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Native Jamaican school children reciting in their little rough school house – Vintage Wall Art

Native Jamaican school children reciting in their little rough school house, c1904. — historic photograph
Native Jamaican school children reciting in their little rough school house, c1904.. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Children recite lessons inside a roughly built schoolhouse in Jamaica, and the caption identifies them as "native Jamaican," a label typical of travel views from this period. The card was issued by the H.C. White Co., a publisher of stereographs, which were paired images viewed through a lens to create a sense of depth for home audiences. Around 1904, many such cards showed the Caribbean and other distant places to armchair travelers, so this scene reflects how outside viewers chose to picture everyday schooling. The date and caption details come from an older record and have not been independently verified.

Created / publishedc1904.
Medium1 photographic print on stereo card : stereograph.
SubjectsStereo copyrighed by H.C. White Co. No. (56) 7656. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Schools--Classes--1904--Jamaica; Jamaica--Misc.--1904; Photog. I.; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 783 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-139957

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