The first few years that I attended Gresham School, it was predominantly white.  In fourth grade the teacher came before our class to tell us that a colored family had enrolled in the school and that Linda would be in our class.  She said that we should treat her as we would want to be treated. 

I was excited the next day when Linda was seated in front of me, and we soon became friends.  Whenever the teacher needed an errand to be run, she most often would pick us to go.  One day before returning to the classroom, we traded shoes for the day.  Linda's shoes were a lot cuter than my old saddle shoes, and they fit me perfectly.

Linda remained the only African American in our fourth grade class, but by the time I reached eighth grade, Gresham School had become predominantly African American.  Now, I was the only white student in the class.  And only then, did I have some sense of what it was like to be in Linda's shoes.

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First African American Student Enrolls at Gresham School

Leslie (Kowalczyk) Jones

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April 1963

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My Eighth Grade Class February 1967

Leslie (Kowalczyk) Jones

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I remember day dreaming in Miss Griffin's class, a lot.  More than once, I would be reading a book and get so absorbed in a story or picture that I would drift off into La la land.  Then, I'd hear, wah, wah, wah...  I would look up and obeying the rules, would raise my hand.  Miss Griffin would say, "Yes, Leslie" and I would reply, "Miss Griffin, did you just say something?".  To which she would retort, "Leslie, you are as slooow as Molasses in January."  That would always get a big laugh. 

One day, I sneezed.  I cover my mouth, but for some reason the sneeze was quite loud.  The whole class laughed uproariously.  And a comedian was born!  After that whenever I had to sneeze, I would try my darnedest to make it as loud as possible.  It never failed to make my classmates and even Miss Griffin laugh.  She said, she thought I was allergic to her.

Miss Griffin used the phonics method of reading and her classroom excelled.  Even Me! 

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Photo 1 - I remember this picture so well, because my mother made these costumes and made us wear it for 3 years in a role. My sister (Lucy) and I were known as the Gipsy Sister until the day we graduated.
Photo 2 - I picked this 2nd picture, because I actually remember my Kindergarten year. My Teacher was Mrs. Jefferson and she was a tuff lady, but fair. She helped me get through the hardest 1st year of my education. The reason it was twice as hard for me was, because I didn't know a lick of English. Even though she would get very frustrated with me, she always smiled at the end. I will never forget her.

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Pictures of me and girls

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My 1973 Kindergarten Graduation
From Left to Right: Sandra, Gwen Mlynarski (me), Christine, Charlene Rowe

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1973 Hiram H Belding Kindergarten Graduation

Gwen Upton

These pictures include the retirement of principal Martin around 1989. Mr. Martin was leaving, and a tree was planted in his honor by Ms. Bonaminio and her classroom.

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Days before Christmas of 1964 my mother found a beautiful green velvet dress on the bargain rack.  Luckily for me, it was my size and not my sister Sandy's.  I wore it to the usual holiday events and on picture day the following April of 1965.  February of 1966, I wore the velvet green dress for school pictures again!  I really didn't have any choice, but I did still love that dress.  By the next years picture day,  I had finally outgrown the dress.  So...

My sister wore it! 

P.S.  I will try to get my sister's class picture to post. <3   

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The Velvet Green Dress. I'm seated far right.

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Gresham School 1965 ~ Mrs. Eagan's 6th gr. class ~ I was already getting good wear out of the dress.

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Gresham School 7th gr. 1966 - The green velvet dress would hold up much longer. I'm seated far left.

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THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS ARE SELECTED PAGES FROM THE JANUARY, 1961 HAUGAN HERALD THAT WAS PUBLISHED EVERY SEMESTER. I RETAINED THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS MY GRADUATION ISSUE. THE HERALD CONSISTED OF MAINLY COMPOSITIONS FROM THE STUDENTS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS, SOME JOKES, ART AND POETRY. I WONDER IF IT IS STILL PUBLISHED?

I RECENTLY SUBMITTED A PHOTO OF THE GRADUATING CLASS OF JAN 1961. THEIR NAMES ARE LISTED ON PAGE 23 OF THIS ISSUE.

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HAUGAN HERALD COVER PAGE JANUARY, 1961

ERIC C WISETTE

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HAUGAN HERALD JANUARY, 1961 PAGE 2

ERIC C WISETTE

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HAUGAN HERALD JANUARY,1961 PAGE 18

ERIC C WISETTE

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HAUGAN HERALD JANUARY, 1961 PAGE 23

ERIC C WISETTE

One special day, John Albert, Bruce Dean and Paul Splaski gave a live performance in front of our fifth grade class.  They were dressed like the FAB FOUR BEATLES, and we didn't even care that they only added up to three.  THE BEATLES was emblazened across the front of their drums and at least one of them wore a beatles wig.  I had a crush on Paul Splaski, but never dared to say a word to him.  Who would have thought, I'd forget which BEATLE he was!

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We were at the Botanical Gardens. We were just walking on the outside, and it was winter as you can see.

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This is part of our family photos.  I am African American so I am sure the African American child is one of my family members, possibly my great great uncle Lewellyn Higgins.  Coleman school still exits today.  My family The Higgins, according to the US Census 1910, lived in the 45th block of Gross Street(which does not exist).  And most of the the men lived on the block were meat packers.  All were white families.  Except for the Higgins who were classified as mulattos.

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Each year the graduating senior come together to sing songs of celebration dedicated to the staff, students and parents.   

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This was the first year that I shared the same classroom with my brother, Joe.  A year older than me, Joe never hesitated to pass the newest findings down to me.  I can remember as early as three years old, him telling me to stamp my feet when I passed the wooden floorboards of our neighbor's apartment.  And, more often than not, the neighbor would open the door with a smile and a couple of cookies!  I'm grateful for the many things Joe taught me and the time we had together.  Below, is a song I wrote about Joe some time after his passing.  

Sorry, I've tried several times to fix it, but the formatting is not coming out right for the song.

SO LONG AGO, MY BROTHER JOE

So long ago, my brother Joe,

He taught me all I'd ever need to know.A first born son, He was my big brother.I never had to be alone, We always were together.  He taught me all I'd ever need to know, The difference in every flake of snow;Where babies come from, How carburetors run,  The distance betweenThe planets and the Sun I smile when I think of the secret, Only Santa's helpers need to know.  There will never be another flake of snow, Like the one that fell the time I was with Joe.  There will never be another Joe.So long ago, my brother Joe...Didn’t want you to go. Sooo looong,  Joe.  Leslie Jean JonesMarch 9, 2006

Joe is far right in the middle row.  I am far left in the bottom row.    

