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Mat

Mat

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I was reading the topic about sock hops, remembering the early fifties school years. There is a black and white of my old elementary school Cooley in Houston Texas. If you look at the photo close you will notice there was a half basement on the corner and that was where we had dance lessons. I was paired with my neighbor that lived across the street from me. She was a pretty girl but had sweaty hands, I hated the class. I guess I should give her a little slack since there was no air conditioned schools in the 50s. Sadly the old building was razed not too long ago and a new school was built to the right of the photo same property. The old school was surrounded with mulberry trees, you can imagine what the place looked like down the hallways and on the ceilings. It was almost as bad as another school which had Japanese Persimmons . ;0)

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Mat said:
There is a black and white of my old elementary school Cooley in Houston Texas.
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I went to kindergarten, 1st, 3rd and 4th grade here. It is no longer a school, but I'm not sure who owns it anymore or what use it's being put.

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The school where I went to 2nd grade no longer exists. It was torn down decades ago.

This was where I attended 5, 6, 7 & 8th grades. That is now also vacant.

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A new school was built in the late 1960 and all grades were moved there. This is where I went to high school. I think the older schools had more character as buildings.

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Mat said:
I was reading the topic about sock hops, remembering the early fifties school years. There is a black and white of my old elementary school Cooley in Houston Texas. If you look at the photo close you will notice there was a half basement on the corner and that was where we had dance lessons. I was paired with my neighbor that lived across the street from me. She was a pretty girl but had sweaty hands, I hated the class. I guess I should give her a little slack since there was no air conditioned schools in the 50s. Sadly the old building was razed not too long ago and a new school was built to the right of the photo same property. The old school was surrounded with mulberry trees, you can imagine what the place looked like down the hallways and on the ceilings. It was almost as bad as another school which had Japanese Persimmons . ;0)

https://ibb.co/album/KKRN1H
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I remember these cars, @Mat! We called them Batman cars.
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RadishRose said:
I remember these cars, @Mat! We called them Batman cars.
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They were very popular and often you would see two in one family. I would prefer that Cameo sitting next to the batman car. When my Aunt passed long after this photo was taken that same truck was sitting in the barn with bales of hay in the bed. My Uncle pictured here had been dead for 20 years and the other Aunt got it and all the property , she gave it to her son knowing the Truck had been promised to my cousin. He was really mad after that and had nothing to do with her. The two dogs are Pizza the small dog my Uncle is holding up, and Pancho the big dog.
 
debodun said:
I went to kindergarten, 1st, 3rd and 4th grade here. It is no longer a school, but I'm not sure who owns it anymore or what use it's being put.

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The school where I went to 2nd grade no longer exists. It was torn down decades ago.

This was where I attended 5, 6, 7 & 8th grades. That is now also vacant.

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A new school was built in the late 1960 and all grades were moved there. This is where I went to high school. I think the older schools had more character as buildings.

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"There's no school, like an old school"!
 
Mat said:
They were very popular and often you would see two in one family. I would prefer that Cameo sitting next to the batman car. When my Aunt passed long after this photo was taken that same truck was sitting in the barn with bales of hay in the bed. My Uncle pictured here had been dead for 20 years and the other Aunt got it and all the property , she gave it to her son knowing the Truck had been promised to my cousin. He was really mad after that and had nothing to do with her. The two dogs are Pizza the small dog my Uncle is holding up, and Pancho the big dog.
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Pizza and Pancho, how cute!
Not familiar with a Cameo, but yes Batmobiles were all over town when I was a child.
 
Lewkat said:
Wow, what was the size of the student body, Ken? Looks like a college.
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Lane is the largest high school in Chicago with over 4,000 students. It's been around forever and used to be boy's only. Currently it's a college prep school with selective admission.
 
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