Once There Were Eagles

Recently Elgin Depot Museum helped with the dedication of a historical marker on the site of the old Washington School. Very many of the leading lights of Elgin's African-American community attended, some flying in from other regions of the country. It was a glorious affair of reunions and laughter and endless mesmerizing stories. Washington School alumni are justly proud of their alma mater. And we are proud of them. Did you know that four of the original Black students at the University of Texas were Washington School alums? They were a bit older than the second-graders shown in this picture. A parade is passing the firehouse and the New Century Clubhouse on Avenue C in Elgin. Guessing from the car it is probably the early 1950s. This picture and many others of Elgin's African American community can be seen in the museum photo collection.