Rural School, 1-8 grades, 1896

This 1896 group portrait from Mason City features 32 individuals, likely children and teenagers, with one seated adult woman. The boys wear formal suits and bow ties, while the girls are in decorative dresses. The backdrop shows a painted landscape, and the photo's lighting suggests a posed studio setting, reflecting late 19th-century styles.

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Janet Brockmeyer
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Rural School, 1-8 grades
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1896
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Mason City
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This 1896 group portrait from Mason City features 32 individuals, likely children and teenagers, with one seated adult woman. The boys wear formal suits and bow ties, while the girls are in decorative dresses. The backdrop shows a painted landscape, and the photo's lighting suggests a posed studio setting, reflecting late 19th-century styles.
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The photograph is a group portrait of 32 individuals, likely children and teenagers, with one adult woman seated in the front right. The children are arranged in a semi-circle, some standing, others seated. They appear to be primarily Caucasian. The boys are dressed in formal clothing, featuring suits and bow ties, while the girls wear dresses, many with puffed sleeves and decorative elements like collars. The clothing colors range from dark tones to lighter shades, with numerous patterns evident in the dresses. The adult woman, seated, wears a long, white dress with a high collar and has her hair pulled back, with eyeglasses perched on her nose. The backdrop features a painted landscape, possibly a forest or garden scene, and the ground is covered with a checkerboard-patterned cloth. The overall lighting is even, suggesting a studio setting, with no visible harsh shadows, indicating this was likely a posed photograph from the late 19th or early 20th century.
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This 1896 group portrait from Mason City features 32 individuals, likely children and teenagers, with one seated adult woman. The boys wear formal suits and bow ties, while the girls are in decorative dresses. The backdrop shows a painted landscape, and the photo's lighting suggests a posed studio setting, reflecting late 19th-century styles.
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Rural School, 1-8 grades, 1896
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This 1896 group portrait from Mason City features 32 individuals, likely children and teenagers, with one seated adult woman. The boys wear formal suits and bow ties, while the girls are in decorative dresses. The backdrop shows a painted landscape, and the photo's lighting suggests a posed studio setting, reflecting late 19th-century styles.
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group portrait
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1896
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The photograph is a group portrait of 32 individuals, likely children and teenagers, with one adult woman seated in the front right. The children are arranged in a semi-circle, some standing, others seated. They appear to be primarily Caucasian. The boys are dressed in formal clothing, featuring suits and bow ties, while the girls wear dresses, many with puffed sleeves and decorative elements like collars. The clothing colors range from dark tones to lighter shades, with numerous patterns evident in the dresses. The adult woman, seated, wears a long, white dress with a high collar and has her hair pulled back, with eyeglasses perched on her nose. The backdrop features a painted landscape, possibly a forest or garden scene, and the ground is covered with a checkerboard-patterned cloth. The overall lighting is even, suggesting a studio setting, with no visible harsh shadows, indicating this was likely a posed photograph from the late 19th or early 20th century.
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The photograph is a group portrait of 32 individuals, likely children and teenagers, with one adult woman seated in the front right. The children are arranged in a semi-circle, some standing, others seated. They appear to be primarily Caucasian. The boys are dressed in formal clothing, featuring suits and bow ties, while the girls wear dresses, many with puffed sleeves and decorative elements like collars. The clothing colors range from dark tones to lighter shades, with numerous patterns evident in the dresses. The adult woman, seated, wears a long, white dress with a high collar and has her hair pulled back, with eyeglasses perched on her nose. The backdrop features a painted landscape, possibly a forest or garden scene, and the ground is covered with a checkerboard-patterned cloth. The overall lighting is even, suggesting a studio setting, with no visible harsh shadows, indicating this was likely a posed photograph from the late 19th or early 20th century.

Source caption

Rural School, 1-8 grades