Figure 1.--This is a primary school class somewhere in Sweden, taken in 1917. This was during World War I, but Sweden managed to stay out of the War. Notice the school caps worn by most of the boys. One boy in the front wears a wool flat cap. The girls wear berets or cloche hats for the most part.

This is a primary school class somewhere in Sweden, taken in 1917. This was during World War I, but Sweden managed to stay out of the War. Notice the school caps worn by most of the boys. One boy in the front wears a wool flat cap. The girls wear berets or cloche hats for the most part. The boys are wearing knee pants, long black stockings, and shirts or jackets that mostly button up to the neck, although one boy wears his collar unbuttoned. These children seem to be about 10 or 11 years old--seventh graders in American terms. The photo was probably taken at the end of a school year, perhaps in June (notice the greenery and the jackets that some of the children are wearing). It was probably taken just outside the school where the children are taught.

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Created: 7:35 PM 4/22/2007
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