School kids on lunch break, Placer County, 1890 Submitted by prunepicker t3_10d2brg on January 16, 2023 at 2:17 AM in OldSchoolCool 6 comments 32
kstinfo t1_j4j9dzr wrote on January 16, 2023 at 2:38 AM There are some serious thugs in this crowd. Permalink 4
TomBug68 t1_j4jbs2j wrote on January 16, 2023 at 2:56 AM I’ve heard the expression “lunch pail” before, but apparently it was more literal than I realized. They’re all eating out of little metal buckets. Permalink 3 prunepicker OP t1_j4jca8h wrote on January 16, 2023 at 3:00 AM This is exactly where the term lunch pail came from! Some had attached lids. Most didn’t, and were covered with a handkerchief, or quilted fabric. Permalink Parent 1
prunepicker OP t1_j4jca8h wrote on January 16, 2023 at 3:00 AM This is exactly where the term lunch pail came from! Some had attached lids. Most didn’t, and were covered with a handkerchief, or quilted fabric. Permalink Parent 1
Spudwrench77 t1_j4jcjma wrote on January 16, 2023 at 3:02 AM Carbing up prior to heading back into the mine for a 2nd 12 hour shift. Permalink 2 prunepicker OP t1_j4jcskx wrote on January 16, 2023 at 3:04 AM Probably true. Permalink Parent 1
prunepicker OP t1_j4j6lrb wrote on January 16, 2023 at 2:17 AM Photo courtesy of Placer County Museums. Permalink 1
kstinfo t1_j4j9dzr wrote
There are some serious thugs in this crowd.