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Chalkboard

Object Name:
Chalkboard
Object ID:
1977.055.06.2
Creator:
Ames, Franklin (1806-1881)Manufacturer
Place of Origin:
Portland, PA
Date:
1865-1880
Description:
Chalkboard. Gray slate panel with flat brown hardwood frame; rectangular. Mortise and tenon joints at rounded corners that appear to be glued together. "F. AMES / MANUFACTURER / PORTLAND, PA." stamped on one section of frame.
Material:
Stone
Wood
Dimensions:
H-10.6 W-7.6 D-0.4 inches
Provenance:
From the James Cowan Sawyer Collection of household items, farm tools and equipment, and other items used in the Durham, NH, area.
Credit Line:
James Cowan Sawyer Collection, Gift of George F. Sawyer and Charles H. Sawyer
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