Edison School - Hammond, Indiana

 

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  Edison School

This dedication of some shrubbery by local notables including (left to right)... Mr. Leek, our custodian and "go-to" guy; principal Wayne Cunningham, (another kind of "go-to" guy...), some other guy, a little kid pointing to his favorite shrub... If you recognize any of the other officials, please let us know.

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  Edison School

Sometime during the 40's...

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  Edison School

Looking north from parking lot/playground... Locker rooms on first floor, gymnasium on the second/third.

   
         
  Edison School

Looking northwest... When they selected trees for the site, more than 70 different trees from various countries were planted on the Edison property. Each Fall, students only had to walk around their playground to find colorful, unique and different leaves for their science projects.

   
         
  Edison School
in Winter


You can almost feel the wet melting snow and smell the wet woolen mittens from the kids coming in from recess.
After frolicking in the snow, throwing snowballs and making snow angels, you were ready to finish the day in the warmth of Edison School. The large crest over the main entryway was called "The Snowflake"...

 

   
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
 

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