School teacher in grade school teaching geography. Concho, Arizona. Photo by Russell Lee, 1940.
This preserved scene shows A male teacher in a shirt and vest points to Mexico on a map of North America. A chalkboard filled with numbers is to his left. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: School teacher in grade school teaching geography. Concho, Arizona. Photo by Russell Lee, 1940.
This preserved scene shows A male teacher in a shirt and vest points to Mexico on a map of North America. A chalkboard filled with numbers is to his left. The catalog record identifies and dates the moment as: School teacher in grade school teaching geography. Concho, Arizona. Photo by Russell Lee, 1940.
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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