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Western High School in 1900

1900 Photo of Western High School (Duke Ellington School of the Arts)

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Here’s an old photo of Western High School taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston. The photo is from about 1900 and today, the building houses the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

Western High School in 1900
Western High School in 1900

Source: Library of Congress

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