Figure 1.--The Liceu Camões (nowadays Escola Secundária Luís de Camões) is one of most prestigious secondary schools in Lisbon, founded in 1902. The photo, taken in 1933, shows the pupils leaving school after class. There seems to be something that has gotten them excited besides just the end of the school day. It is not clear to us if the barefoot boy in the front row is a pupil at the school, but we believe he probably was. It seems strange for a so prestigious school to have barefoot boy, but he is the only one. It was very common for Portuguse children, especially the boys, to go barefoot even into the Post-World War II era. The man behind him could be a driver coming to pick a pupil up from school.

The Liceu Camões (nowadays Escola Secundária Luís de Camões) is one of most prestigious secondary schools in Lisbon, founded in 1902. The photo, taken in 1933, shows the pupils leaving school after class. This group looks to be about 11-12 years old. Most of the boys are wearing suits, with and without ties. They are mostly short pants suits worn with knee socks. There was no uniform. What the boys are wearing look to be just the popular fashion at the time. We see a lot of berets both the boys and adults are wearing. It is not clear to us if the barefoot boy in the front row is a pupil at the school, but we believe he probably was. It seems strange for a so prestigious school to have barefoot boy, but he is the only one. It was very common for Portuguse children, especially the boys, to go barefoot even into the Post-World War II era. The man behind him could be a driver coming to pick a pupil up from school.

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