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03/28/2014
Alfred I Wickliffe
My grandfather in school: This photo is of a colored school in Central City, KY.

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Date & Place: at Central City in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky United States
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Photo of AncientFaces AncientFaces
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05/15/2014
What an excellent class photo! Love the animated face of the teacher. Mr. Richardson's class, grades 10, 11 & 12 taken in Central City Kentucky 1935.
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Suzi Cooper
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04/03/2014
THIS IS AMAZING
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Photo of Ramona Moore Harbeson Ramona Moore Harbeson
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04/14/2014
I like his face too ;)
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Photo of Melinda York Melinda York
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04/14/2014
His students look so sad.....no life in their faces.
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Photo of Daisy Thomas Daisy Thomas
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04/14/2014
But notice those of his students. Not a happy one in the bunch. :(
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Photo of Kimberly Beatty Kimberly Beatty
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04/14/2014
It was not common to smile in photos back then.
Photo of LeAnn Ross Naylor LeAnn Ross Naylor
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04/14/2014
I love his face tho!
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Photo of Jo Yardley Jo Yardley
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04/14/2014
Back when young people still looked cool!
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Photo of Amy Hoffmann Amy Hoffmann
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04/14/2014
Man, they all look so unhappy. Hope it was just serious faces for the camera. They didn't used to say "SMILE" back then, i guess.
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Photo of Paula Williams Paula Williams
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04/14/2014
Not much has changed there.
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Photo of Glenda LaHaye Glenda LaHaye
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04/14/2014
Not one of his students look like they couldn't think of better places to be
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Photo of Alisa Morgan Loria Alisa Morgan Loria
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04/14/2014
Hard lives do not always give cheerful faces, times were hard for them back then. Praise God he has give all of us the ability to be equal
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Photo of Lynn Foster- Turner Lynn Foster- Turner
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04/14/2014
Now it is up to humans to recognize it, they have always been equal at birth, man has designated the parameters and more often than not validating it with religion!.
Photo of Connie Sue Shigenaka Connie Sue Shigenaka
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04/14/2014
no one smiled in pictures in those days....or if they did it was very rare
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Photo of Nena Razmara Nena Razmara
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04/14/2014
They are all neat clean and well groomed as compared to the class of 2014 who would have shown up to photo day with belly piercings, dyed hair, bad attitudes.
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Photo of Teri Jo Kinnett-Latta Teri Jo Kinnett-Latta
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04/14/2014
This is proof that black people never smiled for pictures... ever! Lol! I'm kidding! Don't everyone get bent out of shape now. ;)
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Photo of Nena Razmara Nena Razmara
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04/14/2014
Keep In mind these were long before the fast exposure cameras of today and their mood could reflect the camera man and the weather outside .
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Photo of Tina Hyatt Tina Hyatt
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04/14/2014
the face the teacher's making is adorable! the students mostly all look so grim.. but as others have said, it was custom then not to smile in pics I guess,, except for the teacher, bless him! too funny
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04/14/2014
Connie/Kimberly. All of my class photos have kids with happy faces from K-12. (1930s to 1940s). I just think these kids look suppressed/depressed. And considering the time it was taken, I'm not surprised.
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Photo of Charlotte Hall Charlotte Hall
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04/14/2014
Some of this is cultural...education was serious business, looking serious and staying very still were important to some. Add to that the novelty of the class photo. People weren't always being photographed as we are today. In this photo are the class clowns, the popular girls and boys, the star athletes, the best scholars, the kids who loved to sing or dance or read. It is a group of kids like any other group, no more depressed than any others. I like what I see in the teacher's face. He's proud of his kids!
Photo of Donna Vitale Donna Vitale
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04/14/2014
I seriously don't get your joke/reference....I have never heard such nonsense. Anyway great photo...really diggin' first row far left lol
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Photo of Cheryl Pierce Cheryl Pierce
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04/14/2014
I bet he said something like, "anyone who smiles gets to wash the blackboard!"
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Photo of John Morris John Morris
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04/14/2014
Wonderful old picture~~ Also Home town of The Everly Brothers
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Photo of Patsy Clymer Patsy Clymer
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04/14/2014
Most of them look very angry . I know they didn't smile in pictures back them but they look angry
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Photo of David Stemmerding David Stemmerding
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04/14/2014
Great pic, if you stop and take a closer look at some of your own class pictures, I think you'll find a lot of similar expressions. Plus think back in 1935 and how our country treated our fellow African American brothers and sisters! And yes, I liked the teachers expression!
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Photo of Ann Nottingham Ann Nottingham
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04/14/2014
Twenty years later, they watched their children make history, although slowly. I hope Mr. Richardson was still alive to see it.
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Photo of Valerie Clark-Henry Valerie Clark-Henry
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04/14/2014
they look miserable. lol
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Photo of Jackie Emmett-Magan Jackie Emmett-Magan
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04/14/2014
I have old School pics from 1953 and most of the kids are quite serious!
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Photo of Patricia Palermo Patricia Palermo
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04/14/2014
My grandparents did not smile in their wedding picture and neither did any of their attendants.
