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Portrait of Mahala Whitman, Cambridge High and Latin School, class of 1926
As printed in the 1926 yearbook

Cambridge High and Latin School

Mahala Whitman “Peggy”

Mahala Whitman (“Peggy”) is one of 462 graduates in the class of 1926 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1926 yearbook entry gives: came from Elizabeth Street School, Worcester; headed for P. G.—Pomona College; lived at 39 Hurlbut Street.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 19 more named Whitman

Full name
Mahala Whitman
Known as
Peggy
Lived at
39 Hurlbut Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School
Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated
Class of 1926
Came from
Elizabeth Street School, Worcester
Headed for
P. G.—Pomona College

Also searched as: Peggy Whitman; Whitman, Mahala.

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Mary Stubbs — Group photosMary StubbsLorraine Langley — Group photosLorraine LangleyMargery Gerould — Group photosMargery GerouldFrances Caroline Callahan — Group photosFrances CallahanDorothy Mildred Gray — Group photosDorothy GrayBeatrice Grover — NeighboursBeatrice GroverDonald K. Carroll — NeighboursDonald CarrollHoratio Locke — NeighboursHoratio LockeArthur C. Bliss — NeighboursArthur BlissMargarita Bliss — NeighboursMargarita BlissJoseph Francis Whitman — Same surnameJoseph WhitmanEllen M. Whitman — Same surnameEllen WhitmanRoger B. Whitman — Same surnameRoger WhitmanGladys Whitman — Same surnameGladys WhitmanThelma White — ClassmatesThelma WhiteHelena Jeannette Wilde — ClassmatesHelena WildeMabel White — ClassmatesMabel WhiteRussell Francis Williams — ClassmatesRussell WilliamsJohn F. White — ClassmatesJohn WhiteJohn Robert Wiseman — ClassmatesJohn Wiseman

In context

Of the 462 entries from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 read for this site, Mahala's is 449th alphabetically. Turning the scan to page 137 shows Mahala; the portraits we read from this book run from page 23 to page 140. In the class of 1926, 55% of the plans we could classify (197 of 355) were a college or university; the neighbouring classes show 54% in 1925 and 54% in 1927. First names that recur in the class of 1926: Mary (29), John (24) and Margaret (19). In the class of 1925: Mary (19), John (16) and William (12).

On the same scan pageJohn F. White, Mabel White, Thelma White

At home, 39 Hurlbut Street

The 1928 city directory lists Mahala Whitman with the occupation “student” (page).

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

  • Alfred F Whitman (wife Fannie M), gen sec B householderpage

The Whitman household is listed here in 1925 and 1928 too.

Also pictured in group photographs

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

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What Mahala did at school

  • G. A. A., 1923
  • K. B., 1926
  • French Club, 1926

Also grew up on Hurlbut Street

The class of 1926

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 137. 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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