First Dental Exam
Collection
Albuquerque Public Schools
DateJune 1969
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions2 1/4 × 2 3/16 in. (5.6 × 5.6 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Albuquerque Public Schools
Object numberPA1997.046.410
DescriptionA dentist looks into the mouth of a pre-kindergartener at Valle Vista Elementary School at 1700 Mae Avenue Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The dentist is wearing a short-sleeved shirt and a dark tie. He is using a tongue depressor and a flashlight to look into the child's mouth. The child is participating in an event offering first dental exams for students.On View
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