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My brother Joe was a year older than me, but did not have the benefit of attending Kindergarten.  To make matters worse, we enrolled at Gresham school a couple of weeks after classes had been in session.  Joe's teacher asked him if he could read.  He replied yes, and when the teacher opened a book, he told her about the boy in the picture.  He was sitting on a rock, watching a bird in the tree.  The bird is going to hatch some eggs, like my Grandpa's chickens do on his farm in Wisconsin.  That cat wants to get the bird, and the eggs!  The teacher didn't like the story and admonished him for lying.  Later, she failed him.  He was reconciled a couple of years later when he was promoted up a grade. 

Joe sits crossed-legged on the floor, the second from the left.

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I am sitting in the far left chair.  My last name, "Kowalczyk" is spelled wrong, so others may be as well.

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My parents had decided that my siblings and I were old enough to stay alone, while they went grocery shopping.  Shortly after they left, my younger sister Sandy climbed onto the kitchen counter to hunt for chocolate.  She managed to eat a couple of chocolate chips before falling.  The next day she was a sensation, her stitches covered with a huge bandage. 

You will find my sister Sandy in the 3rd row down, third from the left.  In the same row, it looks like another girl was in some kind of a tangle.  I wouldn't be surprised if it involved chocolate.

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Hugh Hefner was one of the feature writers of The Steinmetz Star, the school newspaper

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World renowned journalist and Fox News commentator Morton Kondracke
once attended the Stephen Gale school.  Attached are a class photo of
him from 1949 and a more recent photo from Fox News.  Mr. Kondracke did
not graduate from Gale School however; his family moved out of Chicago
about a year after the school photo was taken.

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Kondracke at Gale 1949

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Kondracke at Fox News

This is the morning kindergarten class of Gillespie Elementary (9301 S. State) in December of 1963. Compare this photo with the ones I submitted of the Gillespie Grade 8 class in 1972 - many of the same faces appear 9 years later. I'll leave the matching of names and faces across the years as an exercise for the reader. It always amazes me how little (and how radically) we all changed during those formative years at Gillespie. It really amazes me that everyone in this photo is now over 50 years old.

Wow - as I loaded this photo into the scanner I noticed that my mother has written names on the back of the photo. I've looked at the photo many times over the years, but could only put names to some of the faces. The list is incomplete, as she obviously depended on me (at age 4) to desribe who each person was.

Here is a transcription of what she has written:

Row 1: Raymond Williams, John ?, Darryl ?, unknown, Tarryl ?, Kevan ?.
Row 2: Annette Bryant, Barbara MacClinton, Frances Price, Janice Lock (Lott), Jenell ?, Angela Cole, Loraine ?.
Row 3: Earl Fredricks, Gregory Johnson, Clyde ?, unknown, unknown.
Row 4: Debra ?, Monica Casey, Margie Floyd, Marsha ?, Linda ?, Natalie Cummings, unknown, Cheryl ?, Sharon ?, Barbara ?.

If anyone can fill in some of the remaining names, let me know. Obviously I was better at remembering girls' names than boys' names. I'm in the picture too - find one of the two kids not looking at the camera - obviously forshadowing me in later life...

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A.M. Kindergarten, Gillespie Elementary, Dec 1963

Arnold Heeren Photographers

Senior Class of 1976, Lindblom Tech., May 26 1976.

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Senior Class Sing, May 26 1976

unknown photographer

ROTC Awards ceremony in front of Steinmetz High School, still being done today.

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The Steinmetz Alumni Association founded in 1946, celebrated the 50 year of the school at a homecoming game.
4 decades of students were represented that day.

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We are celebrating 75 years of the opening of Steinmetz High School in October, 2009.
The alumni association is currently looking for old photos, class "notables" and memorabilia that will be on display.

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From a local community newspaper.  The submitter (Paul Nemecek) is far left (hands in pockets).

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Busing at Locke Elementary

Local Newspaper

This is a picture of the Komensky School, June 1934, 8th grade graduation class. The principal was Mr. Anspaugh and the teacher on the right is Wanda Teschner, the 8th grade teacher. The teacher on the left is Mary McClory, my mother, who was the music teacher.
The Komensky School was at 19th and Throop in what was then called Pilsen. The school is now the Manuel Perez, Jr. The neighborhood was almost 100% Slovak, Bohemian and Polish. Many of the children could not speak English since they were new arrivals in this country. Their parents had come to Chicago to take jobs in the Stock Yards. There was no bi-lingual education and the teachers often resorted to putting signs saying “DOOR”, “WINDOW”, “DESK” etc. on objects around the room. Frequently they had teen-agers come to the school and stay just long enough to pick up a bit of English and then quit to find a job. Depending on what grade they were assigned to, the teen-agers had trouble fitting into the small desks! This was in the depths of the Depression and the teachers also knew that many of their students were going hungry. There were times when the staff came early to make pots of oatmeal to give the children before school started.
The teachers paid for these extras themselves as they also had to for supplementary workbooks, coloring books, etc. At this time during the Depression, the city was so short of funds that teachers were being paid in “scrip”…a sort of promissory note to stores that the scrip would be honored after the emergency. The problem was to find stores that would take the scrip in payment for food and clothing. One of the stores was Gately’s Peoples Store in Roseland. Although Roseland was far from where we lived, we shopped there for years out of gratitude for what the store did for teachers in the Depression.
My grandmother, Elizabeth Doran Wallace, taught at the Parkman School from 1897 until 1901 when she was married. (Married women teachers were not allowed.) My mother, Mary Wallace McClory, taught in the CPS from 1924 until 1968 (with time out for a maternity leave to have me in 1928.) She taught at Gunsaulus, Komensky, Libby, Yale and Stevenson. I taught at Morgan Park High School during the 1960s. My grandson, David Jewison, was a Teach for America teacher at Farragut Academy from 2002-2002,

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Komensky School 1934 Graduating Class

I came home from school with this photo and showed it to my mother.  I told her that I was going to marry the boy I pointed to in the picture.  I'm seated in the second row, second girl from the right.  The boy I pointed to is standing in the third row back, fourth boy from the right.  I wish that the school had put the names of the children on the back of the photo because I never got those names.  It is my hope that other class members will see this photo and add their names.

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PM Kindergarten Class, Kershaw School - February 1952

Heeren Photo

Some of the students at Oglesby K-4 from 1963-1967.  Many of us attended Oglesby through 6th grade, then were transferred to A A Stagg. 

