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The images in this subseries document the Rosenwald school builidng In Wise, North Carolina. Hoskins writes: "There are several reasons I am convinced this is a Rosenwald school. The first and what might seem the strangest is the comment I received as I stepped out of my car with my camera in hand. There was a large white man standing with a chain saw who looked more than a bit intimidating. I asked if it was OK to take a photo of the building. "Yes, it is an old white school. " I think it was the fact that he made such a point to say it was white school that really led me to believe it was a Rosenwald school for black children. We wandered around and he came over and told us (my daughter and I) that he owned the school and allowed us inside to make photos. There were signs saying Ruritan Club which I had never heard of at the time,however I have seen them more frequently now in the south. The wood and windows looked right for a Rosenwald as did the cloak room. Over the years that is one thing that many of the elders who went to the schools is the cloak rooms. This one had one as well and truly matched up."