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Photo of Ruth Crook Ruth Crook
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04/14/2014
A sad picture. Segregated, underprivileged kids probably doomed to live out their lives in poverty.
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Photo of Kimberly Beatty Kimberly Beatty
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04/14/2014
There are two main reasons people did not smile in older photographs, and neither has anything to do with attitudes toward lives or living conditions. 1) photos took time and the subjects had to hold their poses, thus a "relaxed" mouth, which can look "serious" to us today. 2) It was not the etiquette back then, when taking portraits. A smile in a portrait was seen as something that would make you look silly or insincere. Mark Twain said "A photograph is a most important document, and there is nothing more damning to go down to posterity than a silly, foolish smile caught and fixed forever."
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Photo of Loraine Frederick Billy Minton Loraine Frederick Billy Minton
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04/14/2014
And the teacher is evidence of that posterity; although, I sort of like his expression.
Photo of Kimberly Beatty Kimberly Beatty
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04/14/2014
He's not full-on smiling, but looks like he might have been saying "are we almost done?" Lol
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04/15/2014
There SURE are some handsome men in the class.
Photo of Julie Hartley Julie Hartley
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04/14/2014
LOVE the expressions of peoples faces in photos!
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Photo of Joanna Lyn Bennett Fulcher Joanna Lyn Bennett Fulcher
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04/14/2014
Passport photos today in uk - not allowed to smile
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Photo of Rose Gasak Rose Gasak
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04/14/2014
the teacher looks kind of happy , not so much the kids
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Photo of Susie Lynch Susie Lynch
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04/14/2014
He looks like he is enjoying his job and the students!
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Photo of Marion Darby Marion Darby
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04/14/2014
o yes the expression on the teacher's face makes this photo special
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Photo of Sharon Sanders Westrick Sharon Sanders Westrick
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04/14/2014
I just like the picture and appreciate you sharing it...NO CRITIQUE! :)
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Photo of Patsy Clymer Patsy Clymer
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04/14/2014
Ruth Crook. Are you just saying that because they were southerners ? For all you know these young people did a lot of good things with their lives. That's pretty judgemental to me . Blacks succeeded to .
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Photo of Loraine Frederick Billy Minton Loraine Frederick Billy Minton
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04/14/2014
Love this!
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Photo of Lily Historia Lily Historia
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04/14/2014
no se los veia muy felices , solo el maestro , no es una critica , sobrados motivos han tenido para no aparecer contentos . tiempos muy dificiles deberian vivir aun .
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04/14/2014
I pray they enjoyed a fulfilled life. Such a beautiful photo from the past.
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Patsy Jacobs
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04/14/2014
They got farther in school than my mother or father. I really like the look on the teacher's face though. It looks as though he were smiling for the lot of them.
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Photo of Deebs Anderkurtz Deebs Anderkurtz
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04/14/2014
... so much is based upon "hard Life" ... most are not born into privilege no matter what color
I feel terrible for these children ... that in 1935 ... they were not grateful for just being schooled (as most for whatever color) ... and joyful to be ALIVE! as most
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Photo of Mariann I. Bergeron-Foti Mariann I. Bergeron-Foti
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04/14/2014
The boy to the left wearing a vest, his expression "Say what?" LOL
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04/14/2014
Great. Picture
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Photo of Peggy Moore Peggy Moore
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04/14/2014
Love the pic...
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Photo of Sheila Moreno Sheila Moreno
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04/14/2014
Typical kids look at those faces!
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Photo of Marjorie L Bennett Marjorie L Bennett
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04/14/2014
These people, unfortunately, still have a long way to go before they are treated anything like fairly in this country! Oh wait! No one is treated fairly in this country, or anywhere else in this world. No I'm not a pessimist, my deem view of this world is based on facts. I wish it wasn't.
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Photo of Donna Schmidt Donna Schmidt
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04/14/2014
Beautiful children. I pray God gave them strength to endure the hardships ahead.
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Photo of Jackie Muller Jackie Muller
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04/14/2014
What a wonderful photo ... it is a treasure !!!
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Photo of Stephen Gordon Stephen Gordon
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04/14/2014
Seriously, how happy would you be, living in a world before all the vivid colors we enjoy today? Can you imagine waking up every day to nothing but shades of gray all around you?
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Photo of Mona Parisi Mona Parisi
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04/14/2014
A moment in time captured.
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Photo of Janie Rambo Janie Rambo
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04/14/2014
The teacher looks more mischievous than the kids. lol
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Photo of Gina Cerniglia Gina Cerniglia
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04/14/2014
Beautiful faces! Wonderful pic.
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Photo of Adela Barake de Siu Adela Barake de Siu
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04/14/2014
Hard life, in his time
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Photo of Jillanne Green Lenius Jillanne Green Lenius
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04/14/2014
I doubt they were unhappy. They were well dressed, look well nourished, and are going to school during the depression- when many children weren't so fortunate.
