Albumen photograph on boudoir mount depicting a large school group identified on the verso as “Class of ’88 Ethel C. Ayer Teacher,” with Los Gatos, California noted along the mount edge. The image shows a formal class portrait of students arranged in three rows in front of a wood-frame school building with porch and railing. The format, clothing, and inscription support a late 1880s date. The photograph measures approximately 5 x 8 inches on a boudoir mount.

The group includes boys standing in the rear row wearing jackets, vests, and collared shirts, while girls seated in the front rows wear dresses with aprons, high collars, and decorative trim. Several students hold hats or rest hands in their laps, and facial expressions remain formal and direct toward the camera. The building behind them features horizontal siding, a raised foundation, and a porch with turned posts and balustrade.

The verso contains a detailed handwritten list of identified students and teacher, including names such as James Murphy, Eber Potter, Harvey Wilder, Bert Main, and others, continuing through a numbered roster to “Le Roy Livermore.” Additional notations include “Dead” and “Married,” with two stamp remnants visible near the lower edge.