The presence of the fez combined with European-style school uniforms (belted jackets) strongly suggests the transitional period in Rhodes between Ottoman and Italian cultural dominance. The mix of traditional headwear and Westernized school attire is characteristic of the 1920s Sephardic educational environment in the Dodecanese.

A large group of approximately 18 boys and young men posed for a formal group portrait on the stone steps of a building. The subjects are arranged by height, with the youngest in the front row and older students or teachers in the back. The building features a prominent arched doorway with intricate ironwork and large stone globes flanking the stairs.

10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 17, 18, 18, 19

Younger boys wear dark, belted jackets with multiple pockets, short trousers, and dark knee-high socks. Several older boys in the rear rows wear traditional dark fezzes. One boy in the center wears a contrasting white shirt/tunic.