Cotton mill kindergarten, Dallas, Texas. Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1913.
This preserved scene shows A group of smiling children look at their female teacher in a blouse and long skirt who stands with her back to the camera. The children hold papers in their hands. The mill is in the background. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Cotton mill kindergarten, Dallas, Texas. Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1913.
This preserved scene shows A group of smiling children look at their female teacher in a blouse and long skirt who stands with her back to the camera. The children hold papers in their hands. The mill is in the background. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: Cotton mill kindergarten, Dallas, Texas. Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1913.
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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