Cambridge High and Latin School

George A. Zinn “Ved”

George A. Zinn (“Ved”) was one of 416 graduates in the class of 1928 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: headed for P. G.—Boston University; activities listed: Choir; lived at 175 River Street. Portrait and entry from the 1928 yearbook, page 134.

Class of 1928

416 in the class of 1928 · 5 more named Zinn

Full name: George A. Zinn
Known as: Ved
Lived at: 175 River Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1928
Came from: Webster Grammar School
Headed for: P. G.—Boston University

Also searched as: Ved Zinn; George Zinn; Zinn, George.

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Neighbours 28
Same surname 2
Classmates 415
Same schools 89

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 416 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928, George comes last. George is printed on page 134 of the scan, near the end of the 27-to-134 run of portrait pages. 6 people in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928 are called George. Across 12 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School on this site, 29 people give River Street as a street, from 1917 to 1930. In the class of 1928 the first names most often shared were Mary (21), Margaret (18) and John (16); the class of 1929 had Mary (28), Margaret (17) and Helen (15).

On the same scan page	Jack Harold Yuffee
Same street	River Street: 4 other classmates
Same earlier school	Webster Grammar School: 41 other classmates
Same first name	George: 5 other people in the class

At home, 175 River Street

The 1928 city directory lists George A. Zinn with the occupation “student” (page).

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

Simon Zinn (wife Rose) householderpage
George Zinn, student lived herepage

The Zinn household is listed here in 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 and 1927 too.

What George did at school

Candidate for Cross Country, 1924
Room Committee, 1925–26
Choir
Glee Club, 1925–26

What the yearbook said

Cheaply bought for thrice his weight in gold.

Also grew up on River Street

The class of 1928

All 416 in this class →

Others named Zinn

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

Also came from Webster Grammar School

Also headed for P. G.—Boston University

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1928, page 134. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1928unse).

Published 1928, 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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