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 |
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| Aerial view, mid 1960s |
Views of the original entrance on Natoma |
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| Norwood Park Branch |
The school sign purchased by TAA |
The Hurlbut entrance, 1990s |
Taft Rededication Ceremony, 1989 |
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Principals Graven and Ozaki |
Kay Kuciak, TAA President |
"Uncle" Wally Friedman |
Alumni, spanning 50 years |
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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 |
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