Cambridge High and Latin School

William J. C. Baker “Bake”

William J. C. Baker (“Bake”) is one of 319 graduates in the class of 1923 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1923 yearbook entry gives: headed for Leland Stanford; activities listed: Crew and F. A. C; lived at 7 Hilliard Place.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 141 more named Baker

Full name: William J. C. Baker
Known as: Bake
Born: July 6, 1906
Lived at: 7 Hilliard Place, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Came from: Roxbury Latin School
Headed for: Leland Stanford

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Same surname 100
Classmates 318
Same schools 1

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This site lists 319 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923; sorted by surname, William comes 10th. The entry is on page 41 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 39 to page 119. William has 5 first-name namesakes in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923. For Cambridge High and Latin School, the site holds 319 people from the class of 1923, against 254 for 1922 and 366 for 1924. On its own title page this book is “The Cambridge Review”.

On the same scan page	George R. Arthur, Grace Eldred Baker, Loretta Olive Bangs
Same first name	William: 5 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 7 Hilliard Place

The 1921 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Baker at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Charles G Baker, (Edith DeC) mining engineer householderpage

What William did at school

Crew
F. A. C.
Mandolin Club

What the yearbook said

LORD SOMETHING OR OTHER, BILL SHOULD ALL TO SHAME

Lord something or other, Bill should have been named, for when it comes to airs, Bill puts us all to shame.

The class of 1923

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Others named Baker

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Also came from Roxbury Latin School

Also headed for Leland Stanford

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 41. 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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