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Scranton Central High School Impressions, April 1915


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Cover and interior illustrations by Gerald "Jerry" Costello.

Gerald “Jerry” Costello was a student at Central in 1915 and did all of the artwork for the April edition of the student publication, Impressions:  the cover, six section headings and two footers - nine illustrations in total.

He illustrated other covers, including one for Presidents’ Day in March 1915 that was praised in The Scranton Republican:

“The current issue of the Central High School Impressions just reached my desk. It is without a doubt the best number ever published by Central High School students and is a credit to the school. On the cover is a sketch of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln from the pen of Gerald Costello, one of the most promising sketch artists in this city.”

Scans of the 1915 Impressions
Images are available in three sizes. Pages 7 and 8 are missing.


Scans and text contributed by Thomas W. Costello, February 2016

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