Washington School 6A class, photographed beside the school in June of 1927. Building by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906. The woman on the left is believed to be Mrs. Jennie French, longtime principal of Washington School. (WSHS) (what appears to be the same photograph is also labelled A2329-0)

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ca. 1927. Washington School cast for play. Many children in costume, some in blackface and some wearing large paper flowers. (filed with Argentum)

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Washington School 6A Graduating class, taken in front of school, on May 22, 1941. Building by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906.

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Washington School Kindergarten. The beginning students pose with rhythm instruments in front of the school in October of 1932. (filed with Argentum)

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Washington School 4th grade girls posed in front of the school in June of 1931. The girls are all attired alike in white blouses, dark shorts and berets. They wear what may be tap or dance shoes. The three in the front are in a dance pose. (Argentum)

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Washington School 6A Class in June of 1931. Building designed by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906. The historic northend school was named after George Washington. The woman on the right is believed to be Mrs. Jennie French, principal from 1926-41. (Argentum)

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Washington School 6A Class, photographed inside the school in January of 1937.

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Minuet at Washington School in May of 1927. Eight boys and eight girls in Colonial era costume. (WSHS)

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In October of 1935, the first grade at Washington School surrounds Miss Helen Roberts as the designated pupil (David Thaller?) presents her with flowers. Principal Jennie French stands in the background right. (filed with Argentum)

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Opening day of School. Mrs. Jennie M. French, principal of Washington School, posed with some returning students on the first day of school, September 1, 1936, before gently telling the young man that his dog would have to return home. Mrs. French was the principal of Washington for 15 years, from 1926-1941. She was a leader in the fight for teachers education, pay and retirement. She deeded the tract of land on which the Tahoma Terrace retirement home was constructed and worked for its founding for 30 years. (T. Times, 9/1/1936, p. 1; TNT 6/4/1957- obit; TNT 2/13/1975- Tahoma Terrace)

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Dressed in their best on picture day in 1925 is the 8A class of Washington School. Boys were neatly attired in suits and pullovers, and girls with bobbed hairdos wore middy-blouses and skirts. Washington (Elementary) School is still located at 3701 North 26th St., across from the Tacoma Public Library's Wheelock Branch Library. TPL-9718; G46.1-150

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