Portrait of the Los Angeles High School faculty on May 7, 1907

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Title	Portrait of the Los Angeles High School faculty on May 7, 1907
Description	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."
Subject	Los Angeles High School
Subject (adlf)	educational facilities
Subject (file heading)	Portraits -- Group -- School
Subject (lcsh)	Schools Teachers
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Los Angeles; Los Angeles
Geographic subject (county)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	1907-05-07
Photographer	Pierce, C.C. (Charles C.), 1861-1946
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	1907-05-07
Type	images
Format	glass plate negatives
Format (aacr2)	2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Format (aat)	photographic prints photographs
Accession number	5487
Call number	CHS-5487
Microfiche number	1-18-54
Legacy record ID	chs-m13212; USC-1-1-1-13365
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-5487
Archival file	chs_Volume82/CHS-5487.tiff

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