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Introduction to Class Photos:

If you went to Park School before the early 1960s, you might remember that the classes were divided into 2 semesters.  The first semester of each grade level was the "B" semester, and the second was the "A" semester.  In the 1950s and early 1960s, classes were quite large, and to distribute the students more evenly among the teachers, grades were often combined.  So very often, these photographs contain students from 2 different grades.  For instance, a teacher might have students from 1A and 2B in her class.

Many of these photographs have the grades and the names of the students written on the backs; however there are some with no information at all, and some with students names, but no grades listed.  I have tried to put the photographs in the correct school years, but there are a handful of them which might not have the correct grade and/or school year assigned.

If you have additional information on any of these photos, please let me know.  Be sure to give me the school year (in 2-year format) as well as the grade level of the photograph.  Also, if you happen to have any photos that aren’t included in the blog and you would like to share them here, please let me know.

1942-43 School Year

Grades 5A and 6B

Back of Photo Grades 5A and 6B

1943-44 School Year

Although I'm quite sure all of these photos are from the 1943-44 school year based on the photographer's mark, I'm not 100 percent sure about all the grades.

Grade 4

Back of Photo, Grade 4

Grade 5 (Probably 5B)

Back of Photo, 5th Grade (Probably 5B)

Grades 5A and 6B

Back of Photo, Grades 5A and 6B

Grade 6A (Probably)

Unfortunately there are no names or dates on the back of this photo.

1944-45 School Year

Sorry, I have no photos for the 1944-45 School Year.  If you have any you would like to share, please let me know!

1945-46 School Year

Grades 6B and 6A

Back of Photo, Grades 6B and 6A

1946-47 School Year

Kindergarten B

Back of Photo, Kindergarten B

Kindergarten A

Back of Photo, Kindergarten A

Grades 1B and 1A

Back of Photo, Grades 1B and 1A

Grades 2B and 2A

Back of Photo, Grades 2 B and 2A

Grades 3B and 3A

Back of Photo, Grades 3B and 3A

Grades 4B and 4A

Back of Photo, Grades 4B and 4A

Grades 5B and 5A

Back of Photo, Grades 5B and 5A

Grades 6B and 6A

Back of Photo, Grades 6B and 6A

1947-48 School Year

Note:  The 2 Kindergarten Class photos for the school year 1947-48 were not labeled "A" or "B", so I have listed them as "1" and "2".

Kindergarten 1

Back of Photo, Kindergarten 1

Kindergarten 2 

Back of Photo, Kindergarten 2

Grades 1B and 1A

Back of Photo, Grades 1B and 1A

(Note:  "Row 1" is the back row)

Grades 1A and 2B

Back of Photo, Grades 1A and 2B

Grades 2A, 3B, and 3A

Back of Photo, Grades 2B, 3B & 3A

Grades 4B and 4A

Back of Photo, Grades 4B and 4A

Grades 5B and 5A

Back of Photo, Grades 5B and 5A

Grades 6B and 6A

Back of Photo, Grades 6B & 6A

1948-49 School Year

Kindergarten B

Back of Photo, Kindergarten B

Kindergarten A

Back of Photo, Kindergarten A

Grades 1B and 1A

Back of Photo, Grades 1B and 1A

Grades 1A and 2B

Back of Photo, Grades 1A and 2B

Grades 2A and 3B

Back of Photo, Grades 2A and 3B

(Note: These are names of the students in these grades, however they seem to be written in a random order.) 

Grades 3B, 3A, and 4B

Back of Photo, Grades 3B, 3A, and 4B

Grades 4A and 5B

Back of Photo, Grades 4A and 5B

Grades 5A and 6B

Back of Photo, Grades 5A and 6B

Grades 6B and 6A

Back of Photo, Grades 6B and 6A