Art students at Anacostia High School, Washington, DC. Photo by National Photo Co., 1939.
This preserved scene shows Teenage girls and boys sketching while they sit at tables or work with scenes taped to the walls. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Art students at Anacostia High School, Washington, DC. Photo by National Photo Co., 1939.
This preserved scene shows Teenage girls and boys sketching while they sit at tables or work with scenes taped to the walls. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Art students at Anacostia High School, Washington, DC. Photo by National Photo Co., 1939.
Historical photographs preserve details that written records can miss: clothing, tools, architecture, body language, and the ordinary environments around important changes.
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