Driftwood School class of 1922

Scope and Content: Photo of the class of Driftwood School circa 1922. Identified (l-r):; Back Row: Gladys McDonald (teacher), Lillian Halbern, Mrs. Ellen Howell (holding daughter), Nancy Preece, Mrs. Ellen Newell (holding baby), unknown girl, Mrs. Eleanor Downey, Margaret Downey, Mrs. [Mary?] Bates, Mrs. Alexandra Po…

Custodial History: Item was donated to the museum at some point before 2005, when it was scanned. In November 2018, two oral history interviews were held with Ron Gilbert, Janice Gilbert, Tony L'Orsa and assistant curator Erik Holdijk, in which information about the photographs was provided. Photos were formally accessioned and given database entries in May 2020.

Scope and Content: Photo of the class of Driftwood School circa 1922. Identified (l-r):; Back Row: Gladys McDonald (teacher), Lillian Halbern, Mrs. Ellen Howell (holding daughter), Nancy Preece, Mrs. Ellen Newell (holding baby), unknown girl, Mrs. Eleanor Downey, Margaret Downey, Mrs. [Mary?] Bates, Mrs. Alexandra Ponder, Mrs. Lottie Tinney, Mrs. Preece.; Front Row: Gladys Gilbert, Claudius 'Claud' Newell, Louise Gilbert, Joan (Jean?) Howell, Evelyn Newell, Kathleen Downey, Esme Ponder, Jack Downey, Lois Ponder, Willie Newell, Frank Tinney, Irene Tinney.

Notes: Information on photo provided from oral history interview and from database record of P6220.; First names of married women taken from 1921 Census.; One woman too many is listed in the back row, though it is unknown who the extra person is. (Possibly Mrs. Bates, as she is the only one who does not have any children identified in the photo); Girl identified as 'Joan' Howell is likely Lillian Jean Howell (newspaper articles indicate she went by her middle name).