Figure 1.-- Here we have a cabinet card portrait of a city school. Weare not sure about the type of school. The studenys could be 8th graders in an 8-year primary or 9th graders at a high school. They look to us to be about 13-15 years old. After some consideratiom we think it is probably a high school. All we know or sure about the school is that it was built in 1897 which helps to date it. The cabinet card mount sugggests it was taken in the late-1900s or the early-10s. We think it was taken about 1908 because this as whem knickers began replacing knee pants suits.

Here we have a cabinet card portrait of a city school. Weare not sure about the type of school. The studenys could be 8th graders in an 8-year promary or 9th graders at a high school. They look to us to be about 13-15 years old. After some consideration we think it is probably a high school. All we know or sure about the school is that it was built in 1897 which helps to date it. The cabinet card mount sugggests it was taken in the late-1900s or the early-10s. We think it was taken about 1908 because this as whem knickers began replacing knee pants suits. By 1910 we mostly see knickers. The situation was mixed (1908-09). An here it looks like the boy on the left is wearing knee pants and the boy on the right knickers, although it is a little difficult to be sure. If both boys are wearing knee pants than it would be earlier in the 1900s. If they are both wearing knickers, the 1910s is more likely. The fact that the boys are wearing lace up rather than button shoes also date it to the late-1900s or early-10s. Notice the girls middly blouses and long skirts. Also notice that less than half of the girls have hairbows.

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