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K - Ms. Gallagher 1963-1964

1st - Ms. Ohare 1964-1965

2nd - Ms. June Manos 1965-1966

3rd - Ms. Sterling 1966-1967

4th - Ms. Joan Myler 1967-1968

Other classes

5th  Ms. Barbara Walker

6th  Ms. Betty Siegel

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Ms. Gallagher Kindergarten AM 1963-1964

Herren Photo

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Ms. O'Hare, 1st Grade 1964-1965

Herren Photo

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Ms. June Manos, 2nd grade, 1965-1966

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Ms. Sterling, 3rd grade, 1966-1967

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Ms. Joan Myler, 4th grade, 1967-1968

Newberry Academy celebrated its 150th year anniversary this school year, and while we haven’t yet found photos of the school from as early as the founding in 1858, we do have a group photo of the principal and staff in 1892 (photo 1), Class of 2017 Kindergardeners at the school birthday party this year (photos 8 and 9) and many great school moments in between!

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Faculty of Newberry School in 1892: Standing-Corydon G. Stowell (Principal), First row (l to r) Minnie Mars, Ida May Slingluff, Flora Elliott, Elizabeth Farrell, Theresa Cannon, Second row (l to r) Alice Barnard, Miss McCune, Emma Heuermans, Lillian Phel

photographer unknown

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Original Newberry School building and extension to right. Like the current building, the original building, built in 1858, faced onto Willow Street. The extension (nearest building in photo) was on the northwest corner of Willow and Orchard.

photographer unknown

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After hearing his teacher tell how Newberry School survived the Chicago Fire of 1871 and was then used as a hospital and housing for fire victims, Kindergarten student Dominick Palese was inspired to draw this picture of firemen putting out a nearby fire

drawing by Dominick Palese

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Newberry School PTA members, 1951-52

photographer unknown

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Students planting trees in front of the “new” Newberry building, 1962. Newberry has a beautiful garden in front of the school and the students still come out and help plant!

photographer unknown

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Group of students with trophies, 1970s

photographer unknown

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Recorder music lessons, ca. 1970s

photographer unknown

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Newberry Math and Science Academy 150th birthday party, held on Sept 18, 2008 in honor of Walter Newberry’s birthday the same day. Students here are with Arne Duncan.

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Also at the Newberry birthday party, Mrs Diane Furuta, Kindergarden teacher and Golden Apple recipient, with students and Newberry’s birthday cake. All the students came out to the playground for the party, where they sang happy birthday and ate cupcakes!

WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1989  
William Howard Taft High School Class of 1989 will hold their 20th year
reunion Saturday, August 29th at Niko’s Restaurant & Banquets, 7600
South Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, IL.  Reunion Timeline is 7PM for
registration and 5-hour open bar, 8PM dinner and 9PM to midnight
mingling and dancing.  Our 20-Year Reunion Committee consists of Angela
Johnson Pierre-Jacques, Carolyn Williams, and Corkey Wilburn.  Need to
update your address?  Contact Varsity Reunion Services at (314)
962-3212 or toll-free 1-877-844-1014 or e-mail info@varsityreunions.com.  Please be sure to include Taft 1989 in the subject line and your last name in high school, if different.

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William Howard Taft HS

My first grade class. Mrs. Rowe. I'm in the seated row, blue and white dress, long brown hair (second from the right).

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Belding School First Grade 1974

Gwen Upton

Friends: (L) Rachel Mckenna, Lindy Mlynarski, and unknown

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Belding Graduation 1971

Gwen Upton

Scan of old postcard

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Postcard of Graeme Stewart School

Gwen Upton

Scan of an old real photo postcard

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Lane Night School Chemistry Class

Gwen Upton

From an old postcard

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I bought this real photo postcard on ebay and I'm glad I can share it with everyone.

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1910-ish Real Photo Postcard of Belding School

Gwen Upton

My mother is in the photo. This is her class.

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Schley 1936 ( kindergarten or 1st grade)

Gwen Upton

Picture of my elementary school graduation class, June 1955, Hayt School. The principal was Irene Page; eight grade teacher was Helen Reichow. A time when we were all so completely clueless; ahhh, those were the days.

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Hayt 1955 Pic + Names

Frank L Gillespie Elementary (9301 S. State)
Grade 8, Room 218
June 1972

Row 4: Joy Berard, Kevin Franklin, Joe Washington, Marshall Berry, Leroy Liggons, Derric Harris, Dwight Bryant.
Row 3: Renee Williams, Precious Tillman, Denise Bailey, Barbara Barnes, Monica Casey, Benita Reavers, Sharon Crumbley, Priscilla Monroe, Michelle Garfield.
Row 2: Stanley Thurston, Carl Stoll, Elliott Powell, Charles Duster, Sydney Mitchell, Freddie Manuel, Benjamin Taylor.
Bottom Row: Adrian Alford, Cheryl Davis, Angela Cole, Angela Smith, Diana Nickles, Judy Barksdale, Carolyn Page.

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Frank L Gillespie Elementary, Grade 8, Room 218, June 1972

Frank L Gillespie Elementary (9301 S. State)
Grade 8, Room 217
June 1972

Row 4: Jeffery Robinson, Adelbert Norwood, Robert Perry, Jerry Howell, Rogers Taylor, Raymond Banks, Modzel Greer, Arthur Cooper.
Row 3: Donna Minter, Sharon Jennings, L Flournoy, Marvita Pugh, Janice Lott, Margie Floyd, Diane Junior, Stephanie Ray, Linda Davis.
Row 2: Nathaniel Aikens, Bbrian Williams, Curtis Cross, Ronald Flanagan, Tommie Dawson, William Anderson, Steve Caddle.
Bottom Row: Shelia Jones, Carol Lenier, Christine Howell, Catherine Pierce, Monica Guess, Folletta Alderson, Marian Hayes.

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Frank L Gillespie Elementary, Grade 8, Room 217, June 1972

Frank L Gillespie Elementary (9301 S. State)
Grade 8, Room 216
June 1972

Row 4: Keith Rozier, Stanley Whitney, Matt Murphy, Jimmie Myers, Eddie Thompson, Andre Montgomery, Damone Griffin.
Row 3: Jenny Grantham, Mmarie Spiller, Iris Sallee, Fran Taylor, Paulette Hall, Terry Roberts, Marcia Small, P Toney.
Row 2: Anthony Reynolds, Andrew Johnson, Reginald Payne, Gary Stone, Anthony Kyles, Perry Sims, Gerry Norman.
Bottom Row: Kay Slaughter, Cassandra Portis, Bonnie Richardson, Lori Patterson, Brigette Robinson, Patricia Echoles, Violetta Davis.

