Cambridge High and Latin School

Samuel P. Finer

Samuel P. Finer appears in the 1923 yearbook of Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, MA, listed at 24 Antrim Street. This page shows the portrait as printed, with classmates, family and what the book says.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 3 more named Finer

Full name: Samuel P. Finer
Born: February 12, 1906
Lived at: 24 Antrim Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Came from: Wellington Grammar School
Headed for: Mass. College Pharmacy

Also searched as: Sam Finer; Samuel Finer; Finer, Samuel.

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Neighbours 29
Same surname 2
Classmates 318
Same schools 36

In context

319 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 appear on this site, and Finer puts Samuel 78th among them. Turning the scan to page 59 shows Samuel; the portraits we read from this book run from page 39 to page 119. Samuel did not arrive alone from Wellington Grammar School: 21 other graduates name it too. The first name Samuel runs through 12 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School (1917 to 1930), 23 people in all, and is most common in 1929 (5). In the class of 1923 the first names most often shared were Mary (21), John (13) and Anna (10); the class of 1924 had Mary (27), Helen (17) and John (12).

On the same scan page	Catherine C. Fischer, Edith Fishman, Mollie Fishman
Same earlier school	Wellington Grammar School: 21 other classmates
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 24 Antrim Street

The 1927 city directory lists Samuel P. Finer with the occupation “student H U” (page).

The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Finer at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Annie Finer, Mrs householderpage
Leah Finer, bookkeeper lived herepage

The Finer household is listed here in 1927 and 1928 too.

What the yearbook said

SAMUEL IS A FELLOW WHO IS DIFFERENT THE BEST

Samuel is a fellow who is different from the rest in his daily studies he always stands the best.

Also grew up on Antrim Street

The class of 1923

All 319 in this class →

Others named Finer

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

Also came from Wellington Grammar School

Also headed for Mass. College Pharmacy

Cecil A. BatsonMalden 1928

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 59. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1923unse).

Published 1923, 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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