St Peter's School, Lewiston, Class of 1910

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St Peter's School, Lewiston, Class of 1910

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St Peter's School ('Ecole St Pierre') was the first parish school in Lewiston. It opened in 1878 to serve the French-speaking children of immigrants who poured into Lewiston in the 1860s and 70s to work in the mills.

Although children were taught exclusively in French -- from Canadian textbooks -- until the 1930s, there was a growing desire among parents to "Americanize" their children to provide them with better life chances. Note the large Stars and Stripes behind the graduates.

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  • Title: St Peter's School, Lewiston, Class of 1910
  • Creation Date: 1910-06-16
  • Subject Date: 1910-06-16
  • Location: Lewiston, Androscoggin County, ME
  • Media: Photographic print
  • Dimensions: 22 cm x 17 cm
  • Local Code: 2012.0.14
  • Object Type: Image

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51 Westminster Street, Lewiston, ME 04240
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