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Sewing Class for Refugee Students in Mt. Ayr, Iowa, 1918

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The image shows refugees from Europe in taking part in a sewing class.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Class in sewing for refugee children, Mt. Ayr, Iowa public school," 1918

Description

This photograph was taken in Mt. Ayr, located in southeast Iowa. The image shows refugees from Europe taking part in a sewing class.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • How would a course like this support refugees in 1918?
  • What can you infer from the image about the supports Iowa gave refugee students?

Citation Information

"Class in sewing for refugee children, Mt. Ayr, Iowa public school," 1918. Courtesy of Library of Congress