Cambridge High and Latin School

Ruth Fishman “Bobbie”

Ruth Fishman (“Bobbie”) is one of 459 graduates in the class of 1927 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1927 yearbook entry gives: headed for P. A. L. Boston University; activities listed: Year Book Staff; lived at 208 Prospect Street.

Class of 1927

459 in the class of 1927 · 20 more named Fishman

Full name: Ruth Fishman
Known as: Bobbie
Lived at: 208 Prospect Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1927
Came from: Harvard Grammar School
Headed for: P. A. L. Boston University

Also searched as: Bobbie Fishman; Fishman, Ruth.

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Household 1
Neighbours 27
Same surname 18
Classmates 458
Same schools 89

In context

Ruth Fishman is number 142 of 459 in the alphabetical list of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927 on this site. In the scan, Ruth appears on page 65, in the first third of the run of 459 portraits read for this site (pages 29 to 145). 94 people named Ruth turn up in 15 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1914 to 1930; 1927 has the most with 14. Counting Ruth, 39 people in the class are listed as coming from Harvard Grammar School. Counting only people with pages here, the class of 1927 has 459 entries, while the neighbouring classes have 462 for 1926 and 416 for 1928.

On the same scan page	Pauline Finstein, Simeon Joseph Finstein, Samuel Fishman
Same earlier school	Harvard Grammar School: 38 other classmates
Same first name	Ruth: 13 other people in the class
The book's own title	Golden Treasury

At home, 208 Prospect Street

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

Sarah FishmanCambridge 1923

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

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

Sarah Fishman, student lived herepage

The Fishman household is listed here in 1921, 1928 and 1930 too.

What Ruth did at school

G. A. A., 1924–25
Orchestra, 1924–25–26
Room Committee, 1923
Year Book Staff

What the yearbook said

Bobbie’s really quite ‘high hat,’ Likes afternoon teas and things like that.

Also grew up on Prospect Street

The class of 1927

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Others named Fishman

Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.

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Also came from Harvard Grammar School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1927, page 65. 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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