ca. 1934. Washington School, named for George Washington, started out as a two room building in 1901. It was soon outgrown and replaced by this brick structure designed by Frederick Heath in 1906. The school continued to be expanded and in 1959 the adjoining Hoyt Elementary School was opened at 2708 N. Union St. The school is now known as Washington Hoyt Elementary.

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Washington School 6A class, photographed outside the school in June of 1932. Building by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906. The woman on the right is believed to be Mrs. Jennie French, principal of Washington School from 1926-41. (filed with Argentum)

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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 1B Class. The first grade students pose in front of their northend elementary school in October of 1932. The school was built in 1906 and is named in honor of George Washington. (filed with Argentum)

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Washington School. Group of grade school children on steps of school in October of 1932.

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Washington School 6A Class, photographed in front of their school in January of 1933. Building by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906. The woman on the left is believed to be Mrs. Jennie French, principal of Washington from 1926-1941.

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Washington School 6A Class photographed outside the school In June of 1933. (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 outside the school in January of 1932. (Argentum)

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Washington School 6A Class. Building by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906. The woman on the far left is believed to be Mrs. Jennie French, principal of the school from 1926-41. (filed with Argentum)

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Washington School 1B grade. Miss Sawyer. The students are posed in front of the school in June of 1934. The school was designed by Frederick Heath and built in 1906. It is still in use in 2006. (filed with Argentum)

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

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Washington School 1B grade. Miss Roberts. The students are photographed in their classroom in June of 1934. Some students are in Dutch hats and Dutch costumes. Windmills and other Dutch artifacts decorate the room.

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Washington School 6A Class, photographed outside the school in June of 1935. Building by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906. (filed with Argentum)

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Eight very serious couples were photographed at Washington School wearing colonial costumes and powdered wigs. They had been rigorously rehearsing the minuet to perform in a series of three big music festival concerts taking place May 4-6, 1926 at Jason Lee, Lincoln and Mason. The concerts were part of the observance of National Music Week. Despite their expressions, the group felt the experience was great fun. Pictured, in no particular order, are Alene Symser, Daniel Stixrud, Barbara Bryan, Frederick Wolf, Barbara Rothermel, Gordon McEachran, Helen May, Lofton Tatum, June Everson, Lewis Jones, Muriel Ellis, Malcolm Shaw, Nancy Quick, Robert Cromwell, Phyllis Zeigler and Robert Martin. (WSHS) (TNT 4/30/1926, pg. 11)

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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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ca. 1927. Washington School, cast for play, circa 1927. Many children in costumes, some holding flags, on stage decorated with large paper flowers. (filed with Argentum)

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

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Washington School 6A class posed in front of their school in June of 1927. Building by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906. The woman on the left is believed to be Mrs. Jennie French, principal of the school from 1926-41. (WSHS) What appears to be the same image is also labelled A2326-0.

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

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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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Washington School 6A graduating class photographed beside their school in January of 1938. The school was built in 1906 and is still in use in 2006. (T. Times) (filed with Argentum)

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Washington School, 6A Class, January of 1939. (filed with Argentum)

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Washington School 6A graduating class, photographed outside the school on January 10, 1940.

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Washington School 6A June 1940 graduating class, photographed outside the school May 13, 1940. Building by Frederick Heath, Architect, 1906. (filed with Argentum)

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Pupils at Washington School posed for a group portrait on May 18, 1924, in front of the school doors. These boys and girls appear to be among the oldest in the elementary school. G46.1-151

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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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