Got to admit that when I came across this photo yesterday, Stephen King's "Children of the Corn" was the first thing that came to mind. My goodness, some of these youngsters look unhappy.
There's an undated note on the back of this card, signed "Aunt Rosa," that reads in part, "... some of them look awful sour, but I guess you can pick out Arthur and Lois."
Sadly, I can't, but would guess the image dates from the early 1920s.
It's one of a set of eight cards, four of which are stamped "Union No. 6, Warren Township." That identifies the school as a district located about three and a half miles slightly southwest of Chariton on the Bonnett farm. Some of the cards also are stamped, "Lewis Bonnett."
The other two images, probably from the same school, date from about 1910 and most likely were taken during separate terms. I can date them because of the lively backdrop, which appears in school photos taken in other districts that are dated 1910 in the Lucas County Historical Society collection.
The photographer apparently carried the backdrop with him (or her) from school to school and mounted it on exterior walls of the buildings using nails and rope, then posed the scholars in front of it.
Whatever the case, they're interesting images.
1 comment:
Wooow, those are some upset/morose looking kiddos. Makes you wonder the reason.
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