Cambridge High and Latin School

Elsie Machin “Chic”

Elsie Machin (“Chic”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1925 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: headed for Teacher; activities listed: Room Committee and G. A. A; lived at 211 Erie Street.

Class of 1925

424 in the class of 1925 · 2 more named Machin

Full name: Elsie Machin
Known as: Chic
Born: February 27, 1908
Lived at: 211 Erie Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1925
Came from: Webster Grammar School
Headed for: Teacher

Also searched as: Chic Machin; Machin, Elsie.

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Clubs & teams 121
Neighbours 15
Classmates 423
Same schools 97

In context

This site lists 424 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1925; sorted by surname, Elsie comes 221st. On the scan, the entry sits on page 65, in the first third of the stretch from page 29 to page 137 where this site found the book's portraits. 46 other graduates came from Webster Grammar School, the school Elsie is listed as coming from. In the 8 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School between 1915 and 1930 that this site covers, 14 people have the first name Elsie. For surnames, the class of 1925 has Murphy (7) on top and the class of 1926 has Sullivan (6).

On the same scan page	Helen Louise McLaughlin, Susan McLaughlin, Christine Marie McNiff
Same earlier school	Webster Grammar School: 46 other classmates

At home, 211 Erie Street

The 1927 city directory lists Elsie Machin with the occupation “clerk” (page).

The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Machin at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

John T Machin (wife Eliza), gold beater B householderpage

The Machin household is listed here in 1916, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1927, 1928 and 1930 too.

What Elsie did at school

Room Committee
G. A. A. 522

Fellow members from Elsie's own class:

What the yearbook said

S(@hie:.

Also grew up on Erie Street

The class of 1925

All 424 in this class →

Also came from Webster Grammar School

Also headed for Teacher

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1925, page 65. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1925unse).

Published 1925, 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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