A Fond Look Back ...

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Taft ground-breaking Taft  under construction prior to its 1939 opening

A very early Taft Concert/Marching Band

Leo Hoeffer, first Taft principal

Aerial view, mid 1960s

Views of the original entrance on Natoma

Norwood Park Branch

The school sign purchased by TAA

The Hurlbut entrance, 1990s

Taft Rededication Ceremony, 1989

Principals Graven and Ozaki

Kay Kuciak, TAA President

"Uncle" Wally Friedman

Alumni, spanning 50 years

The first Taft Hall of Fame inductees

1939-40 Boys Swim Team

1954 Baseball Team:  Front row kneeling: Jim Hartzer CF, Wayne Noble 3B, Jim Hoppe SS, Henry Bach C, Tom Plath 2B, Bill Gawron C#2.  Top row standing (left to r): Coach Jim Smilgoff, Chuck Bauer P, Gary Bialk 1B, John Kating RF & P, Bob Oldenberg 1B and Bill O'brien LF