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First-Graders Saluting the Flag at a Public School in New York, October 1942

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First-Graders Saluting the Flag at a Public School in New York, October 1942
Courtesy of Library of Congress, Collins, Marjory, "New York, New York. First graders in public school saluting the flag. Marie Winn [or Wynn], a Czech-American child is in the center," October 1942

Description

This photograph shows first-grade students at a public school in New York saluting the American flag in October 1942. The U.S. flag is a symbol of freedom and it is typical to stand up and put your right hand over your heart when you say the Pledge of Allegiance or sing the Star Spangled Banner. Americans also typically stand when the American flag is raised and lowered.   

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Why are we respectful to the flag of the United States?
  • What are ways you can be respectful to the flag?

Citation Information 

Collins, Marjory, "New York, New York. First graders in public school saluting the flag. Marie Winn [or Wynn], a Czech-American child is in the center," October 1942. Courtesy of Library of Congress