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Girls' Trade School lantern slides

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: 0420.041

Scope and Contents

Lantern slides from a presentation on the school circa 1914. Includes views of students, classrooms and student projects.

Dates

  • circa 1914

Biographical / Historical

The Boston Trade School for Girls was established by as private school in 1904. It's main intent was to train young girls for future careers in the custom sewing industry. It became a Boston Public School in 1909, after it was adopted by the Boston School Committee.

Extent

0.1 Cubic feet (40 slides)

Language of Materials

English

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the City of Boston Archives Repository

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