Historic Education Scenes

Black and white images of formal educational settings, featuring instructors and students engaged in technical and academic subjects from the mid-20th century.

An instructor at Michigan State College uses an oversize slide rule to set up problems for math, physics and engineering students, East Lansing, MI, 10/1950. (Photo by United States Department of State/GG Vintage Images)

In a working partnership as satisfactory as their life's one, the Schonells have collaborated in publishing more than 30 books devoted to a more modern and scientific approach to education. February 25, 1953. (Photo by David R. Jones).

We pass on the future of Russia with hope to new generations. We educate our youth in the spirit of respect for work.

"Sound Your 'A'" Composer Irving Berlin Center, Leads Dr. Robert L. Johnson, temple University President, at left, in a bit of close harmony today before Berlin was awarded Honorary Degree of Doctor of Music at the School's Annual Music convocation. Dr, Johnson, former head of the Voice of America, Presented the Degree while Frederic R. Mann, right, Philadelphia Commissioner of Recreation, Introduced Berlin for the Degree. May 12, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto)

Grade school superintendent. San Augustine, Texas 1939. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Texas , San Augustine, Texas , San Augustine County

Three students standing with a teacher in a chemistry class

Poll photo collection. The 4 May student house. Student sitting at table in a room in the student house. March 1954. Denmark, Frederiksberg

Britain's Greatest Historian, Professor Sir George Macaulay Trevelyan in his academic robes in the study of Trinity Lodge. He is Master of Trinity College. March 28, 1947.

DEU, Germany: The historical colour photos from the times of the 70s show events and people from politics, culture, trade unions, working life, medicine, etc. Dortmund. Chemistry teacher at grammar school 1965 MR ja!

Hon. Clark W. Thompson, Albert Day, Senator A. Willis Robertson, Washington D.C. at Duck Stamp Contest - 1951. Subjects: Contest; Education outreach; Ducks; Waterfowl; ARLIS; Alaska.

A student at Sarah Lawrence College, circa 1950s.

SHAPE Personnel at Marly (Pinto). Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

1940S Young Boy Wearing Glasses Studying Writing

Anefo photo collection. Mission Ministry of Education; State Secretary de Jong in switch class. May 12, 1977

Anefo photo collection. Unique exhibition in Hoorn children's literature and toys from the last centuries. March 13, 1962. Hoorn, Noord-Holland

Luchon's English Week. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Among the pupils of the primary school - here in Dortmund on 1. 10. 1973 in German lessons - are many pupils whose parents are migrants, Germany, Europe

Student in the linguistic laboratory. 1965.

Students photographing posters for civil defense , Students, Photography, Posters, Civil defense, Massachusetts College of Art

Preview Of A Dream School At Greenwich -- "Loud speakers" in the classrooms. Mrs. Jean Brent, one of the teachers operating the speaker from which orders, radio, and gramophone records can be broadcast.Britain's newest, largest and most modern school, the L.C.C.'s first comprehensive high school at Kidbrooke, Greenwich has accommodation for about 2,000 girls. There are science rooms, equipped with all types of cookers and ovens, and fitted with gas and electricity points, power driven sewing machines, housecraft rooms with washing machines etc, are all installed in this new school. October 07, 1954. (Photo by Fox Photos).

Vintage photograph. Teenage boy in suit and tie standing next to book display table reading from book in his hands

Adel breast training 1976. Practical lesson.

Rome, Giorgio De Chirico in a practical painting lesson, 1950 1960.

DEU, Germany: The historical colour photos from the times of the 70s show events and people from politics, culture, trade unions, working life, medicine, etc. Dortmund. Chemistry teacher at grammar school 1965 MR ja!

S.A. Middle

Anefo photo collection. IBM chess tournament. Donner and Langeweg. June 5, 1961

Vintage photograph. young boy sitting at desk writing in notebook looking at camera.

Model builder at the Railway Museum

Anefo photo collection. Information service for upcoming school leavers at the employment office. School leavers at information boards. May 9, 1979

La Breviere Trade Union School (See Previous Series - Index Card "Trde Union, France". Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Golden book for Jan Cremer, Jan Cremer with his book on the floor. November 27, 1964

Weather presenter in front of blackboard

Northeastern University Traffic Control Course , Public speaking, Civil defense. Records of the Office of Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization

A blind man adjusts the volume on a "talking book" at the New York Public Library's Library for the Blind.. Photographs. 1954. New York Public Library Archives. New York Public Library

Poll photo collection. Israel 1948-1949: Jerusalem. Study students from a Jeshiwa (a Talmud Hogeschool) in the Mea Shearim district. 1948. Israel, Jerusalem, MEA Shearim

Anefo photo collection. Youth chess under the supervision of the KNSB in Amsterdam. April 9, 1958. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Model for a Country Club -- A model illustrating a fifth year design for a Sports Hotel and Country Club on the North Wales Coast is studied by four of the students. October 25, 1941.