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Frank L Gillespie Elementary, Grade 8, Room 216, June 1972

Frank L Gillespie Elementary (9301 S. State)
Grade 8, Room 214
June 1972

Row 4: Gregory Huley, Daniel Branch, Toby Lovemore, Hosea Hall, James Casler, Ronald Bacon, Dwayne Gordon, Gregory Maddox, Evan Moore, Lavon Jiles.
Row 3: Irma Walker, Vanessa Holmes, Cynthia Moore, Candace White, Debra Chism, Stella Langhorne, Sherry Mitchell, Brian Cunningham.
Row 2: Byron Gamble, Jack Anderson, Louis Burton, Paul Hooker, Frank Huley, Paul McCamey, Louis Burke.
Bottom Row: Karen Richards, Cynthia Capers, Catherine Fulson, Saundra Vernon, Barbara Barnes, Victoria Martin, Sandra Spears.

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Frank L Gillespie Elementary, Grade 8, Room 214, June 1972

Frank L Gillespie Elementary (9301 S. State)
Grade 8, Room 209
June 1972

Row 4: Lester Thomas, Berry Draper, Douglas Woods, Raymond Williams, Lance Baker, Keith Robinson, William Hyde, Gregory Johnson.
Row 3: Juana Hawk, Lenise Herbert, Ivy Dillworth, Natalie Cummings, Diane Boston, Michelle Paytes, Pauline Usher, Chris Chaney.
Row 2: Chris Montgomery, Patrick Patterson, Gerald Johnson, William Trotter, Jonathan Currin, Alfred Minter, Stephan Hester, David Hill.
Bottom Row: Frances Minter, Darcelle Walton, Cynthia McNulty, Sandra Lathan, Karen Curry, Christina Hayes, Michelle Charleston.

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Frank L Gillespie Elementary, Grade 8, Room 209, June 1972

Frank L Gillespie Elementary (9301 S. State)
Grade 8, Rooms 157 & 257
June 1972

Top Row: David Heard, Karl Turnbow, Harry Caddle, Herbert Cobb, Shirley Brown, Mrs. Marjorie Warren.
Bottom Row: Sandra McGill, Cynthia Green, Lois Holiway, Barbara Herman, Karen Carothers, Wanda Mims.

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Frank L Gillespie Elementary, Grade 8, Rooms 157 & 257, June 1972

Frank L Gillespie Elementary (9301 S. State)
Grade 8, Room 119
June 1972

Row 4: Gregory Robinson, Gail Wyatt, Juanita Londro, Chosette Johnson, Ronald Shufford, Darryl Walker, James Lee, Dennis Boyd.
Row 3: Vivian Thomas, Saundra Warren, Klaudia Reynolds, Sherry Vaught, L Fondren, Shirley Walker, Wanda Woods, Roxanne Washington.
Row 2: Perry Sims, Kenneth Taylor, James Williams, Larue Thomas, Tom Simpson, Louis Greer, Derrick Kees, Mr. William Young.
Bottom Row: Carol Wheeler, Donna Thompson, Marsha Morris, Carla Jennings, Sherrald Warren, Linda Jones, Lethonia Stephens.

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Frank L Gillespie Elementary, Grade 8, Room 119, June 1972

Frank L Gillespie Elementary (9301 S. State)
Grade 8, Room 114
June 1972

Row 4: Keith McDonald, Norris Pulliam, Reginald Stephens, Dexter Willis, Eugene Green, David Myles, Walter Tucker, Samuel Oldham, Bruce Polk.
Row 3: Brenda Watson, Linda Harston, Deborah Atkins, Annette Bryant, Brigette Jackson, Linda Barker, Debra Beverly, James Frye.
Row 2: George Stephenson, Donnard Sturgis, Melvin Benford, Kermit Hopson, Wayman Cloyd, Ronald Robinson, Darnell James, Mrs Elizabeth Stephens.
Bottom Row: Carolyn Walton, Iris Merriweather, Donna Jones, Judy Phifer, Karen Brooks, Cheryl Alexander, Beverly Tolbert.

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Frank L Gillespie Elementary, Grade 8 Room 114, June 1972

Frank L Gillespie Elementary (9301 S. State)
Upper Grade Level Faculty
June 1972

Back Row: Robert Martin, Michael Burton, Ronald Smith, Edgar Boyd, John Watkins.
Middle Row: Elizabeth Stephens, William Young, Bruce Breuninger, Marjorie Warren, Pamela Jones.
Bottom Row: Paula Radomile, Charlotte Trudo, Dillye Henry, Gwendolyn Elliott, Odessa Howard.

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Frank L Gillespie Elementary, Upper Level Faculty, June 1972

This was Mrs. Clark's class despite the title.  Room 207 Grade 6 11/06/70.  I have the names of all my classmates on the back of the picture. 

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Sixth Grade at Madison in 1970

Carrera Studio

Student Self Portraits

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I found approx. 36 magic lantern glass slides from the students of your Crane Tech of 1933 and 1934. They are slides made by the students for a class on Latin America or Spanish Class. Each slide has the name of the student and from what class they were from. I will be happy to forward any of these by email electronically if you will e-mail me directly at michaelmalone@earthlink.net. The students name, to the best of my ability to read, includes: H. Schwartz 1933, Edw. Hullison 1933, D. Tibbetts 1934, copyright of Sir Humphrey Soronorelsn, M. Winn 1934, Helphrey, Levin H. 1933 1/2, Constantino, Nick 1934, Farras 1933, Weinberg 1933 1/2, Meltzer Harold 2nd Period, Kubacki, T 1933 1/2, Levin H 1933 1/2, Gryglas 1933 1/2, Fink Jack 1933 1/2, Hesselberg 1934, G., Staikoff 1934, Copyright Soronovech & Towb., Kahn, Baranchik 1933 1/2, T. Roth-8, H. Gold Class of 1933.

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Crane Crest drawn by H. Gold Class of 1933

Michael Malone

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Drawn by Gryglas or Cryglas Class of 1933 1/2

Michael Malone

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Drawn by Weinberg Class of 1933 1/2

Michael Malone

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Done by H. Schwartz Class of 1933

Michael Malone

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Drawn by Farkas Class of 1934?

Michael Malone

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Drawn by Farkas Class of 1934?

