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Misc. School and Class Photos
Hartford Michigan and close proximity
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1898 - Autumn class photo, possibly Hartford or South Haven class photo?  Beautiful!
1899 - Brown School
Hyde School - year unknown
1914-1915  Miles School  - Eleanor McVay, Teacher and 19 students
1917 - Shaffer Lake School - Ruth Meachum Foster, Teacher (aka Shafer Lake School) and other Shafer Lake School photos.  35 students.
Stoughten's Corners School and Church - Top photo-year unknown, possible early 1900s? Lower group photo is from 1902.
1910 or 1911 - Thomas School students - 14 students
1910-1936 Webster School - Students and school building.
1907 (circa) - Van Auken Lake School - 32 students and teacher.  (large photo, loads slowly)
1924 (circa) - Van Auken Lake School - 31 students.  Chapin McAllister, Teacher
1926 (circa) - Van Auken Lake School - 14 students
1928 circa - Rush Lake School.- Mrs. McConnell, Teacher.

HHS Class of 1948 in 3rd grade, dated 1938 or 1939 - Mrs. Nye, teacher with 26 students

HHS Class of 1954 - 4th grade class - Minnie Smith, Teacher.  44 students.  Excellent photo!
HHS Class of 1958 - 3rd Grade class photo - Hazel Tenant, Teacher
HHS Class of 1964 - 2nd Grade Christmas Party
8-2006 - Red Arrow Elementary - major playground equipment update.

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