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Published by:
Webster Publishing Company, American  Search this
Used by:
Emery Crawford  Search this
Subject of:
Covert Consolidated School, American  Search this
Medium:
ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 9 5/16 × 6 × 1/4 in. (23.7 × 15.2 × 0.6 cm)
Type:
workbooks
Place used:
Van Buren County, Michigan, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1929
Description:
A paperbound fifth grade workbook. Cover has a thin, stylized border with foliage about one half inch from the edges. Within the border is the workbook title and student information. Pre-printed text reads: [SHARP'S / LANGUAGE DRILLS / and TESTS / FIFTH GRADE]. The student information is found within a small rectangle just below center. Pre-printed fields are titled: [Name / School / Grade / Term / Date]. Handwritten in the blanks for the student information is text written in pencil by the student Emery Crawford: [Emery Crawford / Covert Conssoldated (sic) / Five / 1929, 1930 / Nov 27, 1929]. The publishing company is along the bottom within the border: [WEBSTER PUBLISHING COMPANY / ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI]. Below the border in the lower left corner is the copyright: [COPYRIGHT 1926 BY WEBSTER PUB. CO.] The workbook is filled in with completed exercises.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Children  Search this
Education  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Covert Historical Museum
Object number:
2014.17.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Books and Published Materials
Exhibition:
Making a Way Out of No Way
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56010e4f4-18a9-4b1a-958e-100e813254c9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.17.3