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Phelps School #56; Miss Gray, Teacher. Miss Gray has been there just this year. School opened September 4th--7 months term. 16 present; 22 out on account of cotton. Entrollment 28, average attendance 14; last year: enrollment 44, average attendance 19. 12 out of those enrolled, out for cotton; 10 more not enrolled also out for cotton. No other causes for absence. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Phelps School #56; Miss Gray, Teacher. Miss Gray has been there just t...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4578. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Phelps School #56; Miss Gray, Teacher. Miss Gray has been there just this year. School opened September 4th--7 months term. 16 present; 22 out on account of cotton. Entrollment 28, average attendance 14; last year: enrollment 44, average attendance 19. 12 out of those enrolled, out for cotton; 10 more not enrolled also out for cotton. No other causes for absence.  Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Phelps School #56; Miss Gray, Teacher. Miss Gray has been there just t...

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