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Black Children in 1920s Texas

Historical Stock Photos: This historic photograph depicted a gathering that was billed as a Child Health Conference, which was held in a Texas school-house. The youngest in attendance was five years old. The original image was scanned from a glass lantern slide donated by the Minnesota Department of Health, and is contained in a historical collection devoted to observances of Child Health Day in the United States.

keywords: Black children, african american children, black and white, Texas, Child Health Day, Children’s Health Conference