012_West High School
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Title
012_West High School
West High School
Description
In 1859 the Des Moines school district, previously one entity, fractioned off into wards. West High School was in the Fourth Ward. On July 1, 1864 the board voted to open the high school. West was the largest high school in Iowa. It moved to the pictured location in 1889.
Source
Special Collections, Cowles Library -- Drake University.
Publisher
Chicago, Il. : S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.
Date
1911
2005/06/02
Rights
U.S. and International copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact: bart.schmidt@drake.edu
Relation
History of Des Moines and Polk County Iowa
Format
Photographic print, 3.5 x 4.5 in.
Type
Image
Identifier
v. 1, p.416
dm0210
http://ddr.lib.drake.edu/u?/du-hdm,202
Coverage
Center at 15th