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Portrait of John J. Murphy, Cambridge High and Latin School, class of 1929
As printed in the 1929 yearbook

Cambridge High and Latin School

John J. Murphy “Hubba Hubber”

Class of 1929, Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts: John J. Murphy (“Hubba Hubber”). The yearbook entry prints: headed for Culver Military Academy; activities listed: Home Room Committee and Debating Club; lived at 9 Grant Street. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 95.

Class of 1929

421 in the class of 1929 · 310 more named Murphy

Full name
John J. Murphy
Known as
Hubba Hubber
Lived at
9 Grant Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School
Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated
Class of 1929
Came from
St. Paul’s School
Headed for
Culver Military Academy

Also searched as: Jack Murphy; John Murphy; Johnny Murphy; Murphy, John.

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James H. Murphy — HouseholdJames MurphyJames P. Duggan — Group photosJames DugganFrederick Harlow — Group photosFrederick HarlowThomas Joseph Walsh — Group photosThomas WalshAlfred Brigham — Group photosAlfred BrighamEdward Lawrence Kerr — Group photosEdward KerrHugh J. Curry — Clubs & teamsHugh CurryJohn Joseph Droney — Clubs & teamsJohn DroneyWilliam Henry Power — NeighboursWilliam PowerDaniel Joseph Flanagan — NeighboursDaniel FlanaganDorothy Constance Lynch — NeighboursDorothy LynchElizabeth M. MacPherson — NeighboursElizabeth MacPhersonCatherine O’Connor — NeighboursCatherine O’ConnorAgnes Murphy — Same surnameAgnes MurphyAnna Mae Murphy — Same surnameAnna MurphyCatherine V. Murphy — Same surnameCatherine MurphyCecelia Mabel Murphy — Same surnameCecelia MurphyGeorge T. Murphy — ClassmatesGeorge MurphyMargaret Gertrude Murphy — ClassmatesMargaret MurphyEsther K. Murphy — ClassmatesEsther MurphyMarie Josephine Murphy — ClassmatesMarie MurphyDorothy Emily Munro — ClassmatesDorothy MunroEldon H. Murray — ClassmatesEldon MurrayCathryn Mary Canavan — Same schoolsCathryn CanavanEdward Vincent Cashin — Same schoolsEdward CashinMarion Frances Conroy — Same schoolsMarion Conroy

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 421 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1929, John stands 279th. The entry is on page 95 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 25 to page 132. In the 16 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School between 1914 and 1930 that this site covers, 182 people have the first name John, with the largest group (24) in 1926. Between 1915 and 1930, 14 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School on this site include someone named Murphy: 45 people altogether. In the class of 1929, 56% of the plans we could classify (174 of 308) were a college or university; the neighbouring classes show 58% in 1928 and 56% in 1930.

On the same scan pageDorothy Emily Munro, Esther K. Murphy, George T. Murphy
Same first nameJohn: 9 other people in the class
The book's own titleThe Cambridge Review

At home, 9 Grant Street

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

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

  • James H Murphy (wife Ellen), teamster householderpage
  • James H Murphy Jr., mus lived herepage
  • Jeremiah F Murphy, clerk lived herepage
  • Margaret M Murphy, telephone operator lived herepage

The Murphy household is listed here in 1925 and 1927 too.

Also pictured in group photographs

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

In the same photographs:

What John did at school

  • Home Room Committee
  • Debating Club
  • Hockey 6
  • Crew, 1928
  • Cross Country

Fellow members from John's own class:

What the yearbook said

Rich in good works.

Also grew up on Grant Street

The class of 1929

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1929, page 95. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1929unse).

Published 1929, 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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