Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
2006.022.026 |
Object Name |
Chalkboard |
Title |
Child's Slate with Bead Counters |
Lexicon category |
6: T&E For Communication |
Date |
1920s |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
A child's school slate with two rows of wooden bead counters on rods. There are 2 metal rods for the wooden beads, which are different colours. The slate has a wooden frame. No manufacturer's name is present. |
Makers mark |
None |
Provenance |
Manufacturer unknown. Likely dates to the 1920's. Belonged to Morris Eberth and was last owned by his sister, Dorothy Milligan (née Eberth) of Hanover, Grey County. She was a schoolgirl c. 1929 and attended Allan Park School in Bentinck Township, Grey County. Their parents were Roy and Ella Eberth, who farmed at Lot 33/34 Concession 1 NDR, in Bentinck Township, Grey County. Dorothy Milligan married Thomas Milligan and resided in the Allan Park area. |
Collection |
School Equipment Collection |
Material |
Wood/Slate/Wire/Glue |
Dimensions |
W-8.661 L-7.087 inches |
Found |
Bentinck Township (formerly), Municipality of West Grey, Grey County |
People |
Milligan, Thomas Milligan, Dorothy Eberth, Morris |
Subjects |
Children reading & writing |
Search Terms |
Bentinck Township |