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Main building when it still bore ivy. This photograph is stamped with the label of a professional photographer (George Dorrill), and it would appear that all the rest in this first run are from the same set.
An aerial view of the campus as it was in the beginning. Note that the open field at the top of the picture is now a housing subdivision. The current dorms and what is now the Colstons' residence are, obviously, absent, but one can make out the pavillion and Gables.
A collection of students and faculty seated around Mr. McCoy's office. This is labeled "Thos. Jefferson School 1950" in one hand and "Student Council regular metting with faculty" in another. It has also been marked for cropping on the front with some notes on pica sizes, implying it was (at some point) used in a yearbook.
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An early publicity shot of students outdoors with Robin McCoy. This was taken looking out the front door of Main at the bench (which was once be brick and covered by a trellis). (Thanks, Keith Henderson.) The young man sitting is John Wing '58 and the three standing are (from left to right) Lamar Curtis '57, Craig Parker '57, and Allan Leibsohn '57 (deceased). (Thanks, Alan Wheeler.)
Another publicity shot - students singing around the piano. This photo is hand-labeled (on the back) "1949-1950." This photo was taken in what is now the art room (and a science lab before that, which this picture also predates), looking toward the door. (Thanks, Keith Henderson.)
A photograph of Mr. Merrill teaching (presumably) a US History course. This one is stamped "GOULDTHORPE" on the back, implying that it may not be the product of George Dorrill's shoot.
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A photograph of a dance which would appear to have been held in the Common Room (as they still are, incidentally). The cryptic (and presumably yearbook-related) notes on the back of this one don't yield much information, but the cropping mark on the front is such that it would chop off the poor couple at the far left. The point, it would appear, was the pair second from the right. As this dance is clearly well before 1971, the girls either came from a nearby school or were "rounded up" by day students.
A picture of three students walking down the driveway toward Lindbergh Blvd. From left to right, they are: Alan Wheeler '58, Dave Shannon '58, and Mike Strickland '58 (deceased). (Thanks, Alan Wheeler.)
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Clearly, this is the TJ Tennis Team. Notes on the back of this say that it is from the '48-'49 school year, that the coach is Mr. Potter, and that the gentleman at the far lower right is Skip Sayers.
A basketball game in the still-standing TJ gym. The skylights have since been removed and the floor replaced (and it was just repainted during the '97-'98 school year), but the rhomboidal ceiling structure remains. There are, unfortunately, no notes on the back of this one.
It may come as a surprise to some current students, but TJ did once have offer fencing as a sport. The proportions of this photo are distinctly different from the others, implying it may have been taken on a different occasion.
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Two TJ sprinters, Dave Claus '55 in front and Dick Huddleston '56 just behind him. This picture was taken on the old track which has since been covered by subdivisions. The current track and field were constructied in 1983 or 1984. (Thanks, Keith Henderson.) This photo is also stamped "GOULDTHORPE" on the back.
Continuing the track & field trend, here is a photo of high jumper Kyle Parnell, taken in the fall of 1954. There appears to be a soccer practice in the background. (Mr. Parnell recently wrote to tell us that he recognized himself in this photo. Thank you!)
One last sports shot of a broad jumper (what he would have called himself - current parlance prefers long jump to broad). These action sports shots (as opposed to the seemingly-posed fencing picture above) are pretty impressive, considering the camera technology of the time.