Fairmount School at 6715 Redruth St. has served as an apartment building since 1981, but it once bustled with West Duluth kids willing to learn a few things in between cramming gum under their desks and creating general mischief.
The photos collected here are from a few different sources, but most of them were posted to the West Duluth Memories Facebook group by various people.
1949 Grade 1
1950 Kindergarten
1951 Kindergarten
1952 Grade 1
1952 Grade 6
1953 Grade 2
1953 Grades 2 and 3
1954 Grade 1
1954 Grade 2
1954 Grade 4
1955 Grades 2-3
1956 Grades 5 and 6
1957 Grade 3
1957 Grade 6
1957 Group of girls
1958 Grades 5-6
1959 Grade 5
1960 Kindergarten
1961 Kindergarten
1961 Grade 1 – This one had the names of students written on the back. Row 1: Robert Mollison, Patti Hanson, Peggy Duffy, Susan Cornelison, Orville Hansen and Thomas Van Reese. Row 2: Terry Corsin, James Rogers, Peter Camilli, Charles Valentine, Richard Peterson and Frank Norton. Row 3: Lou Ann Johnson, Roberto Churchill, Julie Youngberg, Nancy Paulus, Therese Beaulier, Anne Hicks, Elaine Zigich and Margaret Johnson. Row 4: Mary Jo Florestano, Peggy Woods, Debra Lundberg, Myron Finseth, Scott Patullo, Jonathan Dahl, Debra Sieger and Greg Kellett. Teacher: Mrs. Fonger.
1962 Kindergarten
1962 Grade 2
1962 Grades 5-6
1963 Kindergarten
1963 Grade 1
1963 Grade 2
1963 Grade 3
1963 Grade 3
1963 … perhaps crossing guards?
1963 Grades 5-6
1964 Grade 1
1964 Grade 2
1964 Grade 3-4
1964 Grade 4
1964 Hall Monitors
1964 Grade 6
1965 Grade 2
1965 Grade 3
1965 Grade 5
1965 Crossing Guards
1966 Grade 3
1966 Grade 5
1966 Grades 5-6
1967 Grades 3-4
1967 Grade 4
1967 Grade 5
1967 Grade 6
1968 Grade 5
1969 Grades 5-6
1972 Grade 1
Fairmount opened in 1892, was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1909, reopened in 1910, and closed as a school in 1977. The oldest class photo here is from 1949 and the most recent is 1969. If you have one that’s missing or is in a larger format or better condition than one here, email it to paul @ perfectduluthday.com to add it to the collection, or upload it in the comments.
