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Portrait of Ruth Blackburn, Arlington High School, class of 1930
As printed in the 1930 yearbook

Arlington High School

Ruth Blackburn “Buddie”

Ruth Blackburn (“Buddie”) was one of 136 graduates in the class of 1930 at Arlington High School, Arlington, Massachusetts. Printed details: activities listed: Dramatic Club and Manager of Scenery; lived at 751 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE; a motto. Portrait and entry from the 1930 yearbook, page 17.

Class of 1930

136 in the class of 1930 · 4 more named Blackburn

Full name
Ruth Blackburn
Known as
Buddie
Lived at
751 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, Arlington, Massachusetts
School
Arlington High School
Graduated
Class of 1930

Also searched as: Buddie Blackburn; Blackburn, Ruth.

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Newell F. Blackburn — HouseholdNewell BlackburnNewell Blackburn — HouseholdNewell BlackburnEthel Knight — Group photosEthel KnightHarry McCann — Group photosHarry McCannJohn Yale — Group photosJohn YaleAnna Anderson — Clubs & teamsAnna AndersonCarolyn MacNeill — Clubs & teamsCarolyn MacNeillCharlotte Murray — Clubs & teamsCharlotte MurrayConstance Callister — Clubs & teamsConstance CallisterElsbeth Wyman — Clubs & teamsElsbeth WymanElsie Nelson — Clubs & teamsElsie NelsonHelen Picken — NeighboursHelen PickenJoseph Looney — NeighboursJoseph LooneyMabel Tashjian — NeighboursMabel TashjianMary Barry — NeighboursMary BarryMatilda Cartullo — NeighboursMatilda CartulloHarry Blackburn — Same surnameHarry BlackburnHarvey Campbell Berry — ClassmatesHarvey BerryElva Blodgett — ClassmatesElva BlodgettPhilip Beasley — ClassmatesPhilip BeasleyPaul Burke — ClassmatesPaul BurkeGertrude Burns — ClassmatesGertrude Burns

At home, 751 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE

Same surname, same address — very likely brothers and sisters.

The 1930 city directory lists Ruth Blackburn with the occupation “student” (page).

The 1930 Arlington Directory lists these people named Blackburn at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

  • Arthur F Blackburn, (Helen) printer lived herepage
  • Newell F Blackburn lived herepage
  • Ruth S Blackburn, student lived herepage

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

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Nature fits all her children with something to do.

Also grew up on Massachusetts Avenue

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Source

Arlington High School yearbook, 1930, page 17. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item arlingtonhighsch1930arli).

Published 1930, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Robbins Memorial Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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