Sepia photograph, Untitled, Poowong North School 1932, 1932 (exact)

Historical information

Shows teacher and students of the Poowong North School in 1932. This school no longer exists but shows members of both past and present families of this community. Particularly interesting in showing the fashions of rural communities during the Great Depression.

Significance

Not many copies are known to exist.

Physical description

Copy of photograph of Poowong North School class mounted on card.Shows teacher with 17 male and 12 female students sitting on mat behind small blackboard. Taken outdoors with remnant forest in background.

Inscriptions & markings

On blackboard in photo "Poowong Nth / School 4102 / 1932"

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