These photographic images were donated to the museum by Mary and Owen L. Miller of Grass Valley, California. Owen's mother was Elva Wilsie, who attended high school in the Imperial Valley and kept this photo collection from that time. Owen and Mary had little information on these photographs - the museum had a little, and we have speculated and questioned others about the images. If you have any additional information to add to this interpretation, please contact me, Eldon R. Caldwell, at my email address: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us. Enjoy!

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THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE

This image is, we can assume, the Principal's Office. Notice the hanging light bulb, the hand-cranked telephone, period furniture, and the wall clock. I have been told this type of clock was known as a 'Regulator' and that one like it can be spotted in the western film classic "High Noon" with Gary Cooper.

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