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  Bladensburg High School
As it appeared in the 1950s
Sketch by
Betty Zichterman Eskelinen, 2004
    photo # 10 Lanham Elementary
1st grade
photo courtesy of
Joan Miller Saslaw
    photo # 20 Bladensburg Primary School
1st & 2nd grades
Jan. 1949
photo courtesy of
Beanie Staples
    photo # 25 Seabrook Elementary
1st & 2nd grades
1948
photo courtesy of
Loraine Rupp McAllister
    photo # 27 Seabrook Elementary
1st & 2nd grades
1949
photo courtesy of
Loraine Rupp McAllister
    photo # 28 Buchanan Elementary
3rd grade
Thanksgiving, 1949
photo courtesy of
Debra Tolar
Twins "Binky" and Sally Schachner, 1st row on left.
    photo # 29 Buchanan Elementary School
6th grade
Washington, D.C.
photo courtesy of
Debra Tolar
Left to right: Sally Schachner (BHS class of '58), Twyla Perry, Geraldine R., Ruth P., Pasty L., Norma W.
    photo # 30 Buchanan Elementary School
6th grade
Washington, D.C.
photo courtesy of
Debra Tolar
  • Row 1, 2nd from left: "Binky" Schachner (BHS class of 1958)
  • Row 2, 2nd from left: Sally Schachner (BHS class of 1958, twin sister)
    photo # 31 Buchanan Elementary School
6th grade
Washington, D.C.
photo courtesy of
Debra Tolar
Sally Schachner (BHS class of 1958) is 2nd from the right in the plaid dress.
    photo # 35 Bladensburg Primary School
2nd & 3rd grades
Feb. 1950
photo courtesy of
Beanie Staples
    photo # 40 Bladensburg Primary School
3rd grade
Feb. 1950
photo courtesy of
Beanie Staples
    photo # 50 Lanham Elementary School
3rd grade
March 1950
photo courtesy of
David Marcos
    photo # 60 Colmar Manor Elementary
4th. grade
1950-1951
photo courtesy of
Sandee Michael Jones
    photo # 65 Landover Hills Elementary
Mrs. Brennen's 3rd grade class
May 1952
photo courtesy of
Howard Amos
photo # 70 Lanham Elementary
5th grade
photo courtesy of
Joan Miller Saslaw
photo # 80 Bladensburg Elementary School
5th grade
photo courtesy of
Jane Wilson McDuffie
From left
  • Row 1: Gail, Anna Mae Wetzel, Carol Thiem, Joanne Reisinger, Jane Wilson, Nancy Pell, Nancy Utterback, Anastasia Wright
  • Row 2: Mrs. Shubert, ???, Johnny Murray, Philip Dana, Peppy Lymas, Jack Whiteford, Richard, ???, Charles Poole, Edward Zimmerman, Jimmy Wiser
  • Row 3: Priscilla Benson, Mary Fleming, Paula Barrack, ???, Betty Zichterman, Jane Gilbertson, Nancy Chenault, Suzanna Cristofane, Joan Culver, Madeline
  • Row 4: Larry Trabucco, Edwin Woolson, Tommy, Henry Brown, ???, Joseph Gately, ???, Bill Isherwood, Joseph Wright, ???
    photo # 90 Mrs. Fox's Music class
Bladensburg Elementary, 5th or 6th grade
photo courtesy of
Jane Wilson McDuffie
    photo # 94
Bladensburg Elementary School Glee Club
Mrs. Fox's music class, 1953
photo courtesy of
Elna Stuart Adams
               From left
Row 1: 1st James Maness, 4th Bobby Green
Row 2: 4th (Paul Creelman ?), 5th (Richard Stickell ?), 6th Bill Isherwood
Row 3: none
Row 4: 1st (Mary Lou Sampson), 7th Fraya Eaton, 9th (Vernona Blasier ?), 11th (Margaret ?)
Row 5: 8th Elna Stuart, 9th (Barbara ?)
Row 6: 8th Betty Zichterman
    photo # 96
Bladensburg Elementary School
Mrs. McFarland, 6th Grade class, 1953
photo courtesy of
Elna Stuart Adams
              From left
Row 1: none
Row 2: 3rd (Doris ?)
Row 3: 6th Elna Stuart
Row 4: 2nd Henry Brown
Row 5: 2nd (Pat Kitchin ?), 8th Betty Zichterman
    photo # 100 Lanham Elementary
6th Grade
photo courtesy of
Joan Miller Saslaw
    photo # 102 4th Grade, Bladensburg Elementary
Mrs. Gunby, March 11, 1957
photo courtesy of
Kenneth Young
    photo # 105 Lanham Elementary
6th Grade, 1953
photo courtesy of
Loraine Rupp McAllister
    photo # 110 Bladensburg Junior High
7th Grade
photo courtesy of
David Marcos
    photo # 115 Bladensburg Junior High
7th Grade (7B)
Jan. 26, 1954
photo courtesy of
Loraine Rupp McAllister
    photo # 120 Bladensburg Junior High
7th grade, Jan. 1954
photo courtesy of
Dottie Coleman Chester
    photo # 130
Bladensburg Junior High
7th Grade (7A), Jan. 1954
photo courtesy of
Jane Wilson McDuffie
               From left
Row 1:  Dolores Avery, Barbara Wineriter, Jane Wilson, Dorene Levy, Joyce Sanford, Faith, Linda Chapman, Mr. Morton
Row 2:  ???, Johnny Murray, Joe Randolph, Stanley Phelps, Butch Pearson, Tony DiGirolamo, Johnny Adcock, Jack Shriver
Row 3:  Christine Pavone, Jane Brooks, Christie Gothold, Marjorie Flag, Sandra Jarrett, Doris, Ruth Wagner, Janice Creelman, Mary Lou Sampson, Peggy Geib
Row 4:  Bill Fauber, Richard Browning, Henry Brown, Bill Isherwood, ???, Kyle Ray, Donnie Cox, Fritz Fraulinger, Jack Whiteford, Billy Summers
    photo # 140
Bladensburg Junior High
Mr. Loyd's 7th grade Core class, January 26, 1954
photo courtesy of
Elna Stuart Adams
              From left
Row 1: 4th Elna Stuart, 6th (Mary Lou ?), 7th (Margaret Daljord ?)
Row 2: 4th (Richard Stefan ?)
Row 3: 2nd June Cavin, 3rd (Peggy Florence ?), 5th (Barbara ?)
Row 4: 1st (Kenny ?), 2nd (Ronnie Righter ?), 5th (Donald Woodward ?)
    photo # 150 Bladensburg Junior High, 7L
Jan 26, 1954
photo courtesy of
Sandee Michael Jones
    photo # 155 Bladensburg Junior High, 7N
Jan 26, 1954
photo courtesy of
Bill Martin
    photo # 160 Bladensburg Junior High, class 9-i
1956
photo courtesy of
Sandee Michael Jones
    photo # 170 Glenridge Junior High, 9th Grade
Click inside any of the 4 photos for enlarged image
photo courtesy of
Joan Miller Saslaw


At least 4 BHS grads are in this photo.
Can you find them?

The four are Joe Criscuola, Vincent Daly, Sam Paladino & Paul Chester
First Holy Communion, Saint Jeromes, 1948

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