Sanford High School Graduating Class of 1907
Dublin Core
Title
Sanford High School Graduating Class of 1907
Alternative Title
Sanford High Class of 1907
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
High schools--Florida
Schools
High school students
Students--Florida
High school graduates--Florida
Graduation (School)
Commencements (Graduation ceremonies)
Description
The first four graduates of Sanford High School at their graduation ceremony in 1907. The graduates are pictured wearing white graduation dresses while holding their diplomas. Photographed from left to right is: Alberta Hill Howard, Peacha Leffler Wiggins, Clara Millen, and Mabel Bowler Bram. Millen served as the principal of Sanford Grammar School from 1919 to 1926.
Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street in 1902. The building was designed by W. G. Talley in the Romanesque revival style. Due to an increasing student population, a new school building was constructed on Sanford Avenue in 1911. The original building on Seventh Street served as Westside Grammar Elementary School, which was later renamed Sanford Grammar School. In 1984, the building was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places and converted into the Student Museum. The building reopened as the University of Central Florida's Public History Center in 2012. In 1927, a high school campus was designed by Elton J. Moughton in the Mediterranean revival style and constructed at 1700 French Avenue. The school reopened on January 10 and was renamed Seminole High School. In 1960, the high school moved to a new campus at 2701 Ridgewood Avenue and the former building on French Avenue was converted to Sanford Junior High School, which was later renamed Sanford Middle School. The old building was demolished in the summer of 1991 and replaced by a $5.77 million school complex. As of 2013, Seminole High School offers various Advanced Placement courses, the Academy for Health Careers, and the International Baccalaureate Programme for students.
Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West Seventh Street in 1902. The building was designed by W. G. Talley in the Romanesque revival style. Due to an increasing student population, a new school building was constructed on Sanford Avenue in 1911. The original building on Seventh Street served as Westside Grammar Elementary School, which was later renamed Sanford Grammar School. In 1984, the building was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places and converted into the Student Museum. The building reopened as the University of Central Florida's Public History Center in 2012. In 1927, a high school campus was designed by Elton J. Moughton in the Mediterranean revival style and constructed at 1700 French Avenue. The school reopened on January 10 and was renamed Seminole High School. In 1960, the high school moved to a new campus at 2701 Ridgewood Avenue and the former building on French Avenue was converted to Sanford Junior High School, which was later renamed Sanford Middle School. The old building was demolished in the summer of 1991 and replaced by a $5.77 million school complex. As of 2013, Seminole High School offers various Advanced Placement courses, the Academy for Health Careers, and the International Baccalaureate Programme for students.
Source
Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph, 1907: box 3C, folder 1A, item SM-017-047, Seminole County Public School Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
1907
Has Format
Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph, 1907: box 3C, folder 1A, item SM-017-041, Seminole County Public School Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph, 1907.
Is Part Of
Box 3C, folder 1A, Seminole County Public School Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Seminole County Public Schools Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
294 KB
Medium
8 x 10 inch black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Sanford High School, Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the UCF Public History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Seminole High School." Seminole High School, Seminole County Public Schools. http://www.seminolehs.scps.k12.fl.us/.
"Public History Center." Public History Center, University of Central Florida. http://www.publichistorycenter.cah.ucf.edu/.
Sanford Historical Society (Fla.). Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003.
"Student Museum." Seminole County Public Schools. http://www.scps.k12.fl.us/studentmuseum/Home.aspx.
Transcript
Front:
First Graduating Class of Sanford High School-1907
Alberta Hill Howard, Peacha Leffler Wiggins, Clara Millen (Principal of Sanford Grammar from 1919-1926) and Mabel Bowler Bram (SM-017-047)
Back:
From left to right Alberta Hill Howard, Peaches Leffler Wiggins, Clara Millen (Prin. of Sanford Grammar from 1919-1926)and Mabel Bowler Bram(still living)
SM-017-047
First Graduating Class of Sanford High School-1907
Alberta Hill Howard, Peacha Leffler Wiggins, Clara Millen (Principal of Sanford Grammar from 1919-1926) and Mabel Bowler Bram (SM-017-047)
Back:
From left to right Alberta Hill Howard, Peaches Leffler Wiggins, Clara Millen (Prin. of Sanford Grammar from 1919-1926)and Mabel Bowler Bram(still living)
SM-017-047
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photograph
Physical Dimensions
8 x 10 inches
Collection
Citation
UCF Public History Center, “Sanford High School Graduating Class of 1907,” RICHES, accessed January 30, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2834.