Figure 1.--Here are some of the older children at the Lincoln School. The boys all wear long pants, except one boy who wears knickers with ankle socks. The image is undated, but we would guess about 1940, primarily because only one boy wears knickers.

There are of course many Lincoln Schools in the United States. This one was located on Central Avenue in Middletown, Ohio. The full name of the school was presumably Lincoln Elementary School, meaning a primary school. This looks to be some of the older children at the school, perhaps the 5th-6th graders which would mean children about 10-12 years old. There are several notable aspects to the clothing the children wear. The boys wear both collared shirts and striped "T"-shirts. Note that there are both shirts with tails that need to be tucked in and shirts with cut-off tails tha can be worn with out tucking in. (I was born in 1943 and do not recall these shirts with cut-off tails.) The boys all wear long pants, except one boy who wears knickers, probably corduroy, with ankle socks. Note that whjile the boys wear long pants, they do not wear jeans. The girls all wear dresses or skirts. Notice one girl wearing saddle shoes. The image is undated, but we would guess about 1940, primarily because only one boy wears knickers. Also notice that while the boys have short hair, they do not have crew cuts.

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