10-Story Book, February 1928 — page 21: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Description This is an interior illustration accompanying a 10-story book titled "These People Have Never Seen a 10-Story Book in Their Lives." The black-and-white photograph shows a group of people (appearing to be from a rural or underdeveloped area) gathered around what seems to be a publication, examining it with curiosity. The caption indicates these individuals have never before encountered a 10-story book, suggesting the image documents a moment of discovery or introduction to published literature. The photo serves as documentary-style illustration for what appears to be a story about cultural exposure or the introduction of modern reading materials to unfamiliar populations.