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Description
2008-0847 PHOTO: ALAMEDA COUNTY: OAKLAND: SCHOOLS: FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL Views of the ceremony and of the placement of the cornerstone for Fremont High School held Aug. 22, 1931. View 1 (2008-0847). "Fruitvale Masons Aug 22 1931 looking north Foothill Blvd." Shows parade of masons, school officials and civic leaders on Foothill Blvd. Spectators line both sides of street. Photographer in center of street -- view 2 (2008-0848). Shows partially constructed school with scaffolding still in place. Spectators entering through fence -- view 3 (2008-0849). Shows dignitary setting cornerstone -- view 4 (2008-0850). Crowd in front of building, speaker on platform, Commissioner Warren -- view 5 (2008-0851). Crowd in front of cornerstone speaker. Dedicated Aug. 22, 1931 in ceremony with masonic rites sponsored by Fruitvale Lodge of Masons. Preceded by parade of masonic bodies, school officials and civic leaders. Shrine band and chanters provided music. Copper box was placed in cornerstone as time capsule. Photographs taken by Orville T. Blake (1620 40th Ave., Oakland, Calif.). Gift Mr. & Mrs. Walter H. Blake, Jr. April 16, 2002.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
5 photographic prints ; 4 1/2 x 3 in.
Identifier
(C)001388946CSL01-Aleph (DRA)VVW-2257
Subject
Fremont High School (Oakland, Calif) Schools--California--Oakland Cornerstone laying--California--Oakland Building construction--California--Oakland Fraternal organizations--California--Oakland Oakland (Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints
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