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Noxontown Road

1932
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Noxontown road leading to the School. Founders Farm can be seen on the right.

Mr. Cooper's Truck Trouble

1932
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Note saved in Mrs. Pell's scrapbook: "Message received at 8:30 - Mr. Cooper is at Media [PA] and is having trouble with the truck. The radiator leaks and has to be filled every 2 miles...

Hand-drawn Map of the School Boundaries, 1932

1932
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This hand drawn map lays out the school boundaries from the Farm to Mr. Cedric Cooper's house on County Road (now Noxontown Road); and along the stream and pond borders. Mapmaker is unknown.

Mrs. A. Felix duPont

1932
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A newspaper photo clipping in Mrs. Pell's Scapbook of Mrs. A. Felix duPont, wife of the School's founder.

Regatta Practice Schedule

1932
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The School's first crews were Rowing Clubs, consisting of Heavyweight, Middleweight and Lightweight boats. This practice schedule notes the students on their boats. The Regatta was "to be held against time."

In a Crew Shell

1932
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Students Robert Ellis, Arthur Patten, and Stetson with Walden Pell getting ready to shove off.

Kitchen Jobs Crew

1931
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Early jobs program required all the boys to perform some work detail. Boys identified in the photo are from left to right: Billy Day Scott, Frank Hawkins, Bob Stetson, Donald Driscoll.

Nurse Miller

1931
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Miss Margaret E. Miller was School Nurse from 1930-1942 and then again from 1944-1948.

Dr. Niles

1931
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Dr. Jerome C. Niles served as the School's doctor.

Faculty, Babies and Rags

1931
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Identified in the scrapbook as Mr. MacInnes holding Rags, Mrs. Pell holding Julia Ann Jester, and Mr. Hutton holding Melissa Pell.

The Infirmary, 1931

1931
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Two photos: David Cain in bed in the infirmary attended by Nurse Miller and being visited by Bob Ellis '34.

Study Hall, Spring Term 1931

1931
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Boys identified in photo: Robert Justis '35, William Scott '34, George Patterson '35, Robert Stetson '35, W. Hollingsworth Whyte '35, Caleb Cresson '34, Donald Driscoll '35, Edward Trippe '34, Charles Scott '36, George Culleney '34...

First Faculty, 1931

1931
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First row: John N. MacInnes, Martin Curtler. Second row: Granville E. Sherwood, Walden Pell II, William H. Cameron.