Riverside school,grades 1 thru 7. I attended this school before the new addition,added 1958. At that time (1956--1957) there were no indoor restrooms.Had two outhouses,Girls and boys. Sure seemed a long trip on cold winter days. School has been closed for a number of years.

Hi Bill, Thank you for sharing your experience attending Riverside school in the 1950s. That must have been tough during the winter months! Do you have any other memories of the school from that time? How has the area changed since the photo was taken in 1987? Vintage Aerial hopes to preserve the history of communities like Smyth County, VA, and your comments help us do that. Thanks again!

My Mother and siblings attended school here in the late 20s-1930s. My husband attended school here from the mid-50s to 1964. In the mid-70s, my children attended school here. My youngest one was in the 4th grade when it closed. There were ten children in the last class.