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Image of McGilvra School, 1915
1983.10.10167
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McGilvra School, 1915

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McGilvra School was named after John J. McGilvra, a pioneer lawyer in Seattle. The school was built on land purchased from McGilvra in 1913. Located in the Madison Park neighborhood, the original brick building had nine rooms, four teachers, and 155 students in first through seventh grades.

This 1915 photo shows McGilvra School on 38th Avenue East in Seattle.

Webster & Stevens number: 46556
ID Number: 1983.10.10167
Date: 1915
Creator(s): Webster & Stevens, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 negative : glass, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Credit: MOHAI, PEMCO Webster & Stevens Collection, 1983.10.10167
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
Subjects: Education, Neighborhoods

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