Heritage / Wood On Glass
Heritage / Wood On Glass
Clarke photographed this group of unidentified children in a series of images made during the winter. Posing them on a “rough and tumble” log pile was dangerous. Logs could shift suddenly and break bones or instantly crush a person. Children no doubt were cautioned not to climb the log piles. The denuded hillside in the background gives an idea of the devastation caused by logging. This area is now part of Susquehannock and Sproul State Forests.
Wood On Glass
The scene is crowded with forty schoolchildren of various ages and three adults. Most students have dressed up for the important occasion of having their picture taken. One school teacher, in a dark suit and bow tie, poses with an open book. The freshly painted, one-room schoo... Read more
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