Wakefield Class of 1960
Graduation Photo

Here's what a slightly scorched Class of 1960 graduation photo looks like.

History preserved by a determined woman

All of you are familiar with Dolley Madison's heroic efforts during the War of 1812 to save important items in the White House from destruction at the hands of the British as they closed in on Washington, DC with the intent of burning all significant government structures. Thanks to Dolley, a superb and significant portrait of George Washington (painted by Gilbert Stuart) survived. Likewise, our classmate Letty Sloan Mallery risked life and limb charging into a burning attic to save her Wakefield Class of 1960 Graduation Photo. Well - actually, that's a bit of editorial sensationalism to increase readership. But Letty did carefully check what was salvageable after a household fire, and determined that the Graduation Photo had made it through in fairly intact condition - and fortuitously committed to saving it for posterity. Many thanks to Letty for letting us borrow her photo to post on our website, and to use in the Directory that will be made available to attendees of our 50th celebration, October 7-10, 2010.

Click on the photo to bring up a max resolution version that you can pan around on to see the faces close up.

Bill Woessner has recently made available an image of his Graduation Photo, which hasn't had quite as traumatic a past. We'll have that up for your viewing pleasure the second week in September.

If any of you has a list of who's who, row-by-row, please get it to us so we can post it below the picture.

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