Portland High School, ca. 1938

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Portland High School, ca. 1938

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A Tichnor Brothers postcard of Portland High School from around 1938. The school, located on Cumberland Avenue, opened in 1863 with a co-ed enrollment of 296. In 1918, due to a significant increase in students, a large addition was built around the original building. The new building was able to accommodate 1300 students.

The caption reads, "High School, Portland, Maine."

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  • Title: Portland High School, ca. 1938
  • Creator: Tichnor Bros., Inc.
  • Creation Date: circa 1938
  • Subject Date: circa 1938
  • Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
  • Media: Linen texture postcard
  • Dimensions: 9 cm x 14 cm
  • Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection
  • Object Type: Text and Image

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