Schools that Reach the Homes of Immigrants

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Homestead Museum

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"Schools that Reach the Homes of Immigrants"

Entry/Object ID

2014.747.1.1

Description

"Schools that Reach the Homes of Immigrants," by Thomas J. Davis, a loose article removed from "The American City," December 1917, p. 511-516. The article discusses a neighborhood school in Los Angeles that serves the immigrant population. Children are encouraged to attend and learn language skills as well as trades suck as carpentry, cobbling and millinery. The schools also provide lunch, English language classes for adults and a roof top classroom for children with weak lungs. The article is illustrated with photographs. It is in good condition.

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