<p>Major Edward Sturgis Ingraham became the first superintendent of Seattle Public Schools in 1882, having already served as King County Superintendent of Schools from 1876.  In addition to his life's work in public education, Ingraham was an avid mountaineer and climbed Mt. Rainier eleven times.  A high school in north Seattle was named after Ingraham in 1959.</p>
<p>Caption on mount: 719 1/2 Front St. - M.S. McClaire - Seattle, W.T.

Handwritten on verso: Maj. E.S. Ingraham - City Supt of Seattle Schools 83-89. Also principal of school at 3rd &amp; Madison before new school was built at 7th &amp; Madison.</p>
<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): School superintendents--Washington (State)--Seattle</li>
<li>People: Ingraham, E.S.</li></ul>
M.S. McClaire
circa 1885 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1885-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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