McKinley High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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8 Contents A School ls Born McKinley Has A B11-thday.... .... . ...... . H' Ag ' We Honor 1m Our Principa1's Qld Fort Street School 1865 Honolulu High School 1895 McKinley High School 1908 Administration Building 1927 New Shop Building 1955 Duclc Ponds 1919 Student Activities ..... ................... . Clas sroom Activitie s , ................... RCTC 1922 Swimming Pool 1924 Happy Birthday, McKinley 1955 Chronology .......... . .............................................................. Acknowledgments .......................................... . .....................