Michael Malone

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Drawn by Strikoff or Staikoff Class of 1934

Michael Malone

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Drawn by T. Roth or Ruth - 8

Michael Malone

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Drawn by Kahn Class of 1933 or 1934

Michael Malone

This is a photo of my aunt Winifred "Winnie" Grace Straight (married name Kropidlowski, b. Feb 1923) in front of her H.S. in Chicago, ca 1932-1936. Does anyone recognize the school?

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OUR CLASSES WERE ENROLLED TWICE A YEAR AND DIVIDED INTO "A" AND "B' GROUPS SO OUR GRADUATION WAS IN JANUARY OF 1961.

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HAUGAN GRADUATION PHOTO JAN 1961

ERIC C WISETTE

EVERY YEAR WE WERE USHERED INTO THE ASSEMBLY HALL TO HAVE OUR PHOTOS TAKEN

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HAUGAN KINDERGARTEN MAY 1952

ERIC C WISETTE

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HAUGAN 1ST GRADE MAY 1953

ERIC C WISETTE

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HAUGAN 2ND GRADE MAY 1954

ERIC C WISETTE

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HAUGAN 3RD GRADE MAY 1955

ERIC C WISETTE

Photo 5: 

HAUGAN 4TH GRADE MAY 1956

ERIC C WISETTE

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HAUGAN 5TH GRADE MAY 1957

ERIC C WISETTE

Photo 7: 

HAUGAN 6TH GRADE MAY 1958

ERIC C WISETTE

Photo 8: 

HAUGAN 7TH GRADE MAY 1959

ERIC C WISETTE

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HAUGAN 8TH GRADE MAY 1960

ERIC C WISETTE

Class photo

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It was a tradition at Roosevelt High for the swim team to toss the head coach into the pool after winning a swim meet. Coach Ellis always went willingly - resistance was futile.
Photo from 1966.
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Mr Gaffke - history teacher- relaxing in the teachers lounge before his next class at Roosevelt High in 1968.

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Victory lap

Submitted by Milan Mitrovic. Don't know who originally took the photo

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Takin' it easy.

Submitted by Milan Mitrovic. Don't know who originally took the photo

Dunlap family class pictures.

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James Dunlap grade 3 1968

David Dunlap

Dunlap family class pictures.

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Mr. Grogg's Home Mechanics class 1964 (Patricia Dunlap)

David Dunlap

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1968 graduating class in 4th grade November 1963

David Dunlap

Photo 3: 

Henry Dunlap's 3rd grade class 1956 Room 212

David Dunlap

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Henry Dunlap's 7th grade class 1960

David Dunlap

Photo 6: 

Caroline Dunlap's Kdg. October 1964

David Dunlap

Photo 7: 

Caroline's 1st grade January 1966

David Dunlap

Photo 8: 

Caroline Dunlap October 1966

David Dunlap

Photo 9: 

Caroline November 1968

David Dunlap

My family have attended James McCosh from the 1920's into the New Millenium.

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1963 photo A graduation

David Dunlap

Photo 2: 

June 1963B Henry Dunlap's graduation

David Dunlap

Photo 3: 

June 1964A Samuel and Patricia Dunlap's graduation

David Dunlap

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June 1964B

David Dunlap

Photo 5: 

June 1967A (My graduation) David Dunlap

David Dunlap

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June 1967B

David Dunlap

Photo 7: 

May 1967 Springfield class trip

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June 1968A

David Dunlap

Photo 9: 

June 1968B

David Dunlap

David Dunlap taught at Marquette School from 1978-1982.

Photo 1: 

Mrs. Hardiman's class 1976

David Dunlap

Photo 2: 

Mr. Dunlap's 8th grade class 1978-1979 Room 115

David Dunlap

Photo 3: 

Mr. Dunlap's 8th grade class 1979-1980 Room 115

David Dunlap

Photo 4: 

1979-1980 class trip to Disney Magnet School

David Dunlap

Photo 5: 

Marquette Faculty 1981-1982

David Dunlap

Mr. David Dunlap taught at Edgebrook from September 1982-June 2001

Photo 1: 

Mr. Dunlap's last class at Edgebrook 2000-2001

David Dunlap

Photo 2: 

June 2000 Graduating Class of Edgebrook

David Dunlap

Photo 3: 

Edgebrook Faculty 1998-1999

David Dunlap

Photo 4: 

Edgebrook Faculty 1999-2000 I was late for school and did not take picture.

David Dunlap

Mr. David Dunlap taught Intermediate and Upper grades at Edgebrook from September 1982-June 2001.

Photo 1: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1991-1992

David Dunlap

Photo 2: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1992-1993

David Dunlap

Photo 3: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1993-1994

David Dunlap

Photo 4: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1994-1995

David Dunlap

Photo 5: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1995-1996

David Dunlap

Photo 6: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1996-1997

David Dunlap

Photo 7: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1997-1998

David Dunlap

Photo 8: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1998-1999

David Dunlap

Photo 9: 

Mr. Dunlap's New millenium class 1999-2000

David Dunlap

David Dunlap taught Intermediate and upper grades at Edgebrook Elementary School from September 1982-June 2001.

Photo 1: 

Mr. Dunlap's 6th and 7th grade class 1982-1983

David Dunlap

Photo 2: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1983-1984

David Dunlap

Photo 3: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1984-1985

David Dunlap

Photo 4: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1985-1986

David Dunlap

Photo 5: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1986-1987

David Dunlap

Photo 6: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1987-1988

David Dunlap

Photo 7: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1988-1989

David Dunlap

Photo 8: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1989-1990

David Dunlap

Photo 9: 

Mr. Dunlap's class 1990-1991

David Dunlap

My mother, Lucille Singley Dunlap was a teacher at Benjamin Raymond from 1941-1969. She taught Intermediate and Upper grades.

Photo 1: 

Mrs. Lucille Dunlap's class 1964

David Dunlap

Photo 2: 

Mrs. Dunlap's class 1967

David Dunlap

Photo 3: 

Raymond Faculty 1963

David Dunlap

Photo 4: 

Raymond Faculty 1965

David Dunlap

Photo 5: 

Mrs. Lucille Singley Dunlap, Raymond teacher 1941-1969

David Dunlap

Photo 6: 

Raymond Faculty 1967

David Dunlap

Mr. Charles Henderson directed a mixed choir and a girls chorus every year at Young School. This is a photo of us singing downtown (I think at the Board of Education) at Christmas. The girls' chorus even recorded an album called Rehearsals on Parkside. I still have it. We make amazing music, especially considering we were very young, in a classroom and the "recording engineers" were seventh grade students! This photo is of the mixed choir and the girls' chorus members are in the back. It would have been Christmas 1966.

