Figure 1.-- We note one school Primero Super Hno. Rogelio in 1962 which we think is an Argentine school, but we are not sure. It is a Catholic private school in 1962. Perhaps readers will know about the school. Argentina seems the most likely location. The Argentine population is mostly European in origin and we see several schools with British-style uniforms. The boys wear short pants suits with badges and knee socks. They look to be about 7-8 years old. Put your cursor on the image to see the rest of the class.

We have very little information about individual Argentine schools. We note one school Primero Super Hno. Rogelio which we think is an Argentine school, probably in Buenos Aires. We are, however, not sure. It is a Catholic private school. Perhaps readers will know about the school. It could a school in one of a number of countries, Spain or Spanish speaking countries in Latin America. We thought at first in might be a Mexican school, but none of the boys have Native American features, So Argentina seems the most likely location. The Argentine population is mostly European in origin and we see several schools with British-style uniforms. The boys wear short pants suits with badges and knee socks. They look to be about 6-7 years old. At first we thought Primero Super was part of thevname of the school, like a super primary (elementary ) school, but now I think it means an a advanced first (primero) grade or form. An Argentine reader tells us, "It could be very well Argentina, since up to the 1960s which is when the portrait here was taken, used this nomenclature. The first grade (form) of primary school was called Primero Inferior (age 6 years), and the second grade was Primero Superior (age 7 years ). Later on these terms were abolished and Primero Superior, became 2nd grade ratgher like the American terms. This nomenclature of Inferior and Superior was used by the schools in the Province of Mendoza. I am not aware of other provinces that had the same system. The national system which existed at that time used jast 1st grade to 7th grade." Another reader writes, "I remember seeing many of that type of uniform from private catholic as well as secular schools. I always wore the traditional white lab coat smock which was mandatory for public schools, with the school crest on the upper pocket. I usually wore a white shirt and tie underneath with short pants--long pants when it got really cold."

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