Throwback Thursday: ‘old school’ Ballard

Even though school has been delayed due to the teacher strike, we thought we’d look back at Ballard schools of yesteryear for this week’s Throwback Thursday.

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A black and white photo from 1900 of a group of eight children all in costume, standing outside on the grass.

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A black and white original matted print of school students and teacher posed at an entrance to Ballard High School in 1890.

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Black and white original matted print, also from 1890, of Broadway School 3rd grade class. The students are posed outside the school building with their teacher, located at th24th Avenue NW and NW Market Street. A name, “Edward Hansen”, is handwritten on the back of one photo, according to the Ballard Historical Society.

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Black and white photo of Vera Brower (on left) and Grace Brower (on right) in front of Adams School in 1910.

All photos courtesy Ballard Historical Society

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