St. Matthew Graduates

Title

St. Matthew Graduates

Description

Black and white image of a group of young people standing in a gymnasium. The girls wear light-colored dresses, small hats or other head coverings, and short white gloves. The boys are all in suits, while a priest in a black robe stands to the image left. Above the students, a basketball backboard bears the words 'Music Exalts Life' with a musical note as additional decoration. St Matthew school was built in 1914, and museum records date this image to 1960.

Date Created

circa 1960

Subject

Religious education of children
Schools
Rural schools
School children
Catholic schools
Blackface entertainers
Education History

Place

Hillsboro, Oregon

Medium

black-and-white negatives

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_013075

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection