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.