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Yearbook, Spectra
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This artifact, a high school yearbook from the year 1945, is from South High in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The school closed in 1968. This yearbook has an 8 by 10 3⁄4 inch (20.32cm by 27.305 cm) hardcover binding; it is charcoal with red script lettering "Spectra '45"; and it is still in excellent condition, except for the slightly worn edges of the binding.Inside the 136 page book are black and white pictures made with regular glossy paper that weighs approximately 4.5 grams. The book is created with standard template formats, such as circles, squares, and triangles; this differs from current yearbook layouts that include photos on angles, the ability to crop smaller photographs, and the use of color photography.The contents include individual pictures of the students, clubs, athletics, and a salute to the men who fought in the war that ended on September 2, 1945.
South High had famous graduates including Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States. They were also known for state championships in football, tennis and cross country.
This yearbook conveys a simpler time technologically, the importance of sports, and the patriotic spirit in America.