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Sidwell Friends School

The Charles Joseph Nourse House: An 1827 Farm House in Tennallytown

November 9, 2022January 2, 2018 by ghostsofdc
Nourse House in 1947

A look at the Charles Joseph Nourse House, an 1827 farm house located in Tennallytown. Learn about the history of the house and view photos of the beautiful old home.

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1940s, Sidwell Friends School 2 Comments

Amazing Colorized Photos from Shorpy Show Marion Leech, Daughter of Abner Y. Leech

December 19, 2021October 11, 2012 by ghostsofdc
Nov. 28, 1921. Washington, D.C. "Marion Leech." Daughter of sportsman and tennis impresario Abner Y. Leech Jr., and whose fans evidently could not contain themselves. National Photo Co. Collection glass negative.

Marvel at these amazing colorized photos from Shorpy featuring Marion Leech, the daughter of Abner Y. Leech Jr., chairman of the tennis committee of the Columbia Country Club. See her journey from a Friends school student to a tennis champion!

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1920s, Sidwell Friends School 1 Comment

A Look at Sidwell Friends School in 1910 and its Notable Alumni

October 18, 2021May 18, 2012 by ghostsofdc
Friends School Country Club House advertisement in the Washington Herald (1910)

Take a look back at Sidwell Friends School in 1910 and learn about its notable alumni, including Chelsea, Sasha, Malia Obama and Charles Lindbergh, Gore Vidal, Nancy Reagan and Bill Nye the Science Guy!

Categories Old Ads & Classifieds Tags 1910s, Sidwell Friends School, Washington Herald

The Sidwell Friends Girls Basketball Team of 1917: A Photo to Remember

December 20, 2021February 15, 2012 by ghostsofdc
Sidwell Friends girls' basketball team (1917)

Take a look at this amazing photo of the Sidwell Friends girls’ basketball team of 1917. From the uniforms to the enthusiasm, this image is one to remember!

Categories Faces & Places of Yesterday Tags 1910s, basketball, Sidwell Friends School
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