tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post2910357695376797553..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Sepia Saturday 152 : Children Reading PhotographAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-4558359656704169492012-11-22T05:02:35.560+00:002012-11-22T05:02:35.560+00:00Two with their eyes closed, as usual...
and one th...Two with their eyes closed, as usual...<br />and one that especially amuses me, <br />in the back, row before last on the left. <br />He looks almost... surprised!!<br />You have great kids!! <br />:D~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-461610951024803062012-11-19T00:26:04.743+00:002012-11-19T00:26:04.743+00:00Children this age have not learned to dissemble gi...Children this age have not learned to dissemble giving us the perfect view of the soul inside.Liz Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355785887810653358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-10249399338367957722012-11-18T04:59:43.061+00:002012-11-18T04:59:43.061+00:00I agree with Titania, these children are the very ...I agree with Titania, these children are the very best age for predicting their future from a photo. I think one can also predict their responses to a direct question.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-44173836321876094112012-11-18T00:02:23.094+00:002012-11-18T00:02:23.094+00:00In a way, give me a child of seven and I give you ...In a way, give me a child of seven and I give you the man or woman.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-549433405631512942012-11-17T22:55:14.156+00:002012-11-17T22:55:14.156+00:00Interesting photo. The little girl in the front r...Interesting photo. The little girl in the front row is so cute. But that little boy in the second row top left has such a funny face. Either he was caught off guard or was making a funny face on purpose.Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-73146983742980869912012-11-17T21:21:15.251+00:002012-11-17T21:21:15.251+00:00Oh yes the expressions on those faces and what wil...Oh yes the expressions on those faces and what will happen next. I was amused at how well posed, all sitting up straight and the hands visible were all folded together innocently. A good expansion of reading into the photos. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093078029028920810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-18848840486620358082012-11-17T19:29:57.788+00:002012-11-17T19:29:57.788+00:00I've always loved reading photos and have spen...I've always loved reading photos and have spent probably way too much time doing so. All these kids look so curious about the person watching them as the photographer, and I enjoy thinking of the viewer just as much as those being viewed.<br />Very nice post Alan.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-11904150198585863532012-11-17T18:53:49.083+00:002012-11-17T18:53:49.083+00:00Those little girls, clearly in the minority, proba...Those little girls, clearly in the minority, probably learned more of value about life - like defending themselves and bonding together against the enemy "boys", than they could possibly have learned in the classroom. You can't help but wonder how their lives turned out. Helen Killeen Bauch McHarguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042488205276127209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-8164603364823980542012-11-17T13:50:12.371+00:002012-11-17T13:50:12.371+00:00And no-one secretly doing a "victory sign&quo...And no-one secretly doing a "victory sign" behind someone else's head!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512412669995490110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-73649754994972595422012-11-17T12:57:29.041+00:002012-11-17T12:57:29.041+00:00I can imagine the instruction they were given, &qu...I can imagine the instruction they were given, "Sit still. Shoulders back!" Love that tie.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-52895539321922263602012-11-17T12:50:20.841+00:002012-11-17T12:50:20.841+00:00Alan, this photo made me smile! Such great faces, ...Alan, this photo made me smile! Such great faces, such involvement...and I just love the little guy on the right (in the enlargement of six kids) with his necktie and his specs!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-19025629350638668072012-11-17T11:47:08.955+00:002012-11-17T11:47:08.955+00:00Absolutely!Absolutely!Susanhttp://smkelly8.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-44383955319747631452012-11-17T10:58:10.332+00:002012-11-17T10:58:10.332+00:00Love the classroom photos from that era! The schoo...Love the classroom photos from that era! The schoolteacher must have advised them to hold still when having their photos taken, didn't photographers back then take photos longer than a minute? I just read that before from a Great America photo booth and now I'm wondering if that's accurate. Have same photos to share next time in the following SS episodes. Have a great weekend!ChrissRedhttp://september990.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-28609379900844946972012-11-17T08:46:15.485+00:002012-11-17T08:46:15.485+00:00Nice post, Alan. You've reminded me of the per...Nice post, Alan. You've reminded me of the perils of short trousers - scraped knees that turned blue in winter.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-55765259504626362862012-11-17T07:34:48.036+00:002012-11-17T07:34:48.036+00:00Have you noticed how clothes and shoes looked more...Have you noticed how clothes and shoes looked more substantial in days of yore. Can't imagine any of my clothes being passed to my children, but in those days it was common - they lasted decades.Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-70171119850208648942012-11-17T02:55:40.404+00:002012-11-17T02:55:40.404+00:00Oh yes, this is a great photograph and your though...Oh yes, this is a great photograph and your thoughts on it as well. I would love to know the stories lived by those lively faces.Kathyhttp://abbieandeveline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-11507934561748346682012-11-17T01:22:12.685+00:002012-11-17T01:22:12.685+00:00How right Kat is about all the stories of these ch...How right Kat is about all the stories of these children have been lived and maybe written down. Yes they are looking their most spirited as directed, I am sure.<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-81148352058556735612012-11-16T22:28:17.907+00:002012-11-16T22:28:17.907+00:00Wonderful photo and evocative text too. It's h...Wonderful photo and evocative text too. It's hard to date the photo. I notice there seem to be a lot more boys than girls. I wonder if that is just coincidence or if it was in the days when girls didn't get sent to school.jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-78579570386155394212012-11-16T21:59:51.208+00:002012-11-16T21:59:51.208+00:00It's kind of sad though because for many of th...It's kind of sad though because for many of them, their stories have already been told. I'm sure they never dreamed that someone like you would be reviving them for the world at large.Kat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-44280543635863348682012-11-16T20:17:46.775+00:002012-11-16T20:17:46.775+00:00 To me the long benches they sit on and long tab... To me the long benches they sit on and long tables are what I find interesting. The physical layout is from another age. Now kids are always upbeat and full of it and it shows in this photo.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-21824444681871029262012-11-16T19:46:04.187+00:002012-11-16T19:46:04.187+00:00Those kids have quite a variety of expressions. Th...Those kids have quite a variety of expressions. They definitely look more animated than the children in most school photos. The photographer must have been trying to get natural expressions instead of stiff poses.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-10531738371294665212012-11-16T19:08:15.760+00:002012-11-16T19:08:15.760+00:00All those bony knees and bright faces do invite us...All those bony knees and bright faces do invite us to study this photo. But I'm also wondering when we abandoned the lecture hall seating as shown in this picture for individual desks? Now schools, especially colleges, are returning to lecture hall seating. It's a good move. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-85324188208172084792012-11-16T15:23:38.856+00:002012-11-16T15:23:38.856+00:00Oh, Alan, this is an absolutely beautiful post. I ...Oh, Alan, this is an absolutely beautiful post. I was drawn immediately to that same "outtake." I love your description of their lives as they are about to unfold.... Very poignant.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-19005638972226691852012-11-16T15:22:34.430+00:002012-11-16T15:22:34.430+00:00You are right, those faces are bursting with lives...You are right, those faces are bursting with lives to be led. Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.com