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Portrait of John Joseph Tierney, Cambridge High and Latin School, class of 1927
As printed in the 1927 yearbook

Cambridge High and Latin School

John Joseph Tierney “Cotton Stuff”

John Joseph Tierney (“Cotton Stuff”) was one of 459 graduates in the class of 1927 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Ellis Grammar School; headed for St. Anselm’s Prep—Fordham; lived at 184 Richdale Avenue. Portrait and entry from the Golden Treasury, page 137.

Class of 1927

459 in the class of 1927 · 26 more named Tierney

Full name
John Joseph Tierney
Known as
Cotton Stuff
Lived at
184 Richdale Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School
Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated
Class of 1927
Came from
Ellis Grammar School
Headed for
St. Anselm’s Prep—Fordham

Also searched as: Jack Tierney; John Tierney; John J. Tierney; Johnny Tierney.

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In context

Going through the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927 from A to Z by surname, John is the 423rd of 459 names on this site. John's portrait is on scan page 137, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 29 to 145. 21 other people in the class share the first name John. 24 other classmates came from Ellis Grammar School, the school John is listed as coming from. In the class of 1927 the first names most often shared were Mary (26), John (22) and Ruth (14); the class of 1928 had Mary (21), Margaret (18) and John (16).

On the same scan pageFlora Ellen Tilton, Doris Mildred Tolman, Madeline Mae Trow
Same earlier schoolEllis Grammar School: 24 other classmates
Same first nameJohn: 21 other people in the class
The book's own titleGolden Treasury

At home, 184 Richdale Avenue

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

  • Michael Tierney, driver householderpage

The Tierney household is listed here in 1928 and 1930 too.

Also pictured in group photographs

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

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What John did at school

  • Baseball, 1926-27
  • Football, 1926
  • Freshman Baseball, 1923
  • Senior Drama Cast, 1927
  • Prize Speaking Contest, 1927

What the yearbook said

There’s the humor of it.

Also grew up on Richdale Avenue

The class of 1927

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Others named Tierney

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1927, page 137. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1927unse).

Published 1927, 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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