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Date
1942-01-13
Description
A photographic print of approximately two dozen students from Binford Junior High School in Richmond, Virginia, raising the United States flag on a flagpole. One student on the left plays a bugle. There is snow on the ground, and residential buildings are visible in the background. Several students salute while the majority look on. All individuals appear to be white. "What So Proudly We Hail - Children at Binford Junior High School, on their own initiative, decided to hold exercises every morning at the raising of the flag. Those in the immediate foreground, who took part in the first exercises yesterday, were left to right, William Spalding, Betty Bob Grove, William Seymour, Vincent Cadora, John Connell and William Warwick." cut from newspaper and glued on back. "Jan 13 1942" written on back. "Property of COMMONWEALTH GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL OF VIRGINIA, INCORPORATED 1148 HANOVER GREEN DRIVE MECHANICSVILLE, VIRGINIA 23111" stamped on back.
Topical Subject
Middle school students; Flags; Flagpoles; Bugle
City/Location
Richmond (Va.)
Genre
black-and-white photographs
Local Genre
photograph
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/
Rights
This material is protected by copyright, and the copyright is held by the Commonwealth Council of the Girl Scouts of Virginia. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. Acknowledgment of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required.
Collection
Commonwealth Council of the Girl Scouts of Virginia
Source
Children at Binford Junior High School, 1921-01-13, Commonwealth Council of the Girl Scouts of Virginia records, M 400, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
M400_b024_f042_i001.jpg