1.1.1 Children reading books in the library of the Solano Avenue school

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Photograph of children reading books in the library of the Solano Avenue School, [s.d.]. Thirteen children are pictured in a small reading room, each bowing their head down to a book, except for a single child in the center background who looks out the window. At center, a table holds extra books and brings together four students, while other students sit in surrounding chairs.; “Informality is the keynote of many of the classes for members of the lower elementary grades in Los Angeles City schools. Above is a view in the library at the Solano Avenue school, where children are encouraged to do independent reading” — unknown author.