Bell Cathro and the Train School of Omaha, Neb.

Bell Cathro and the Train School of Omaha, Neb.

Little Italy, Omaha, Neb.; Italian-American Education

This is a photo of a class from the Omaha Train School, located on 6th and Pine. The Train School was where a lot of Italian children of Omaha were educated. Josephine Lomeier brought us the picture, telling us the story of Bell Cathro, who she believed to have started teaching at just 16 years old. She taught Lomeier's oldest brother, who is 23 years older than her, and then taught Lomeier. She only needed a teaching certificate to be an educator. The photo shows Lomeier's 8th-grade graduating class. As Lomeier told us, Cathro taught so many of the Italians in Little Italy. Lomeier described the Omaha Train School fondly, explaining the significance within her family and within the Little Italy neighborhood.

Josephine Lomeier, Little Italy Omaha History Harvest, 2018

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