Waterford's Graves School, 1914–1924, via Albert and Andy Dussault

We appreciate very much these photos sent by Andy Dussault, now of St. Johnsbury. Andy's father Albert Peter Dussault (1909-1985) is one of the students in these photos of the Graves School, during the period 1914-1924 when he attended there.

Who are the other students? It would be terrific to figure this out!

The Graves School is no longer standing:  It was Waterford's District #6 school and stood about where Vermont Highway 18 now crosses Interstate 93 (southbound ramp), and was probably removed during the interstate highway construction.

In 1924, Albert Dussault began to attend St. Gabriel's School in St. Johnsbury. After driving horses and oxen and working in the woods as a youth, Albert discovered his heart's desire, driving trucks, which he continued in various ways until retirement. His autobiography tells of the many jobs and employers he worked with.

But for today -- consider the Graves School, where Lottie Hill taught. She was almost surely of the Hill family that had the nearby lands now part of the Gingue farm. Check back for more details as we put them together. And if you have even a guess at some of the other students, the Waterford Historical Society would really like to hear from you.