Cambridge High and Latin School

Frances Caroline Callahan “Fran”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Frances Caroline Callahan (“Fran”) among 462 graduates in the class of 1926. The entry gives: came from St. Peter’s Grammar School; headed for Radcliffe; lived at 164 Appleton Street. Portrait and entry from the 1926 yearbook, page 35.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 47 more named Callahan

Full name: Frances Caroline Callahan
Known as: Fran
Lived at: 164 Appleton Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: St. Peter’s Grammar School
Headed for: Radcliffe

Also searched as: Fran Callahan; Frances Callahan; Frances C. Callahan; Frankie Callahan.

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Household 1
Group photos 8
Neighbours 7
Same surname 44
Classmates 461
Same schools 64

In context

Going through the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 from A to Z by surname, Frances is the 50th of 462 names on this site. The entry is on page 35 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 23 to page 140. In the 14 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School between 1915 and 1930 that this site covers, 55 people have the first name Frances. College or university was the plan of 197 of the 388 classmates who printed one (51%), and Frances is listed with “Radcliffe”. This site lists 462 names for the class of 1926, against 424 for 1925 and 459 for 1927.

On the same scan page	Walter Burzynski, Timothy Joseph Cahill, Joseph A. Callahan
Same kind of plan	college or university: 197 of 388 classmates with a plan (51%)
Same first name	Frances: 4 other people in the class

At home, 164 Appleton Street

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

Elizabeth Agnes CallahanCambridge 1930

The 1925 city directory lists Frances Caroline Callahan with the occupation “widow of Charles” (page).

The 1926–27 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Callahan at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Adeline F Callahan, clerk lived herepage
Agnes R Callahan, mlnr lived herepage

The Callahan household is listed here in 1925, 1928 and 1930 too.

Also pictured in group photographs

Faces matched to caption names, and confirmed against Frances's senior portrait.

Klawhowjaha Bjustofe Club1926

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What Frances did at school

K. B., 1926
French Club, 1926
Literary Club, 1926

What the yearbook said

A charming lady—Well I guess, She’s studied hard and met success

Also grew up on Appleton Street

The class of 1926

All 462 in this class →

Others named Callahan

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

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Also came from St. Peter’s Grammar School

Also headed for Radcliffe

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 35. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1926unse).

Published 1926, 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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