Gilpin Elementary students in a classroom lesson. One group of children is seated around a table looking at illustrated books. Three children stand around a bird cage hanging from a stand. One child has a pointing stick pointed at a poster with text dedicated to "Our Dickybird." The text describes how the students acquired and care for their canary. Another group of children in the foreground are standing or kneeling around a terrarium and aquarium. Text on back of photograph reads: "Could you believe it, we, first graders gave an entertainment and earned the money to buy our canary and cage and the materials to make our terrarium and aquarium which we made. Children 6 yrs to 7 yrs old." Text on back of photograph, lower left hand side reads: "Property of Helen R. Gumlick." Text on back of photograph, top right hand side reads: "Elsie W. Adams."
Description
1 photographic print: b&w
Is Part Of
WH1990. Denver Public Schools records, 1890-2013
Subject
Gilpin Place School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Plants.; Birds.;
Geographic Area
Denver (Colo.)
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Located in Photo Box 2 File Folder 41. Number assigned on back of image is: 516 C2.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
