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Washington public schools go to war.

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Title
Washington public schools go to war.
Additional title: [African American school children selling and buying war bonds in front of their school building.]
Names
Smith, Roger (Photographer)
Collection

Education

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1943
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Education
Topics
Education
African Americans -- Education
Washington (D.C.)
Queues
Savings bonds
African American school children
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Original negative # : D-10215 ; Caption on back: "The public schools of Washington, D. C., like those in most other sections of the country, have revised their curricula to fit their pupils for fuller participation in the war efforts; They have gone all-out for the Program of Civilian Defense, and the buying of war bonds and stamps is a regular practice in the schools of the District."
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 1 photographic print : Gelatin silver ; 8 x 10 in.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16173907
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9fdc3e40-c6b2-012f-b964-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1943: Issued
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Washington public schools go to war." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1943. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa63-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Washington public schools go to war." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa63-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1943). Washington public schools go to war. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa63-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Washington public schools go to war.