Children and their teacher at the FSA (Farm Security Administration) farm family migratory labor camp. Yakima, Washington. Photo by Russell Lee, 1941.
This preserved scene shows A female teacher in a long coat kneels while adjusting the clothing of a small child. Other children and playground equipment are visible in the background. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Children and their teacher at the FSA (Farm Security Administration) farm family migratory labor camp. Yakima, Washington. Photo by Russell Lee, 1941.
This preserved scene shows A female teacher in a long coat kneels while adjusting the clothing of a small child. Other children and playground equipment are visible in the background. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Children and their teacher at the FSA (Farm Security Administration) farm family migratory labor camp. Yakima, Washington. Photo by Russell Lee, 1941.
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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