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Photo of Tricia Davis Coffman Tricia Davis Coffman
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04/14/2014
I think they are all beautiful, smile or no smile . Such a picture in time . Love it !
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Photo of Andrea Wilson Andrea Wilson
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04/14/2014
Great Pic..... It says a lot
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Photo of Brenda Karper Banks Brenda Karper Banks
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04/14/2014
Beautiful people!
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Photo of Avaleigh Yelen Avaleigh Yelen
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04/14/2014
I hope they did well and were able to prosper, although I know considering the times, that's hoping for a lot.
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Photo of Charlotte Hall Charlotte Hall
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04/14/2014
I just noticed the symmetry, the careful posing of the five young women in the center of the photo. I have a feeling they did well facing the challenges of the years to come.
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Photo of Jennifer Sinden Alcorn Jennifer Sinden Alcorn
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04/14/2014
They all look so nice!
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Photo of Hazel Ackroyd Hazel Ackroyd
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04/14/2014
The teacher looks happy but all his pupils look so sad.
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Photo of Annette Protos Ryder Annette Protos Ryder
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04/14/2014
They all look pissed
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Photo of Jane Brantley Jane Brantley
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04/14/2014
Would be so interesting to know what these young people did with their lives, wouldn't it. Most people did not get that high in school back then.
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Photo of Debbie King Debbie King
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04/14/2014
What a great class !
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Photo of Irene Rivera Irene Rivera
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04/14/2014
I like this picture, I just keep staring at it. It makes me smile, but it makes me sad too.
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Photo of Katherine Weber Wolf Katherine Weber Wolf
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04/14/2014
Wow he had better class size than I do!!!
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Photo of Katherine Weber Wolf Katherine Weber Wolf
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04/14/2014
Classes then went to city h.s. which in rural areas they still do..Very hard for these families.
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Photo of Bobby May Bobby May
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04/14/2014
Good photo. Good job Mr. Richardson. Ill pray for you.
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Photo of Jeanette Crum Jeanette Crum
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04/14/2014
Every one of these students have a story to tell. How sad.
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Photo of Deborah Reitmire Deborah Reitmire
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04/14/2014
if you look close the young man on the third row is showing a toothy smile
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Photo of Karen Meyer Karen Meyer
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04/14/2014
I think this was at the time that the photo took about a full minute or more to "take". Not a snap like today. And if they move at all in that time it turned out blurry. So they were told to not smile so they could hold the position still for the whole time.
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Photo of Karen Meyer Karen Meyer
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04/14/2014
This is a fabulous picture!
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Photo of Laura Cushing Laura Cushing
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04/14/2014
He looks proud of his students!
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Photo of Debbie Dunn Debbie Dunn
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04/14/2014
That is a wonderful photo!
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Photo of Judy Roth Burris Judy Roth Burris
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04/14/2014
They look so proud of their accomplishments. Bravo!
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Photo of Charlotte Strait Charlotte Strait
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04/14/2014
What a beautiful pic. would love to no what their all about and where they r and their names Congrats to all the men and women in this class
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04/14/2014
A nice small Class,the children look rather serious! Curious of the camera ,and perhaps following orders to be still. The Teacher looks Kind?
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04/14/2014
They may have been poor but are all clean and neat.
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04/15/2014
An awesome look back! Love this...a good looking bunch!
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Photo of Sue Brennan Sue Brennan
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04/15/2014
Love Mr Richardsons face on here. It made me smile.
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Photo of Susan Major Conrad Susan Major Conrad
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04/15/2014
The teachers expression is priceless & makes one smile across the decades. :)
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Photo of Emma Rubenstein Emma Rubenstein
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04/15/2014
A beautiful photo
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Photo of Mary Mellard Mary Mellard
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04/15/2014
this is so great
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Photo of Wanda Poole Wanda Poole
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04/15/2014
Our lives were enriched by our teachers back then. I miss my teachers. They gave all of us a way of escape through their teaching.
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Photo of Kim Clancy DiNallo Kim Clancy DiNallo
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04/15/2014
maybe I am slow but which one is the teacher?
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04/15/2014
Wow
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Photo of Jerri Van Diesel Jerri Van Diesel
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04/15/2014
Love all their beautiful faces!
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Photo of Mary Rose Mary Rose
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04/15/2014
Me to love all the beautiful faces...great pic
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Photo of William Parker William Parker
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04/17/2014
i thought he was the father
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Photo of Karol Smith Meoli Karol Smith Meoli
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04/21/2014
In 34 and 35 life was hard for the majority of Americans, don't believe me, ask my 88 y/o mother.
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Photo of Cathy Torbert Dent Cathy Torbert Dent
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07/03/2014
They look healthy and are well dressed. During those times, life was not all about fun, fashion, and entertainment.
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Susan Gillum
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07/12/2014
nice picture for sure :)
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07/23/2014
Nice photo.
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Photo of Lucrezia Ciaffaglione Lucrezia Ciaffaglione
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02/18/2015
beautiful
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Photo of Laura Cater Laura Cater
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12/11/2015
They look like how they probably feel. Life w whites suks n we r not happy
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