Cambridge High and Latin School

Christopher Walsh “Chris”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Christopher Walsh (“Chris”) among 459 graduates in the class of 1927. The entry gives: came from St. Paul’s School; headed for Harvard; lived at 20 Hilliard Street. Portrait and entry from the Golden Treasury, page 139.

Class of 1927

459 in the class of 1927 · 172 more named Walsh

Full name: Christopher Walsh
Known as: Chris
Lived at: 20 Hilliard Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1927
Came from: St. Paul’s School
Headed for: Harvard

Also searched as: Chris Walsh; Walsh, Christopher.

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Household 1
Neighbours 3
Same surname 158
Classmates 458
Same schools 339

In context

459 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927 appear on this site, and Walsh puts Christopher 434th among them. In the scan, Christopher appears on page 139, near the end of the run of 459 portraits read for this site (pages 29 to 145). Walsh is the surname of 25 people across 11 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1915 to 1930. “Harvard” is Christopher's plan after graduation; 191 of 393 classmates with a printed plan (49%) named a college or university. Mary (26), John (22) and Ruth (14) were the first names most often repeated in the class of 1927, and Mary (21), Margaret (18) and John (16) in the class of 1928.

On the same scan page	Elrita Elaine Wachs, Beatrice Clara Wallin, Sigrid Elvira Wallin
Same kind of plan	college or university: 191 of 393 classmates with a plan (49%)
The book's own title	Golden Treasury

At home, 20 Hilliard Street

Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.

Francis Joseph WalshCambridge 1930

The 1930 city directory lists Christopher Walsh with the occupation “draftsman” (page).

The 1928 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Walsh at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Michael Walsh (wife Nora), rubber worker householderpage
Lawrence A Walsh, clerk lived herepage

The Walsh household is listed here in 1930 too.

What Christopher did at school

Orchestra 1923-24-25-26

What the yearbook said

Is work a bliss? Not with Chris.

Also grew up on Hilliard Street

The class of 1927

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Others named Walsh

Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.

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Also came from St. Paul’s School

Also headed for Harvard

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1927, page 139. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1927unse).

Published 1927, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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