Cambridge High and Latin School

Harold P. Dow “Dow”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Harold P. Dow (“Dow”) among 462 graduates in the class of 1926. The entry gives: came from Peabody Grammar School; headed for Amherst College—Advertising; lived at 120 Avon Hill Street. Portrait and entry from the 1926 yearbook, page 50.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 32 more named Dow

Full name: Harold P. Dow
Known as: Dow
Lived at: 120 Avon Hill Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: Peabody Grammar School
Headed for: Amherst College—Advertising

Also searched as: Dow Dow; Hal Dow; Harold Dow; Harry Dow.

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Group photos 8
Neighbours 15
Same surname 24
Classmates 461
Same schools 50

In context

Going through the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 from A to Z by surname, Harold is the 109th of 462 names on this site. Find Harold on page 50 of the scan; the people on this site from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 are spread over pages 23 to 140. 40 other graduates came from Peabody Grammar School, the school Harold is listed as coming from. In the 11 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School between 1915 and 1930 that this site covers, 29 people have the first name Harold, with the largest group (6) in 1930. The most common first names in the class of 1926 were Mary (29), John (24) and Margaret (19); in the class of 1927 they were Mary (26), John (22) and Ruth (14).

On the same scan page	Frances C. Donovan, Helen M. Donovan, John Augustine Downes
Same earlier school	Peabody Grammar School: 40 other classmates

At home, 120 Avon Hill Street

The 1930 city directory lists Harold P. Dow with the occupation “student” (page).

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

Harold P Dow, student lived herepage

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

The Review1926

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What Harold did at school

Review Staff, 1926
President Literary Club, 1926
Year Book Staff, 1926

What the yearbook said

Dow was rather thoughtful at times; Then he was busy composing his rhymes

Also grew up on Avon Hill Street

The class of 1926

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Others named Dow

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

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Also came from Peabody Grammar School

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 50. 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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