Amazing Photos of African American Schools of Henry County, Virginia in 1928

Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,151. The county seat is usually identified as Martinsville; however, the administration building (where county offices are located and where the board of supervisors holds meetings), county courthouse, Henry County Sheriff's Office and its jail are located on Kings Mountain Road (SR 174) in Collinsville.

Henry County is part of the Martinsville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

A group of 25 photos from mj aux was taken in 1928 in Henry County, Virginia by W. D. Gresham, the Supervisor of Negro Education and sent to B. C. Goode, Superintendent, Martinsville, Virginia.

Group portrait of students, Camp Branch School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

African American school house, Chetnut Knob School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

African American school house, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

African American school house, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

African American school house, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

African American school house, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

African American school, Philpott School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Group of students outside of school house, Flat Rock School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Group of students with teacher outside of school house, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Group of students, Preston Ridge School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Group portrait of students, Leatherwood School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Group portrait of students, Meadow School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Large group of students standing outside of Chestnut Knob School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Mossy Creek School with autos, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Poorly-framed photo of a group of students in front of school house, Mountain View School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Ridgeway School with students and maybe their teacher, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

School group portrait Sandy Level School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Small African American school house, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Student body portrait, Preston Ridge School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Student group outside of school house, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Student group portrait, Rock Run School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Students and teachers, Grassy Creek School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Students in front of Meadow School, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Teacher and students, Henry County, Virginia, 1928

Unknown African American school house in Henry County, Virginia, 1928