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![Semi-circle arrangement of school busses and a small number of students walking on the sidewalk the busses are backed up to. Passengers enter the bus through the back door. Semi-circle arrangement of school busses and a small number of students walking on the sidewalk the busses are backed up to. Passengers enter the bus through the back door.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/primary-sources/images/history-education-pss-transportation-tipton-source.jpg?itok=rX-_CdRJ)
Description
This photo is a bird's eye view of Tipton Consolidated school buses. Some school buses are made of wood, and some are made of metal. The population of Tipton was 2,518 in 1940.
Source-Dependent Questions
- Is Tipton, Iowa, urban or rural? Use evidence from the image to support your answer.
- Why are the buses parked in this way instead of in a line like most school buses park today?
- Compare and contrast this image with the horse-drawn bus in Keokuk County, the wooden bus in Renwick and the bus in Pella, Iowa. How is this image the same, and how is it different?