American Schools of the Past – Object #12 – Arkansas Primary Source Sets

Capital for the Day: West Memphis, 1993

<p>Fifteen young children, all but one black, stand in a circle with their arms outstretched and thumbs pointing up. Governor Jim Guy Tucker, dressed in a white dress shirt and tie, stands just behind the circle. Bulletin boards are visible in the background on the wall.</p>

Jim Guy Tucker visits Head Start program in their morning activities.

Questions:

What objects do you see in this classroom?

Describe the children. How do they look similar to and different from your class? How do they look similar to and different from the students in the other photographs?

What activities are taking place in this photograph?

Does this look like your school? How is it the same? How is it different?

Citations

James Guy Tucker, Jr., Papers (UALR.MS.0004), UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture.