Cambridge High and Latin School

Eleanor B. Potter “Elly”

Class of 1930, Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Eleanor B. Potter (“Elly”). The yearbook entry prints: came from Webster Grammar School; headed for Work; lived at 54 Fairmount Street. Portrait and entry from the 1930 yearbook, page 93.

Class of 1930

483 in the class of 1930 · 54 more named Potter

Full name: Eleanor B. Potter
Known as: Elly
Lived at: 54 Fairmount Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1930
Came from: Webster Grammar School
Headed for: Work

Also searched as: Elly Potter; Ellie Potter; Eleanor Potter; Nell Potter.

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Neighbours 3
Same surname 46
Classmates 482
Same schools 62

In context

Of the 483 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1930 that have pages here, Eleanor is 362nd in surname order. Eleanor's portrait is on scan page 93, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 21 to 118. 46 other classmates came from Webster Grammar School, the school Eleanor is listed as coming from. “Work” is Eleanor's plan after graduation; 20 of 430 classmates with a printed plan (5%) named going to work. Against 421 for 1929, the class of 1930 comes to 483 names on this site.

On the same scan page	Anna Petruzys, Maryrita Phelan, Pauline A. Pishkin, Eugene H. Poltorak
Same earlier school	Webster Grammar School: 46 other classmates
Same kind of plan	work: 20 of 430 classmates with a plan (5%)
Same first name	Eleanor: 5 other people in the class

At home, 54 Fairmount Street

The 1930 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Potter at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Frank T Potter (wife Alice), janitor householderpage
Edna G Potter, stenographer lived herepage

The Potter household is listed here in 1925, 1927 and 1928 too.

What the yearbook said

There was a soft and pensive grace A cast of thought upon her face

There was a soft and pensive grace A cast of thought upon her face.

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Also came from Webster Grammar School

Also headed for Work

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1930, page 93. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1930unse).

Published 1930, 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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