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This is a class photo of 5th graders (mostly 11 years olds) at the only primary school in Oberglatt, Switzerland, in Zurich canton. The picture was taken on November 19, 1941. The young teacher, wearing a bow tie and standing in the rear, is Herr B. Dunki.
Nearly all the boys wear sweaters, somme with zippers that open part of the way down their chests. Some of these have collars. Many of the boys wear short trousers with long cotton stockings held up by hose supporters. Notice the rubber-button of the garter clasp on the boy sitting on the ground in front at the far left. Some of the boys wear rather full plus-fours in place of shorts and long stockings. A few of the boys are wearing suit jackets but mostly without neckties. These are prosperous-looking children from Swiss middle-class families, who look rather untouched by World War II that was going on around them. Notice the girls' pigtails tied at the ends by white ribbons. Two girls wear pinafores.
It was a chilly day in November so the boys and girls have winter clothes on although they can be comfortable out of doors without overcoats or outer jackets or gloves. Notice the long stockings of the boys in front. In one case the stockings are of smooth texture while in another case they are heavily ribbed. The school has the same name as the town since there is only one primary school there.
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