US Labor Education Team Visits Force Ouvriere Workers' School. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Pictures Taken at Studio Hoche. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Portrait of library staff , Librarians, Massachusetts Normal Art School

Man with glasses teaching in a classroom (EV005775_H)

Procedure Trainer of the NBCD school. The Van Leijk class procedure trainer, where the NBCD teams from the NBCD central, technical control panel and the section tests were practiced. The deported arrangement is from the trainer's staff. Important with these training sessions were following the correct procedure (s) and the use of clear, clear communication.

Anefo photo collection. Kriterion student theater in Amsterdam. Student reads book. November 9, 1945. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Anefo photo collection. Amsterdam schoolchildren with scrapbooks Japanese school students. July 4, 1962

Young man sits at a desk reading hand-written notes. Arnold Eagle (American, 1909 - 1992)

La Breviere Trade-Union School (see complete list on subject card "Trade-Union". Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Presentation Golden Granger Annie M.G. Schmidt Golden Brush Piet Klaasse Children's Book Week. Piet Klaasse Annie M.G. Schmidt look other's prices. October 7, 1981. Alkmaar, Noord-Holland

CFFP Program Special Events - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Anefo photo collection. Mrs. J.H. Mulder accepts its lecture group in technical and architectural urban plans with a public class. Mrs. J.H. Mulder behind Katheder in the auditorium of the University of Amsterdam. November 8, 1966. Amsterdam

1960s SMILING BOY STUDENT IN BIOLOGY CLASS READING BOOK TAKE NOTES IN NOTEBOOK

Ambassador to Great Britain, Joseph Kennedy, in his London study, helping his youngest son, Edward Kennedy, with his studies. Ca. 1938.

Man. Illiteracy. Primary School. 1952

At North Newtown international demonstration school to-day an exhibition of pupils work was opened by Dr. Wyndham, director general of education. Here some of the pupils work is explained to Mr. J. Dabron, Art supervisor with the dept. of education, by Mr. Douglas Watson, their teacher. Mr. Watson is a well known artist. The work is the first by children in N.S.W. taught by a recognized artist. December 02, 1954. (Photo by Ted Foster)

Anefo photo collection. Inaugural speech of mrs. Dr. Christine Mohrmann at the Katholieke University in Nijjagen. Mrs. Mohrman in conversation with prof. W.J.M.A. Van Asselberg better known as Anton van Dunkirk and Rector-Magnificus Ch.J.J.M. Petit. January 23, 1953. Nijmegen

Vintage Photograph. Front view of a graduate with a pleasant expression looking up to the side.

Portrait of library staff , Librarians, Massachusetts Normal Art School

Colonial Students in Great Britain- Students at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, England, UK, 1946 Mr I B Nkonde from Isoka in Northern Rhodesia, listens to a record during a linguistics lesson at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), as his tutor points an item of note. According to the original caption, Mr Nkonde was educated at Isoka Elementary School, Lubwa Primary School and won a scholarship to Adams College, Natal. He has been a pupil teacher trainer in Northern Rhodesia.

Description: At Polytechnic Institute, Rawalpindi. November 2, 1970 Location: Rawalpindi, Pakistan Date: 02 November 1970 pakistan, asia, asiathroughalens

Anefo photo collection. Blue bookanier in the city of T.g.v. Children's Book Week, alderman Koets in the Blue Boekanier. October 31, 1964

Anefo photo collection. Order Ministry Education and Sciences. School-Improvement Conference. January 15, 1982

Distribution Of Australian Express Gift Parcels At Queen'S Park Count" Secondary School Aylesbury Bucks -- Thirteen year old Trevor Button of 45, Albert St., Aylesbury, receives an Australian gift, parcel and words of advice from the Headmaster not to open the parcel until he gets home. January 26, 1951.

Jean Piaget (August 9, 1896 - September 16, 1980), Swiss natural scientist famous for his theory of cognitive development, with other child psychologists in a classroom.

Vintage Photograph. Bible Class activities playing shuffle board.

Anefo photo collection. Pasfotos Banketbakkersschool. April 21, 1952

Iserlohn. BBZ vocational training centre, trainee teacher. ca. 1982-5-

Anefo photo collection. Order Ministry Education and Sciences. Professor Husen, Swedish professor specializing in middle school. January 5, 1982

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