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Children at Corn Germination Lesson
1913
Class of children gathered outdoors around a table for a corn germination lesson. Original caption reads: "after the rag dolls are prepared they are immersed in water for a few minutes and then pac...
Teachers Constructing Germination Box
1917
Rural school teachers working outdoors using tools to construct a sawdust germination box for corn.
Teacher Explaining "Rag Doll" Test
1913
Teacher explaining seed germination test ("rag doll" test) to her students. Original caption reads: "Mrs. Agnes Ryan Page explaining the Rag Doll Test to her boys and girls."
Students and Teachers Outside School
1913
Group portrait of students and teachers of the Woldale High School outside their school building.
"Rag Doll" Testing
1913
Class of girls and teacher running a seed germination test ("rag-doll" test) in the classroom. The class is standing around a table, and are using a pail to test the corn which is wrapped in newspa...
Children Testing Corn
1917
A group of children from Mount Prospect High School standing around a table in a classroom to conduct corn testing while their instructor is looking on from the left.
