What is the T.C. W. Co.? It's in the lower left corner, so maybe this isn't a school class photo. It probably is. All the children look like they are around the same age, and they are in the classic class photo setup. Also, 2908, which is also visible in the lower left corner. Is that a date? August 1929? The clothing and hair look right for that era.
Despite money being tight right now, I recently purchased an envelope of random Japanese snapshots. Well, I don't know that for sure. For all I know they all come from the same family which makes them far less random. Anyway, I have a couple with some writing on the back. They'll be published with a scan of the back that, with any luck, someone can translate for me, or at the very least tell me if they're upside down. Some will be posted in lots of three, but I'm starting with a one-off of this group shot in the snow. I'm thinking class photo considering the institutional-type building in the background. Eventually, when I get around to putting more up, click on Random Japanese Snapshots Collection in labels to bring everything up.
