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One drawing instruction book entitled Illustrative Blackboard Sketching, by W. Bertha Hintz, published by E.L. Kellogg & Co., New York, copyright 1894. 53 numbered pages in length (with 1 blank page and 6 pages of advertisements at the end). This book is comprised of 10 lessons that address various shapes and views that teachers should master in order to be most effective using the blackboard for visual purposes. Each lesson consists of text and accompanying black and white illustrations (generally shapes or views). The publisher's advertisements at the end (E.L. Kellogg & Co.) are also aimed at teachers. The front cover is decoratively bordered, and the back cover is blank.
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Blackboard - For the Record
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Easy Drawing Lessons for Blackboard or Slate
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One set of drawing cards entitled Easy Drawing Lessons for Blackboard or Slate, by E. Croasdale, printed by J.M. Stoddart & Co., Philadelphia, 1879. The label identifies E. Croasdale as the "Principal, Philadelphia School of Design for Women." The set is comprised of 36 cards, each containing white images against a black background. Intended for copying, the lessons begin with simple lines and progress to more complex forms. Each card is numbered in the upper left-hand corner and contains two images. For example, card 36 shows a young man holding a baseball bat on the left-hand side and on the right-hand side a cricket bat, ball and wickets. Printed on one side of the wrapper is: "Edwards & Docker, Box Makers, 418 Market St., Philadelphia." Original price for the cards, 25 cents.
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