Old Footwear

Boys in their bare feet

This old photograph shows young boys running home from school in their bare feet. It was taken in the 1950s. At this time children often went to school in the summertime with no shoes on.

Copyright the Dorothea Lange Collection, Oakland Museum of California

Boys in their bare feet
Copyright the Dorothea Lange Collection, Oakland Museum of California

Boys in their bare feet

This old photograph shows young boys running home from school in their bare feet. It was taken in the 1950s. At this time children often went to school in the summertime with no shoes on.

Copyright the Dorothea Lange Collection, Oakland Museum of California

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This old photograph shows young boys running home from school in their bare feet. Long ago children often went to school in the summertime with no shoes on. In winter, children wore woolly knee socks with shoes or boots.

Look at the photo.

What time of the year was it?

Would you think their clothes was suitable for the time of year?

What are some of the boys carrying?

Are their schoolbags different to yours?

How do you think these boys feel?