Figure 1.--This is a portrait of the older children at the Kielpiny Primary School. Kiełpiny was located in what before World War II was western Poland. It was annexed to the Reich as the German province (gau) of Warthegau. Many Poles and most of the Jews were deported to the General Government. After the war with the boundary changes, Kielpiny is now located in central Poland. The portrait is undated, but was taken right after World war II in the mid-1940s, probably 1946 or 47. For some reason there are a lot more girls than boys.

This is a portrait of the older children at the Kielpiny Primary School. Kiełpiny was located in what before World War II was western Poland. It was annexed to the Reich as the German province (gau) of Warthegau. Many Poles and most of the Jews were deported to the General Government. After the war with the boundary changes, Kielpiny is now located in central Poland. The portrait is undated, but was taken right after World war II in the mid-1940s, probably 1946 or 47. For some reason there are a lot more girls than boys. The children here look a little old for primary school. This probably reflects the fact that many schools were closed during the German occupation. Many of the girls wear pinafores. The boys wear both long and short pants. One boys wears long stockings.The children are mostly barefoot, reflecting the poor economic conditions in war-torn Poland after the War.

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