Adult ESL (English as Second Language) class, Khmer Village, Houston, Texas. Photo by Frank Proschan, 1982. American Folklife Center
This preserved scene shows A female teacher stands in front of a blank blackboard while holding envelopes and gesturing with her hand. Two young men look at a book off to the side. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Adult ESL (English as Second Language) class, Khmer Village, Houston, Texas. Photo by Frank Proschan, 1982. American Folklife Center
This preserved scene shows A female teacher stands in front of a blank blackboard while holding envelopes and gesturing with her hand. Two young men look at a book off to the side. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Adult ESL (English as Second Language) class, Khmer Village, Houston, Texas. Photo by Frank Proschan, 1982. American Folklife Center
Historical photographs preserve details that written records can miss: clothing, tools, architecture, body language, and the ordinary environments around important changes.
Image: Library of Congress | View original catalog record
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