slates

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Object Name
slates
Physical Description
wood (cracked book slate material)
slate (cracked book slate material)
fabric (cracked book slate material)
wood (ray peterson book slate material)
slate (ray peterson book slate material)
fabric (ray peterson book slate material)
wood (the united states patent school slate by d.w. niles material)
slate (the united states patent school slate by d.w. niles material)
paper (the united states patent school slate by d.w. niles material)
lithographed (the united states patent school slate by d.w. niles production method/technique)
ink (the united states patent school slate by d.w. niles material)
Measurements
cracked book slate: 28 cm x 20.5 cm x 1.8 cm; 11 1/32 in x 8 1/16 in x 23/32 in
ray peterson book slate: 16.2 cm x 21.3 cm x 1.6 cm; 6 3/8 in x 8 3/8 in x 5/8 in
the united states patent school slate by d.w. niles: 26.5 cm x 21.55 cm x.9 cm; 10 7/16 in x 8 15/32 in x 11/32 in
ID Number
2014.3127.08
nonaccession number
2014.3127
catalog number
2014.3127.08
2014.3127.08c
2014.3127.08a
2014.3127.08b
Credit Line
The Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection
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Cultural and Community Life: Education
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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