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Ella Flagg Young Choirs at Christmas 1966

M. Reese Guttman graduated Carpenter School in 1914 and Lane Tech in 1918. He Graduated the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1924. These are his graduation pictures from medical school and Lane. He became professor emeritus of otolaryngology at Loyola University School of Medicine.

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1918 Lane Tech graduation picture

M. Reese Guttman graduated Carpenter School in 1914 and Lane Tech in 1918. He Graduated the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 1924. These are his graduation pictures from medical school and Lane. He became professor emeritus of otolaryngology at Loyola University School of Medicine.

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U of I 1924 graduation picture

My mother, Norma Fleischer Phillips, attended Lucy Flower from 1936-1940. She attended a few reunions, 1995 being the most current. Mom passed away in 2008, but always held a special place in her heart for her Lucy Flower classmates. I was able to take her back to the school one year before she died. She sure enjoyed that trip! Being able to stand at her entrance to the school brought back a lot of memories for her. I was certainly glad that I had the chance to take her back to her school and let her relive the memories. Mom graduated from Lucy Flower in 1940. Jane Karen Phillips

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Lucy Flower Class of 1940-Reunion in 1995

Jane Karen Phillips

Photo 2: 

Norma Fleischer Phillips (1940 graduate) at her entrance to Lucy Flower in 2007

Jane Karen Phillips

Photo 3: 

1937 sophomore class-Lucy Flower Technical High School

Jane Karen Phillips

Photo 4: 

Lucy Flower graduation photo of Norma Fleischer - 1940

Jane Karen Phillips

Photo 5: 

Lucy Flower Technical High School Diploma-1940

Jane Karen Phillips

No story, this is just the class photo

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Shakespeare School 1949 Grade 7A Class Photo

Enclosed are scans of 7th grade 1971-72, 8th grade 1972-73 and graduation class of 1973. All of these photos were scanned in 2008 for the 35th reunion of the Class of 1973.

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Waters School 7th grade 1971-72 room 303 Mrs. Kopnick

Carrera Studio

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Waters School 7th grade 1971-72 room 301 Mr. Feldman

Carrera Studio

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Waters School 8th grade 1972-73 room 310 Mrs. Balter

Carrera Studio

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Waters School 8th grade 1971-72 room 302 Miss Kotzin

Carrera Studio

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Waters School Class of 1973

Photo 6: 

Waters School Class of 1973

Enclosed are scans of 3rd grade 1967-68, 4th grade 1968-69, 5th grade 1969-1970 and 6th grade 1970-71. All of these photos were scanned in 2008 for the 35th reunion of the Class of 1973.

Photo 1: 

3rd grade 1967-68 room 210

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3rd grade 1967-68 room 211

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4th grade 1968-69 room 308 Miss Sadler

Carrera Studio

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4th & 5th grade 1968-69 room 208 Mrs. Salzer

Carrera Studio

Photo 5: 

5th grade 1969-70 room 311 Miss Stone

Carrera Studio

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5th grade 1969-70 room 209 Mrs. Leibfritz

Carrera Studio

Photo 7: 

6th grade 1970-71 room 305 Mrs. Peterson

Carrera Studio

Photo 8: 

6th grade 1970-71 room 307 Mr. Garasha

Carrera Studio

Annual Class photo morning kindergarten 1964-65. Candid photos of kindergarten class were taken by teacher, Miss Kusner, who presented the candid photss to me several years later when I was in 7th or 8th grade. Also enclosed are scans of Miss Kusner's afternoon kindergarten class that year, 1st grade 1965-66 and 2nd grade 1966-67. All of these photos were scanned in 2008 for the 35th reunion of the Class of 1973.

Photo 1: 

Miss Kusner morning kindergarten 1964-65 room 108

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Miss Kusner morning kindergarten 1964-65 room 108

Miss Kusner

Photo 3: 

Miss Kusner morning kindergarten Halloween 1964 room 108

Miss Kusner

Photo 4: 

Miss Kusner morning kindergarten 1964-65 room 108 with classroom monitors

Miss Kusner

Photo 5: 

Miss Kusner afternoon kindergarten 1964-65 room 108

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1st grade 1965-66 room 207 (Miss Berman?)

Photo 7: 

1st grade 1965-66 room 205

Photo 8: 

2nd grade 1966-67 room 202

Photo 9: 

2nd grade 1966-67 room 107

This building wastorned down in 2008 to make way for a more modern school. It is know known as Westinghouse College Prep.

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Westinghouse Gym, Many games were won here!!!!!

Cassandra Bernard

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Class of 99 Senior Luncheon "Spirit of Chicago".

Cassandra Bernard

Photo 4: 

Cassandra and Marcus repping class of 99 prom.

Cassandra Bernard

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Where it all started

Cassandra Bernard

Christmas performance on stage, 1950's at Jahn School

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Christmas production Jahn stage, 1950s

Harry Blesy

on the stage during the graduation program

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1958 Graduation

Bailey/Blesy

Twins, Emily & Helene Ludtke, 1951 Graduates of Pulaski Elementary School, marry brothers in the same ceremony.

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Twins, Emily & Helene Ludtke, 1951 Graduates of Pulaski Elementary School, marry brothers in the same ceremony.

George S Venetis

Graduation Class Picture, Pulaski Elementary School, June 1951

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Graduation Class Photo, Pulaski School, June 1951. I am in first row, second from left

George S Venetis

Photo 2: 

Graduation Program, Pulaski School, June 1951

George S Venetis

Photo 3: 

Graduation Program, Pulaski School, June 1951

George S Venetis

Fifth Grade Class Picture, Langland School, 1948

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Fifth Grade Class Picture, 1948. I am in second row, third from left.

George S Venetis

These group of players Won the City Frosh-Soph Championships in the 52-53 & 53-54 and finished second in 54-55. They went on to finish second in the 55-56 Varsity City Championship. They were led by good player (Melvin Mathis, James McClure, David Williams, George Mustiful, James Steele, Ronald Martin, Theotis Garth)

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School yearbook 1955 & 1956

With my mother and father in front of Pulaski Elementary School, immediately after graduation ceremonies.

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Our 8th Grade Graduating Class, 1968

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Joe  Fiorentino  will  be  inducted  into  the  United  States  Martial  Arts  Hall  of  Fame  in  Nashville  TN.  on  AUG.1, 2009  with  wife  Heidi  by  my  side.

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Officer Joe Fiorentino in the Ring

Taken by Shidokan Class Naga Champion Adam

The event was held to raise money for scholarships and for the 40th year class reunion.

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My Great Grandmother was an educator in the CPS in the 1930's. My Great Grandfather Matthew Hevenor was an administrator in the CPS as well. My Grandmother Holley Hevenor was a CPS teacher her entire career and I came across a series of negatives that she had in her house that had gone unseen for decades. I scanned these a few months ago and they revealed several scenes including a series of school children from Bradwell in the 30's. My great grandfather was a hobbyist photographer and took these photos as he was learning about photography.
The image School_Staff_Entryway.jpg features my Great Grandmother.

Photo 1: 

1930s Bradwell - 1

Matthew Hevenor/Patrick Smith

Photo 2: 

1930s Bradwell - 2

Matthew Hevenor/Patrick Smith

Photo 3: 

1930s Bradwell - 3

Matthew Hevenor/Patrick Smith

Photo 4: 

1930s Bradwell - 4

Matthew Hevenor/Patrick Smith

Photo 5: 

1930s Bradwell - 5

Matthew Hevenor/Patrick Smith

Photo 6: 

1930s Bradwell - My Great Grandmother Hevenor

Matthew Hevenor/Patrick Smith

This is one of the Best things God has BLESSED me with. My one and only son!!!

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Bre'onte

My daughter after her stellar performance on the big stage.

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Derek and Mari

Granny

The Francis Parkman School was originally called the Pullman School. The name was changed in the early 1890s.

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Picture of my 8th grade homeroom from what used to be Juliette Low U.G.C. and is now the Benjamen Mays K-8 at 838 W. Marquette Rd.

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Juliette G. Low Upper Grade Center Mr. Johnson's 8th Grade Homeroom - 1966

Willa Martin-Carter

About 150 Alumni and guests returned to Roosevelt High School for the Roosevelt High School Sports Hall of Fame Dinner and inductee Ceremony. 13 former athletes Ted Rashkov (1946 football), Ed Cvikota (1947 Baseball), Paul Bloomberg (1948 Basketball), Jack Ikenn (1950 Basketball) Al Barkow (1950 Golf), Neal Miller (1952 Basketball) Fred Rosen (1954 10-Letters), Bill Bergman (1964 Football) Steve Arnam (1977 Swimming), Joe Fiorentino (1977 Football), Wayne Hnatko (1978 Basketball), Danielle Green (1995 Basketball) Jerry Taylor (Basketball Coach). The Event was run by Arnie Kamen and Manny Weincord.

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I retained all the photos of my 9 years at Gregory. I hope that some former schoolmates will see these pictures and experience some good memories.

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Photo 2: 

1st Grade

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2nd Grade

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3rd Grade

Photo 5: 

4th Grade

Photo 6: 

5th Grade

Photo 7: 

6th & 7th Grade mixed

Photo 8: 

7th Grade

Photo 9: 

8th Grade - and on to high school.....

I am in the 2nd row third from the left, all the kids in this photo were together most of the 8 yrs, most ,if not all graduated in 1953, i have my autograph book and was able to put names with faces, i have a small list of teachers from my auto. book they are

Principal: Miss Clossen...Graduating teacher: Mrs Bicking, class of '53...teacher: Marion Geise Rm 209... teacher: M Gould... librarian/teacher: Stella Kelly...teacher:Irene N Philbin, RM 210...teacher: Agnes I ohlson...teacher: Albertine P David, and my most favorite teacher of all Genevieve P Sowa RM 203 grade 4B. hope this jogs some memories and if anyone is interested i would like to hear from them, my maiden name was Kathryn Nape

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bateman school class of oct 1946 grade 2b rm 211

This reunion was held in 2001 near Arlington Park Race Track, and was a great success bringing together many people that graduated from james B McPherson Elementary and Amundsen High School.

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The people who were there loved it, now they all want to meet more of you on Facebook!

Cynthia Althoff is third from right in second row.

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6th Grade 1967-68

School Picture

Cynthia Althoff is third from left in the top row.

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5th Grade 1966-67

School Picture

Gloria Althoff is second from right in second row.  Gloria was killed in a car accident in 1969.

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3rd Grade 1967-68

School Picture

Gloria Althoff is third from left in second row.  Gloria was killed in a car accident in 1969.

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Nixon 2nd Grade 1966-67

School Picture

Front row left is Alfrieda Althoff. Others are unknown.

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Reinberg 1955-56 1A-2B

School Picture

My kindergarten class. I was Patty Althoff, third from left top row. I remember there was an Angela and a Valerie, but I went to a different school the next year so don't really know any names to go with the pictures.

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Reinberg 1956-57 Morning Kindergarten

School Picture

Ellen and Jim creating echoes in Eckersol Stadium, senior year 1967.
The obvious reason I cheered along at football games.
My sister Christine and I were the third generation to attend Bowen High.

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This picture is almost prophetic because the young man in the photo, Phil Crane, did go to Wahington as a member of Congress from Illinios. Phil grew up on Coles Avenue just north of 75th Street. He went to Bradwell Elementary School and South Shore High School.

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Dreams--South Shore H.S., 1948

Harry Tiffany

Every Halloween in the 1950s, costumed Bradwell students would parade around the block on which the school is located. Each class would have a class picture taken before the parade started.
At night, the school would be open for a Halloween carnival/fun fair.

I do not know when the Halloween parade tradition started or when it ended. I do know that it was around throughout the 1950s.

Photo 1: 

Myra Bradwell Halloween October 1955

unknown

MOM WAS A FRESHMAN HERE STRAIGHT OUT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOL!

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Every Halloween at Jahn School the children got to march around the block to display their costumes. This is a group photo of the parade participants in 1946.

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HALLOWEEN PARADE 1946

Carole (Kulzer) Brennan

Montrels signing group performing at Ramada Inn. Members include: Front Row - Kendall DeShazer, Carl Douglas, Gregory Jeffries, Kenneth Swayze and Debra Reed. Back Row- Verdine White, Fred White and Danny Leake. The Montrels performed in many telent shows held at Richard T. Crane during the 1968 and 1969 school years.

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L

DeShazer

This was my 9th year as teacher at Avalon Park School. The first photo is the class picture. The first little photo is from a Halloween event. I think the students acted out a play from Weekly Reader for Halloween. The other small photo was taken during a western assembly. Kids wore western clothing and "rode" the homemade horses.

