As the population of Seattle grew, so did the city's schools. The first school was called "Central School," a name that was applied to several different buildings as the original building was outgrown and a subsequent building burned down. In 1900, the older students of Seattle would have attended Seattle High School, located on the third floor of a building now referred to as Central School II. That building had been built in 1889 on 7th Avenue and Madison Street; it was demolished in 1953.
This image shows the members of the Seattle High School class of 1897.
Embossed on mount: Curtis, Seattle, Wash. Handwritten on verso: Lillian Bassett, fourth from the right, second row from the bottom Handwritten on verso: Mrs. Moss, smooth gray mounty - #2828 gray, Wednesday, #177
Physical Description: 1 photographic print mounted on cardboard ; b&w ; 21.25 x 7.5 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Credit: MOHAI, 1980.7070.47, photo by Curtis Studio
