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Welcome to Governor Dummer Academy
America's oldest independent boarding school.

One Elm Street
Byfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
508-465-1763 Voice
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Photos from the Archives
(Album 001)

The Dummer School, circa 1884.
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The trolley line switch point between Newburyport, Ipswich and Georgetown, circa 1910.
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The Little Red Schoolhouse and Moody House, circa 1959.
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Moody House Boys, circa 1919-20.
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The football team of 1890.
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Master Navins' dormitory corridor in Commons, circa 1941.
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The School Store in Phillips, circa 1957.
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The Fire Brigade's hand pumper.
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View from the porch of Commons with Pierce Hall at left, circa 1910.
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Aerial view of the campus, circa 1965.
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The Commons, circa 1890.
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The Dining Hall was moved to the New Building in 1937.
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Dining Hall in Commons.
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The Cobb Room in the New Building (now Phillips).
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The Mansion House (Perkins is across the road).
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Perkins Gymnasium, circa 1887.
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Gymnastics equipment in Perkins, circa 1887.
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Perkins was moved to its final home on Middle Road
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Students building dam to create Ingham Pond for hockey (1).
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Students building dam to create Ingham Pond for hockey (2).
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New Frost Rink with artificial ice. Here, Chris Ferris winds up against Danvers. Other GDA players are (left to right) Lorenson, Davagian, Studds, and Vaughan.

From the Governor (March 2, 1962): ...The Governor's inability to work together cost them a 1-1 tie with Danvers High School. Warren Vaughan scored the Red goal while John Davagian played a fine game in the nets."
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Fencing, circa 1935.
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Lacrosse team with coach Heb Evans.
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The tennis court behind Perkins Gym, circa 1925.
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Basketball in the cramped Lang Gym.
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Faculty in 1928 - Headmaster Charles S. Ingham standing next to nurse Mary Cock, in white.
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