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The building was built in March of 1924 and served as elementary and high school through spring of 1952. Currently (2021) the Derby Historical Museum is housed in the building.

Farmers working on stacking hay on the Cherry farm circa 1919.

Mr. Foley, Lyle Cherry, and Mr. Eck stacking hay on the Cherry farm circa 1919.

Alex Cherry, Mr. Foley (on the stack), and Lyle Cherry at the Cherry farm circa 1919

The neighborhood farm women would get together and have a picnic at the Cherry family farm. The get togethers stopped about two years ago (2016).

In the photo taken in 1919 they were dressing up for fun. Ada Cherry is on the far left; Dorothy…

A group of people at the Cherry farm in 1919. Robert Alexander Cherry is the second from the left and his daughter-in-law Laura (Woodman) Cherry is the second from the right.

Robert Alexander Cherry (seated) and his daughter-in-law Ada Cherry to the right on the Cherry farm in 1919.

The neighborhood women at their club meeting on the Cherry farm in 1919. There are two names missing.

Back row: Ada Cherry, Lena Miller, Effie Hamilton, Ella Goodin, Nell High, Carie States, and Laura Baxter

Middle row: Lester High, Ruth High,…