No school bus, Amish children walk to school, carry their lunches -- and finish school at Grade 8

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No school bus, Amish children walk to school, carry their lunches -- and finish school at Grade 8

Date12/11/1979

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Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: No school bus, Amish children walk to school, carry their lunches -- and finish school at Grade 8. Their clothes are like their parents': black hats for boys, long skirts for girls. Their schoolbooks have no pictures of people.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0026847F

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