Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
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Photographic portrait of the Los Angeles High School faculty on May 7, 1907. Over 51 people are lined up in rows on the steps in front of the school building posing for the camera. The men are wearing suits and the women are wearing long dresses. All of the people are not wearing hats. Printed list of 51 teachers prepared circa 1935 giving their names, departments, and current status is filed with original photograph. People in the picture are as follows [part 1 of 2]: "1. W.J. Travis -- Taught Science. Deceased 2. Uncertain -- probably J.W. Parks who was here a short time 3. Burt O. Kinney -- Head of History, then Vice-Principal, South Pasadena. Deceased 4. William Schlieman -- Taught Modern Languages, retired. Writes & sells religious books 5. C.N. Carpenter -- retired June 1934. Lives at Bible Institute 6. A.L. Cavanagh -- now Principal of University High School 7. Rae G. Van Cleve -- now Principal of Fairfax High School 8. Howard Tracy -- was secretary to the Principal of Los Angeles High School R.C. Daniels -- Taught Science. Deceased 10. Roger J. Sterrett -- Head of Art Department, Los Angeles High School 11. Frances Sterrett -- Sister of Roger. Art. Deceased 12. Emma V. Caleff -- Died 1929 13. Ella Morgan -- now Librarian Lincoln High School 14. William Haverman -- Taught German. Deceased 15. Harriet B. Stark -- Taught in Art Department 16. Alma Brigham -- Deceased 17. W.H. Housh -- Principal Los Angeles High School over 30 years -- Deceased 18. Susan M. Dorsey -- Vice-Principal Los Angeles High School. Afterward Superintendent of City Schools. Retired 19. J.M. McPherron -- Head of Math, Los Angeles High School, now deceased Helen H. Ely -- Taught in Classical Department 21. Frances Gearhart -- Taught English History, now has Art Gallery in Pasadena 22. Martha Walker -- taught Greek & Latin, Los Angeles High School, retired. Lives at Manhattan 23. Maud J. Blanchard -- Taught Science -- now in Sanitarium 24. Ethel Williams -- Taught foreign languages. Now Mrs. Bailey 25. Martha Johnson -- Still in Math Department, Los Angeles High School 26. Bertha Hall -- Still in English Department, Los Angeles High School 27. Clara Lillibridge -- Taught Math, Living in City 28. Grace A. McPherron -- Now in Language Department, Los Angeles High School 29. Lloyd Galpin -- Now in Social Science Department, Los Angeles High School." People in the picture are as follows [part 2 of 2]: "30. Helen Davis -- Taught English in Los Angeles High School. Deceased 31. Chloe B. Jones -- Taught English in Los Angeles High School. City Superintendent of Schools. Deceased 32. Lucy A. Du Bois -- Taught English in Los Angeles High School. Retired. Lives at Abbey Hall 33. Josephine Yoch -- Latin. Retired 34. Josephine Cinaca -- Now Teaches French in Los Angeles High School 35. Belle Cooper -- Now Teaches English In Los Angeles High School 36. Edna Gearhart -- Now teaches Art in Eagle Rock High School 37. Gertrude Venable or (Venning) -- Not on list. Probably substitution 38. Anna Stewart -- Now head of Social Science, Los Angeles High School 39. J.W. Henry -- Was Vice-Principal of Los Angeles High School. Deceased 40. Gertrude Henderson -- Was Head of English Department, Los Angeles High School. Now in New York 41. Frances V. Harrow -- Was Head of Math Department, Los Angeles High School. Deceased 42. Marie Lopez (Mrs. Lowther) -- Now teacher of Spanish, Los Angeles High School 43. Elizabeth Palmer -- Still in Science Department, Los Angeles High School 44. Ada Heineman -- In Physical Education Department, Los Angeles High School 45. Katherine C. Carr -- Has charge of Journalism, Los Angeles High School 46. Edna Weh Sterrett -- Wife of Roger Sterrett. Teaches math, Los Angeles High School 47. Bertha Oliver -- Now teaches History, Los Angeles High School. School Adviser 48. Louise Johnston -- Taught History. Retired. Married 49. Edna Owen -- Taught Latin. Now Mrs. ___ 50. Helen Downing -- Taught English. Married. Retired 51. Lucille Dickson -- Taught Music at Los Angeles and California Polytechnical."
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image
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2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
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