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PostcardEntry/Object ID
2015.1150.5.4Description
5 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" tall picture postcard of the 1931-1932 Rawlins High School class. Photograph is students and teachers outside, in front of a stone wall, on the ground and steps in front of double doors.
A row of 10 children sit on the ground, 11 students kneel behind them and two stand, 10 stand behind them, 8 behind them, on a step, 8 behind them on a higher step, 4 behind them, then two teachers behind them. All boys whose legs are visible have short pants and dark tights/leggings.
First row: 1) Boy in a dark suit with white tie, cross-legged. 2) Boy in light shirt, white tie, cross legged. 3) Boy in light shirt and dark tie, cross legged. 4) Boy in light shirt, vest, and tie, cross legged. 5) Boy in dark suit, white shirt, light tie, cross legged. 6) Boy in dark suit, white shirt, leggs out in front of him. 7) Boy in white shirt and ligth vest, cross legged. 8) Boy in dark jacket, legs in front of him, hunched over his knees. 9) Boy in dark jacket with double row of light buttons down the front, leggs in front of him. 10) Boy in light shirt, white tie, leggs in front of him, leaning on boy 9's knee.
Second row: Dlack boy in light shirt, leaning forward, looking up. 2) Boy in dark suit, white shirt, dark tie. 3) Boy in dark suit and shirt, white tie. 4) Boy in dark suit and shirt, patterened tie, buttons/pins on each lapel. 5) Boy in dark jacket and light shirt. 6) Boy in dark suit, striped white shirt, light tie. 7) Boy in dark suit, light shirt and tie, button on lapel. 8) Boy in white shirt and patterened tie. 9) Boy in dark jacket, light tie. 10) Boy in dark jacket, white shirt, dark tie. 11) Boy in dark jacket, white shirt. 12) Standing boy in white shirt, dark tie blowing in wind. 13) Standing boy in white shirt, patterned tie not moving.
Third row: 1) Boy in striped shirt, ligth tie, and suspenders. 2) Boy in light shirt, dark tie. 3) Boy in light striped suit, white shirt, dark tie. 4) Girl in low wiasted, wide lapeled dress. 5) Girl with hair bow and overall-ish dress. 6) Girl in light dress with ear-length hair. 7) Girl in light dress with light hair. 8) Boy with old-man face in light shirt. 9) Girl in light dress. 10) Girl in light dress.
Fourth row: 1) Girl in light top. 2) Girl in light top with sailor collar and braids crossed over her head. 3) Girl with braid with bow towards the end. 4) Girl in light dress with hair pulled back. 5) Girl in light dress with short hair. 6) Girl in light dress. 7) Girl in plaid dress with big bow on back of her head, precise curl of hair in front of each shoulder. 8 Girl in dark dress with square patterned fabric and neck and waist.
Fifth row: 1) Older looking girl in white shirt, bow on back of her head. 2) Girl in lightish dress with lighter fabric around collar. 3) Boy in dark shirt. 4) Girl in white shirt/dress, curled hair, bow on each side of her head. 5) Girl in white dress, big white bow on one side. 6) Girl in plaid dress. 7) Girl in plaid dress with bow on back of her head, low. 8) Girl in light dress, bow on top of her head.
Sixth row: 1) Older girl in light dress, braid over her head, bow on the back. 2) Girl in plaid dress with HUGE plaid bow. 3) Girl in light dress, bow on one side. 4) Older girl in dark dress or turtleneck, bow on one side of back.
7th row: 1) Young man in dark jacket over white shirt. 2) Woman in dark dress with white collar.
There are boards piled against the building to the right of the students.
There is a crease on the top left side of the picture, 2 1/2" long. Back has "Rawlins school" in pen, and "Post Card" printed with designations for where to write the messag and where to write the address, and where to put a stamp.
Image has some yellowing.Collection
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