Figure 1.--This is a middle class Swedish family photographed in 1940 on the doorstep of their house. We are not sure if it is a country or small town home, but it does not appear to be in a city. We don't know the exact location. There are so many children at about the same age that we think a few must be neighbors or else close relatives. All the children seem to be wearing long stockings, although we are not sure about the oldest boy (about 13 years old or so) who is wearing rather long knickers. We do not know if he is wearng long stockings or knee socks.

This is a middle class Swedish family photographed in 1940 on the doorstep of their house. We are not sure if it is a country or small town home, but it does not appear to be in a city. We don't know the exact location. There are so many children at about the same age that we think a few must be neighbors or else close relatives. All the children seem to be wearing long stockings, although we are not sure about the oldest boy (about 13 years old or so) who is wearing rather long knickers. We do not know if he is wearng long stockings or knee socks. Hard to think of this photo as a wartime scene even though 1940 is the date and the Germans had already launched the war by invading Poland and nearby Denmark and Poland. Sweden managed to remain neutral during the War. This family looks reasonably prosperous, but although not invaded, Sweden sufered economically during the War as they could only trade with Germany. Notice that at least two of the boys are wearing white shirts and ties. The two youngest boys wear short pants. One of the boys wears H-bar shorts.

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