Figure 1.--We do not know where this First Communion event was held other than in a church. We suspect somewhere in the northeast. The church looks fairly modern. We do know that ws held in May 1953. As a nun was present, we assume the church had a school attached. The nun was probably the boys' teachers. We only see the boys, but the girls may be behind the boys. The school had very strict rules about First Communin outfits. All the boys had white suits, although it hard to make out much detail about the jackets. They all appear to be lpel jackets. One boy may have an Eton collar. Mothers could choose short or long pants and we see both ankle and knee socks for the boys wearing short pants.

We do not know where this First Communion event was held other than in a church. We suspect somewhere in the northeast. The church looks fairly modern. We do know that ws held in May 1953. As a nun was present, we assume the church had a school attached. The nun was probably the boys' teachers. We only see the boys, but the girls may be behind the boys. The school had very strict rules about First Communin outfits. All the boys had white suits, although it hard to make out much detail about the jackets. They all appear to be lapel jackets rather than Eton jackets that were sometimes used. One boy may have an Eton collar. Mothers could choose short or long pants and we see both ankle and knee socks for the boys wearing short pants. Almost all the boys wear white shoes, there were no sandals. One boy wearing long pants has saddle shoes. We also see a big brother waiting for the boys outside the church dressed in a suit.

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