Photograph of pilot Tex Rankin sitting in the rear seat of an airplane with his arm around an unidentified boy sitting on the plane next to him. A second boy is standing on the plane’s wing. The boys are unidentified but could be Rankin’s sons.

Photograph of swimmers in an outdoor pool and others gathered in the shade nearby.

Photograph of swimmers playing in an outdoor pool.

Photograph of a crowd of people, mostly children, at an outdoor swimming pool. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Portrait of two young girls, each holding a violin and a bow. They are standing outside a building and are wearing matching dresses and tights. Also see image No. 371N2830.

Group portrait of unidentified children wearing light-colored clothing and holding violins. A woman holding a conductor’s baton is standing at the far left end of the top row.

Portrait of three unidentified teenagers in costume, posing in front of a wall. In the center is a boy in a suit, turtleneck, and hat, holding a cigarette. On either side of him is a girl in a floor-length dress. The girls are standing with their hands on their hips and are looking back over their shoulders at the boy. The number 10 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image.

Portrait of two unidentified teenage girls, possibly tap dancers, wearing shiny costumes with large bows on the back. The number 17 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the photograph. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Portrait of four unidentified people, possibly teenagers, standing in a row on a lawn. Each of them has one hand in the air and the other on one hip. They are wearing matching hats in the style of a mitre, loose white shirts, and calf-high shoe covers. Two of the four are wearing matching skirts, and the other two are wearing matching shorts.

Portrait of four unidentified girls in matching dresses and headpieces. They are posing in a row with hands joined, and are wearing what may be tap shoes. They are standing on a lawn. Cars and a building are partially visible in the background.

Group portrait of unidentified children, possibly tap dancers. They are wearing in matching hats, striped turtlenecks, and skirts or shorts. The number 20 is written on the negative and is visible in the upper right corner of the image. Also see image Nos. 371N2812 and 371N2836.

Portrait of two unidentified children, probably actors or dancers, posing with their fists up. They are wearing hats, oversized suit jackets, and trousers.

Portrait of an unidentified girl and boy, posing as though about to kiss. The girl is wearing a maid’s costume and tap shoes, and the boy is wearing an usher costume. The number 13 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower left corner of the image.

Portrait of three unidentified girls posing in a row. They are wearing clown costumes and tap shoes.

Photograph showing a group of unidentified girls in costume performing a maypole dance, possibly as part of a May Day celebration. A crowd of spectators is gathered in the background.

Photograph showing unidentified girls in a park; they are wearing light-colored dresses and may be performing in a May Day celebration. Some of the girls are standing in two lines to form an aisle, and others are walking down the aisle past them. Two young girls in front are carrying baskets and appear to be tossing flower petals on the ground as they walk. A crowd of spectators is visible in the background.

Photograph of children walking in a parade and pushing dolls in carriages. Also see image No 371N4885.

Portrait of an unidentified boy and teenage girl in costume, posing outdoors with a goat harnessed to a small covered wagon, possibly for a parade. The numbers 6 and 7 are written on the negative and are faintly visible in the upper left and lower right corners of the image.

Photograph of an unidentified boy outdoors, wearing a horse costume, possibly related to a parade. The number 2 is written on the negative and is visible in the lower right corner of the image.

Photograph of a group of unidentified children in costume, some sitting in a parade float with two thrones, and some standing next to the float.

Half-length portrait of a girl facing front and holding up a bottle of milk. She is wearing a floral-print jacket and a checked shirt. The text “Miss Goetz” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image.

Head and shoulders portrait, taken outdoors, of a seated girl wearing a raincoat and looking to the left. The name “Margaret Johns” is written on the negative and is visible on the left side of the image. See related image No. 371N1317.

Photograph showing an unidentified boy and a small tree, possibly a Christmas tree. They boy and the tree are indoors, silhouetted in front of a window.

Photograph showing a group of children, some in bed and some using crutches, posing with nurses, a man dressed as Santa Claus, and a man holding a reindeer by a halter. They are gathered on the sidewalk outside brick buildings. Some of the children are holding cards with the words “Santa’s Reindeer” and a reindeer illustration on the front. The people in the photograph are unidentified. Image note: Photograph shows discoloration due to deterioration of the negative.

Head and shoulders portrait of an unidentified toddler sitting on a chair and holding on to the chair back with one hand. He is facing front and is wearing a collared shirt. See related image Nos. 377N0302, 377N0303, 377N0305, and 377N0307.

Full-length portrait showing three unidentified young boys standing in a row next to a bank of teeter-totters. See related image Nos. 377N0559, 377N0560, and 377N0617.

Photograph showing seven children outdoors with two women in nurses’ uniforms. The nurses are sitting on a bench and holding several of the children on their laps; the other children are sitting on the bench next to the nurses. One of the children is holding a box, and another is holding a basket. Behind the bench is a crowd of people, also primarily children. The people in the photograph are unidentified.

Three-quarters portrait of a girl sitting outdoors on a set of snow-covered steps, facing slightly right, and looking toward the front. She is wearing a hat and raincoat and is holding a book titled “Everyday Classics Fourth Reader.” The name “Mildred Johns” is written on the negative and is visible on the right side of the image.