North School pupil reading, ca. 1910

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North School pupil reading, ca. 1910

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Description

A student at North School on Congress Street in Portland reads a book.

The school on Munjoy Hill had more than a thousand pupils in the early years of the 20th century. It served many immigrant communities.

There were reportedly 20 different nationalities at the school in the 1920s.

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About This Item

  • Title: North School pupil reading, ca. 1910
  • Creation Date: circa 1910
  • Subject Date: circa 1910
  • Local Name: Munjoy Hill
  • Town: Portland
  • County: Cumberland
  • State: ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Local Code: Coll. 808, Box 1/6
  • Collection: North School records
  • Object Type: Image

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