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Safety Patrol
Safety Patrol

Safety Patrol

Collection
Photographer (1898 Irvington, Kentucky - 1970 Albuquerque, New Mexico)
DateMarch 15, 1950
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions7 9/16 × 9 7/16 in. (19.3 × 24 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Albuquerque Public Schools
Object numberPA1997.046.785
DescriptionThe Safety Patrol of Old Town School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, stands outside the entrance to the building. Twenty-seven students, all boys, pose on the steps in their safety patrol caps, jackets, and sash belts. A police officer stands to the left of the group and a female teacher or school administrator stands to the right of the group. Everyone is facing the camera. The five boys standing in the front of the group hold a wooden pole painted with lines symbolizing "caution" or "do not enter". Two other boys in the group hold large poles with signs attached that reads, "Police STOP Dept.".
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