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![The photo shows lunch hour at a country school in Grundy County, Iowa. The photo shows lunch hour at a country school in Grundy County, Iowa.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/primary-sources/images/history-education-pss-schools-lunch-source.jpg?itok=yZaaetGR)
Description
The image shows a group of young students having their lunch outside at a country school in Grundy Center, Iowa. The photo was taken by Arthur Rothstein in 1939. Take a look at how this lunch hour compares to the student in the lunch line at Prairie Ridge Elementary School in 2018.
Source-Dependent Questions
- Where do the students eat their lunch?
- What do you notice about their lunch boxes?
Citation Information
Rothstein, Arthur, "Lunch hour at country school. Grundy County, Iowa," October 1939. Courtesy of Library of Congress