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Fifth Grade -- Room 201

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Halloween 1981 -- I think students acted out a play for Halloween.

CSK

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Lining up for the western assembly -- Ride 'em Cowboy!!

CSK

Taft opened in September, 1939, so this was sometime earlier in the year, probably taken from Northcott Street looking southwest. There have been two additions built since then, the first enclosing the courtyard and the second a separate building adjacent to the original.

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William Howard Taft High School under construction

Frank V. Zemaitis

Snapshot from 1972 yearbook of the 1971 City Baseball Champions after the Star Spangled Banner.

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1971 Public League Champions Bowen High School

Bowenite 1972 Yeabook

These are more of my daughter's Class Photos, Grades 3rd (3rd from right 1st seated row row),4th(3rd from left 1st row), and 7th (6th from left, next to the top row)

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3rd Grade Class - 1979

Francis Studio

Photo 2: 

4th Grade - 1980

Francis Studio

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Mrs. Nettles Bey's 7th Grade Class - 1983

This is my daughters first grade class she is 4th from right 1st row.

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James Madison Elementary Mrs. Hudson's 1st grade class-1977

Class Photo - photographer unknown

This photo which was originally was in color , in The Mather Dais (yearbook) and was taken in 1964-65

It shows the various team captains. I am the guy on the far right in the Track uniform

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Team Captains 1964-65

Mather Yearbook.

Over 150 people came out from Chicago Cares, one of the cities largest volunteer organizations, for their annual Serve-A-Thon. In 2008 they visited Bateman and painted hallways, stairwells, rooms, made mosaics, and built planters.

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Radio Host Joe Soto visits with our 1st grade gifted classroom at Bateman after the CPSAlumni Launch which was held at Bateman. The kids were thrilled to meet a celebrity!

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Mayor Richard J. Daley visited Bateman in August of 1967 to promote a pilot program being tried out at 2 area schools. In 2008, his son, Richard M. Daley, came to  Bateman for the kickoff of Saturday Enrichment Academy. During that time he was presented with 2 photos of his father that had been taken during his visit to Bateman in 1967.

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Class of 80 graduation party - showing off the cake is Carmela Paradiso (left) and I can't remember the girl on the right.

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Class of 80

Patricia Huber-Grieve

My brother Joe and I enrolled in W.Q. Gresham School in 1959. Enclosed are 3 pictures from our 8TH grade graduation in the auditorium, June 1967. My mother did not have a camera, but asked a gentleman if he would take pictures of us in exchange for 2 dollars. A few days later our pictures arrived in the mail. My brother and I were not very enamored with our images at the time. Unfortunately, my brother passed away several years ago and now, I adore these pictures.

Photo 1: 

Leslie Kowalczyk Age13 8th Grade Graduation June 1967

Photo 2: 

Joseph Kowalczyk Age14 Eighth Grade Graduation June 1967

Photo 3: 

Joe and Leslie June 1967 W.Q. Gresham

This picture was taken in the playground of my 55th St Patrol Boy Squad. On cold days we would get hot chocolate when we finally got in to school in the morning. I'm in the bottom row on the far right.

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55th St. Patrol Boys

Rich Kimmell

Senior Citizen Pin 1960

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The graduation issue of the Ray Chronicle newspaper. It has the names of all the grads. I'm in the 4th row far right. What a difference for some of these kids from kindergarten!

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Ray Chronicle Newspaper

Rich Kimmell

Kindergarten class of 1948. Ray is in Hyde Park at 57th and Kimbark, not far from Stagg Field at the University of Chicago. I'm 2nd from left in the top row. A prettymotley crew!

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1956 Graduation Ribbons

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1956 Graduation Ribbons

Rich Kimmell

1959 Schoo bus pass

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My Mother attended Schneider School in the late 1920's and early 1930's. Photo # 1 is a graduation photo from 1932 taken in front of Schneider School. I apologize for the condition of the photo, torn and pieces missing, but that is all I have of this photo. My mother is in the 1st row, 5th from the left......
The 2nd Photo is from an unknown type of school play or functions at Schneider School late 20's I believe, my mother is in the 1st row 4th from the left....

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My name is Ellen Woods and I'm submitting the attached photo of the Brenan School harmonica band from 1941 when they performed for the Palmer Park Spring Festival. My aunt, Claire Nayder, was the teacher. She taught three generations of Brenan students, retiring in 1970 after more than 40 years.

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I'm in the top row last person on the right.

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This is the June 1930 graduating class of Nathaniel Pope School. I believe that Daniel Pope Cook, for whom Cook County is named, is a descendant of Nathaniel Pope. The photo was taken in Douglas Park across the street from the school, in front of a statue of Czech patriot Karel Havliceck. The statue is no longer at that location. I believe it was moved from Douglas Park to somewhere along the lakefront many years ago.

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Pope Graduating Class of 1930

Mayor Richard J. Daley visits Bateman to view results of the federal government's summer pilot program to create new techniques of career development in the 5th and 6th grades. Bateman was one of 2 city schools to participate in the experiment. As part of the program teachers and students took field trips each week. As part of the 8 week program, students also printed five editions of their own newspaper.

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The original Graduation banner as given to students in 1935

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The cast for Skagway - Home of the North Wind, a play about Alaska, written by Margaret Hall, teacher, based on research done by her 5th grade class and presented May 15, 16, and 17, 1967, in the Bateman School, 4220 N. Richmond, Chicago, Ill, Miss Norma

These are two photos of Stephen Gale school: The school band from the 1925-1926 school year, probably taken during the spring of 1926; and the June 1926 graduating class. The band photo was not taken by a professional photographer.  The graduating class photo was taken by Sidney Gordon photographers which used to be located on Roosevelt Road but went out of business many years ago.

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1926 Gale band

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1926 Gale graduates

This photo was taken during a Lincoln Park field trip by my first grade
class at Stephen Gale school.  My records show the date as "spring
1959" so the month was probably June.  I am the one wearing a Sox cap,
standing.

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Gale School Field Trip

This photo is of the "Father's Council" at Bateman School. They held a parade on May 30th, 1959 down Sacramento Avenue.

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This is the graduation photo of the Norman Bridge School Class of Jan. 1953.
I can identify each of the individuals.
I don't recall why, but I was absent when the photo was taken. - Don.

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My face is the one covered by the hood, we were at a Senior event in the gym and as you can see I was balancing my pop bottle on my best buddies head, Nancy another buddy covered my face hoping that the bottle would tip, but I saved my friend from getting wet... thirty one years later we are still hanging out.

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