Back to school ... Long Beach, 1951

4 images. Back to school ... Long Beach, 10 September 1951. Bonnie Jo Smith; Barbara Jean Smith -- 7 years (twins); Mrs. Edna L. Williams (2nd grade teacher); Gerald Glenn Wade -- 7 years; Gordon Able Sout -- 7 years; Teddy Baker -- 7 years.; Supplementary material reads: "Chernus -- Long Beach. Captions. Back to school. Two negs. show L - R: Twins Bonnie Jo Smith and Barbara Jean, 7, clasp hands as Mrs. Edna L. Williams, 2nd grade teacher at Long Beach Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School attempts to teach them to read new word: 'Circus." Two negs. L - R: Not exactly expressing joy, early birds, Gerald Glenn Wade, 7; Gordon Able Stout, 7; and Teddy Baker, 7, await opening of doors at Long Beach Theodore Roosevelt school on first day of new term".