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Rare Historical Photos of Students of Girton School for Girls, 1910s

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The Girton School for Girls was a boarding and day school for girls located in Winnetka, Illinois, from 1901-to 1919. Boys were eventually admitted to the lower school. The school closed in 1919, and the campus became home to North Shore Country Day School. Several students continued their education at North Shore.

Here are some fabulous historical photos of female students of Girton School for Girls from the 1910s.

#2 Alice Quan Rood ’15 dressed as Stark for the Girton School’s 1914 performance of “Sanctuary: A bird masque” by Percy Mackaye

Alice Quan Rood '15 dressed as Stark for the Girton School's 1914 performance of "Sanctuary: A bird masque" by Percy Mackaye

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#3 Girton School for Girls May pole at the May Revel celebration, circa 1910-15

Girton School for Girls May pole at the May Revel celebration, circa 1910-15

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#4 Girton School for Girls May Revels, 1914, heralds- Florence Tyden and Pricilla McIlvaine

Girton School for Girls May Revels, 1914, heralds- Florence Tyden and Pricilla McIlvaine

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#6 Girton School for Girls, May Revels, 1914.

Girton School for Girls, May Revels, 1914.

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The May Pole dance, Helen Farrell, Cecil Rigby, Gladys McQuatters, Loretta McCambridge, Hazel Cornwell, Ruth Plain, Frances Von Hofsten, Dorothy Cornwell, Emily Matz, Catherine Chrismond, Marjorie Morris, Ruth Dixon, Dorothy Stanhope

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#20 Girton School graduating class of 1912 outside the Winnetka Community House

Girton School graduating class of 1912 outside the Winnetka Community House

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#21 Katherine Strotz ’17 dressed as Alwyn for the Girton School’s 1914 performance of “Sanctuary: A bird masque” by Percy Mackaye

Katherine Strotz '17 dressed as Alwyn for the Girton School's 1914 performance of "Sanctuary: A bird masque" by Percy Mackaye

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#24 The Girton School upper and lower schools 1914 performance of “Sanctuary

The Girton School upper and lower schools 1914 performance of "Sanctuary

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A bird masque" by Percy Mackaye during the May Revels celebration, with the lower school children as birds

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#25 The Girton School upper and lower schools 1914 performance of “Sanctuary

The Girton School upper and lower schools 1914 performance of "Sanctuary

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A bird masque" by Percy Mackaye during the May Revels celebration. Beatrice Starr as Ornis, Elizabeth Kultchar as Tacita

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#26 The Girton School upper and lower schools 1914 performance of “Sanctuary

The Girton School upper and lower schools 1914 performance of "Sanctuary

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A bird masque" by Percy Mackaye during the May Revels celebration. Left to right: Katherine Strotz - Alwyn, Alice Boak - Quercus, Alice Rood - Stark, Beatrice Starr - Ornis, Elizabeth Kultchar - Tacita, Dorothy Work - Shy

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#27 The Junior daisy chain of 1912, Girton School outside the Winnetka Community House

The Junior daisy chain of 1912, Girton School outside the Winnetka Community House

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