Combined Photo Graduation Class Alameda High School (Haight/Love), 1882

Name/Title

Combined Photo Graduation Class Alameda High School (Haight/Love), 1882

Entry/Object ID

1982.27.1

Description

Acc. No. 82.27.1 Subject Category: Schools, Haight Date or period: 1882 Object: Photograph, graduation Description: Sepia tinted photo of combined portraits with caption "Alameda High School Graduates, 1882". Photo by Rieman & Co. 26 Montgomery St. Size: 5¼ x 8½ inches. History of Object: Graduation class of the Alameda High School (now known as Haight School) in 1882. The class consisted of nine girls, one being Nellie Morrill (lower right hand corner) mother of the donor. The photo represents individual portraits of each girl, plus an exterior shot of the facade of the High School, combined on one photographic panel. Acquired from: Helen McCollum (daughter of Nellie Morrill) 275 28th St. Oakland, Ca. 836-2175 Date: July 17, 1982 Note: Ms. Morrill married F. J. Russell (lawyer). She was one of three girls. One sister, Elizabeth, married a Varden of Union Street, and the other, Frank Jordan. The Morrill family owned a block of land on the south side of Santa Clara. Ave, bet Grand & Union Streets.