Figure 1.-- This school portrait show the teacher and her 4th grade class at the Bellevue school in Illinois. This would be children 9-10 years old. The portrait is not dated, but we would guess ws taken in the late-1930s, although the early-40s is possible. Bellevue is a small town in Peoria County, Illinois. It is located in central Illinois, a farming area which is why you see all the overalls. Today Bellevue is a part of the larger Peoria metropolitan area. There is a saying in American politics and culture, "Will it play in Peoria?" This meant that Peoria located in middle America was a good test of American tastes and values. The phrase originated during the vaudeville era of the earl-20th century as big city enteriners could easily travel around the country. It was popularized in movies by none other than Groucho Marx. America has changed a lot since then, but the election of Donal Trump shows that it has not entirely lost its currency. The teacher was Miss Libby. To see the names of the children, click on the image.

This school portrait show the teacher and her 4th grade class at the Bellevue school in Illinois. This would be children 9-10 years old. The portrait is not dated, but we would guess ws taken in the late-1930s, although the early-40s is possible. Bellevue is a small town in Peoria County, Illinois. It is located in central Illinois, a farming area which is why you see all the overalls. Today Bellevue is a part of the larger Peoria metropolitan area. There is a saying in American politics and culture, "Will it play in Peoria?" This meant that Peoria located in middle America was a good test of American tastes and values. The phrase originated during the vaudeville era of the earl-20th century as big city enteriners could easily travel around the country. It was popularized in movies by none other than Groucho Marx. America has changed a lot since then, but the election of Donal Trump shows that it has not entirely lost its currency. The boys wear a few T-shirts, but mostly collared shirts which the boys all ticked in. As far as we can tell, the boys all wer long pants, quite a few overalls. Notice how one boy has cuffed his overalls. We suspect that this was a size issue and not fashion. The 1930s was the last decade we commonly see oiveralls. They rapidly disappeared in the early-1940s. The girls all wear prim dresses. The names of the teacher and children are written on the back.

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