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(on front) "Anna Head school, on Bowditch between Channing Way and Haste. Established in 1887, the school prepared hundreds of young women for the University of California, many for Stanford, Mills College, and eastern colleges"; (signed on back) "Bessie Briar, with Miss Head's love, Xmas, 1892"; "Anna Head's School for Girls, corner of Bowditch and Channing Way, Berkeley, Ernest Coxhead, architect". Photograph. Description: Black & white toned photograph mounted on textured matte board. Image of a brown shingled story building with two ston- chimneys. A two rail fence runs along the bottom of the photograph. The roof is of the barn-type pitched design. Back of photo has writing in black ink in the upper half. "Bessie Brier with Miss Head's Love, Xmas, 1892." Dimensions: 4 3/8" x 7 1/2". History: Building is the Anna Head School for girls, Bodwich and Channing Way, Berkeley. The architect was Ernest Coxhead. Condition: Very good; matte board has oinor surface loss at top right corner, photo dirty around top and right edge.