Somerville High School

James W. Holmes “Jim”

James W. Holmes (“Jim”), Somerville High School class of 1928 (Somerville, Massachusetts). The entry prints: General course; lived at 45 Sewall St; a motto.

Class of 1928

482 in the class of 1928 · 88 more named Holmes

Full name: James W. Holmes
Known as: Jim
Lived at: 45 Sewall St, Somerville, Massachusetts
School: Somerville High School
Graduated: Class of 1928
Course: General

Also searched as: Jim Holmes; James Holmes; Jimmy Holmes; Holmes, James.

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Neighbours 2
Same surname 78
Classmates 481

In context

482 people from the Somerville High School class of 1928 appear on this site, and Holmes puts James 209th among them. In the scan, James appears on page 54, around the middle of the run of 482 portraits read for this site (pages 25 to 89). Between 1920 and 1930, 9 classes of Somerville High School on this site include someone named Holmes: 14 people altogether. 5 people in the Somerville High School class of 1928 are called James. This site lists 482 names for the class of 1928, against 470 for 1929.

On the same scan page	Marion Hoole, Francis W. Hooper, Dorothy Hopkins, Rebecca Hosmer and 3 more
Same course	General: 176 of 478 classmates with a course (37%)
Same first name	James: 4 other people in the class
The book's own title	Radiator

What the yearbook said

Such adventures, such experiences, he wrote of — with so much wit.

Also grew up on Sewall St

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Somerville High School yearbook, 1928, page 54. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item radiatorsomervi1928some_0).

Published 1928, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Somerville Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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