School and Outhouse, 1932

School and Outhouse, 1932

One room schoolhouse in Lincoln Township, Kossuth County. The small white building in the background is the outhouse. Before indoor plumbing, students had to use outhouses as restrooms. 1932.

Image Courtesy of Carol Whiteis & Ruth Leibrand Personal Collections

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