<p>Children attend school in the mountain village of Kampanzan, in modern-day Taiwan. When this photo appeared in a <a href="http://archive.nationalgeographic.com/?iid=52455#folio=246">1920 <i>National Geographic</i> article</a>, the island was known as Formosa.</p>
Well-Behaved Students
Children attend school in the mountain village of Kampanzan, in modern-day Taiwan. When this photo appeared in a 1920 National Geographic article, the island was known as Formosa.
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Go Way Back to School With These Vintage Photos
Old photos show children and classrooms around the world.
For many children, the end of August marks the beginning of a new school year. That means new books, new school supplies, maybe even a cool new teacher who says hello with a music video.
As kids head off for another year of learning, we’ve pulled these photos of students from our archives. From a class in a monastery to a lesson written in the sands of the Sahara, they display the diversity of students and their classrooms in the early 20th century.
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