Public School 149 Public School 149 was built in 1906 at a cost of $450,000 on land purchased from Claus Doscher. Still standing, it is now also known as the Danny Kaye school, after its most famous graduate. Danny attended 149 from 1919 to 1927.
		P.S. 149, Vermont and Sutter Ave. Dated: 1906 Maker: Souvenir Post Card Co. Status: Own(RG) Neil sends in the 2006 shot. When the school is built, the area is predominantly Jewish, as reflected in the story from a Danny Kaye biography.
		P.S. 149, Vermont and Sutter Ave. Dated: 1912 Maker: Wm. Fick Status: Own(BG) The shot on the right is looking down Sutter Ave in 1948; my mother marked the photo "by George's Candy Store". She also marked 149, her junior high school, in the background. By then the school is now solely a junior high school, and the neighborhood has changed. Rod Maggio provides some reflections on that.
		Commendation cards, 1937 These commendation cards provide some interesting details. The school is referred to as "East New York Junior High School", which my aunt confirmed was a name used by the school. They are dated 1937, giving some clue as to when the school was exclusively a junior high school. My aunt reflects comically on the use of those cards.
		Graduation, June 1950 JHS 149 On the Southwest corner of Sutter and Wyona, a picture of Rod Maggio on graduation, June 1950. Graduation was held at the Premiere Theater on Hinsdale. Rod points on this was the boys side, the girls side was on Vermont, being on that side during girl's gym was 'forbidden', with the girls in green gym uniforms with 'balloon' shorts. On the right is his class picture, partially damaged.
		More class pictures; Mike Bivona provided his 1950 graduation pic from JHS 149. He also identifies himself, 2nd row from top, third from right. On the right, Tony Pomillo sent his January 1949 class pic (which I upgraded from the yearbook). Tony takes a stab at some IDs.
		Yearbooks, 1948 and 1949 Courtesy of my mother, the 1948 and 1949 yearbooks show the switch in name to the "Red and White".
		Yearbooks, 1948 and 1949 From the 1948 yearbook, a picture of a sewing class; I discovered my aunt Mary Cornell in the far right of that shot! I brough it to my aunt's attention and she identified Alice Greenburg and Marilyn Goldfarb sitting at the table with her. On the right, a general activities shot from the 1949 yearbook.
		Class 9B7, 1948 and Class 9B1, 1949 Of course I had to include my mother's class graduation picture which includes my aunt Mary. My mother even attempts to ID the class. On the right, A class shot from the 1949 yearbook. If the teachers look old, that's because many were brought out of retirement during the war, according to my aunt. "We enjoyed it because they used to tell us stories about the old days. In their time, teachers were not supposed to get married. The class was their family".
		Yearbook Ads, 1949 I always like to include a few yearbook ads to display a few of the local businesses of the era.
	I.S. 292, Pitkin and Wyona In 1967, the city opens I.S. 292 several blocks away and it becomes the new junior high school in the area, replacing 149. 149 becomes a grade school again, and currently serves grades K thru 5. Ironically, my older brother and I both attended 292 and have a wealth of stories but I have yet to place them on the site. I will provide one story that ties the school back to 149 to complete the circle.