Teaching kids in America s Dairy Land how to milk a cow
This black and white image depicts a scene where a group of children is being shown how to milk a cow. In the center, an adult, presumably the teacher, is sitting down behind a mock-up of a cow's rear end, designed to simulate the milking experience. A boy is attempting to milk the apparatus into a white bucket, while a girl is watching closely beside him. The teacher is seated in a position where the mock-up partially obscures her body, creating a humorous illusion. Around the group, other children are observing the activity with varying degrees of curiosity and amusement. The photo is cropped close around the subjects, with only minimal background detail visible.
A caption above the image is making a light-hearted joke about the situation, implying that the teacher may appear silly or compromised because of the visual trick caused by her seating position and would have wished to stand for the photo. This caption plays on the visual trick that makes it seem as if she is part of the apparatus. Overall, the photo is intended to be humorous and show an educational moment with a comical twist.
