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U.S. School Clothes: Brick School (Amherst, New Hampshire)

Bick School
Figure 1.-- The younger children at Brick School for ome reason are mostly boys and the old children girls. The boys wear caps and hats, several wear peaked caps. Several boys wear blouses, one a fancy Faunleroy blouse. As far as we can tell, all the boys wear knee pants. None of the boys wear overalls which were common in the time in rural areas. The girls wear dresses, pinafores, blouses and skirts. The children who are not barefoot wear black long stockings.

This photograph shows the Brick School in Amherst, New Hampshire. The dealer dated the photigraph to 1913, but we think about 1905 might be more likely. during 1913. Brick Schol was the actual name of the school and not a description of the school building. New Hampshire tthe time was largely rural and populated with small towns. There was some limited industry, especially in Manchester, the largest city. Amherst was a small town wuth less than 1,000 inhabitants. Brick School must have been a one-room school, although it is not pictured, because there are only 15 pupils. They look to be about 6-13 years of age, meaning 1st to 8th grade. Normally such a small school would be in the ountry, but in this case was in town because the ywn was so small. The younger children for one reason are mostly boys and the old children girls. The boys wear caps and hats, several wear peaked caps. Several boys wear blouses, one a fancy Fauntleroy blouse. As far as we can tell, all the boys wear knee pants. Actually we are not entirely sure that the date is correct. About 1908-09, we see American boys begannwearing knickers rather than knee pants and by 1913, knickers were fairly standrd, but not one boy here wears knickers. Also flat caps wre more common than peaked caps by 1913. None of the boys wear overalls which were common in the time in rural areas. The girls wear dresses, pinafores, blouses and skirts. The children who are not barefoot wear black long stockings.









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