17 декабря 1908 г.
Ученики американской школы в штате Миссури готовятся к выступлению на Рождество.
Фото сделано на улице, поскольку в помещении было недостаточно света.
[AND IN THE ORIGINAL]
"Singing Class for Christmas," Missouri, December 17, 1908.
Young students show how they practice songs for the town's upcoming Christmas festival on December 23rd. The photo was taken outside due to the poor lighting inside the building.
The children's clothes tell the story of poverty, they are from primarily working class families.
Southern Missouri where the school was situated was a low-income area in 1908. Lumber was it's primary resource.
due to = because of
lumber ['lʌmbə] - лесоматериал; пиломатериал
G+ Abbie Stewart.
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