I've "rescued" an old school photograph which appears to have been taken in Connecticut on August 22, 1895. The photograph includes classmates, teachers, and the school principal. The students all appear to be in their teens at the time the photograph was taken. The handwriting on the back is difficult to read but looks like "MB -C.C.F. by do. + advice C.S. BUELL Aug 22 -95" "Alida's WMED '94 Class in part + teachers at "Katapansis" + others". Then all 22 subjects in the photograph are listed: L. FITCH Jas. L. FITCH Miss Alice GREEN Miss TURNER (Teacher) Miss RUDD Miss Ruth DARROW Miss Minnie DECKER Mrs.(Minnie V.E. MILLER)LESTER Mr. BUELL (prin.) Miss CROFTON (Teacher) Miss Ruth HAZORD Miss Charlotte CRANDALL Miss Maud RYLEY Miss Susan CONE Miss Alida S. FITCH Miss Hattie E. HEWITT Miss Belle DENISON Miss Louise JEFFREY E.B. FITCH Addie FITCH Bessie FITCH Miss Gertie RYLEY Based on limited research I believe that the group was probably from New London, Connecticut since I find many of these same names there including: Alida S. FITCH b. 11 Jun 1877 at New London to James Latham FITCH and Adeline Amanda STEVENS Addie FITCH b. 27 Mar 1882 at New London to same parents Bessie FITCH b. 26 Aug 1880 at New London to same parents James L. FITCH b. 12 Sept 1875 at Putnam, CT to same parents (he appears to go by James while his father uses the name Latham FITCH) 1880 Census of New London, CT includes the family with Latham FITCH listed as a clergyman Alice H. Green b. 1875-76 to parents William E. & Sarah A. GREEN Ruth DARROW b. 5 Feb 1876 to parents John DARROW & Emma Salina DARTE Minnie V. MILLER b. 1866-67 to parents Oliver S. & Sarah A. MILLER of North Stonington, CT Charlotte CRANDALL b. 1877-78 to Mother Charlene S. CRANDALL Gertrude Mabel RYLEY b. 2 Feb 1878 to parents William Henry RYLEY & Elizabeth MITCHELL Maud RYLEY b. 1875-76 to same parents Gertrude RYLEY b. 1877-78 to same parents Susan CONE b. 1874-75 to parents William F. & Susan M. CONE of Groton, CT Isabella M. DENISON b. 1875-76 to Mother Mary A. DENISON of Groton, CT I'm hoping to find someone from one of these families so that this wonderful old photograph can be shared. If you are a member of one of these families or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley