Block

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Crandall's District School

Crandall's District School

Name/Title

Block

Entry/Object ID

83.2391

Description

"Crandall's District School", a set of building blocks consisting of flat, painted, shaped wood parts that assemble to form figures of students and a school master. Accessories include books, dunce stool and stands. Parts contained in a box with lid bearing paper label printed "Crandall's Improved Building Blocks. / Patented February 5th 1867. Re-issued March 30th 1875 & May 4th 1875. / Patented October 11th 1875. Patented January 25th 1876. Crandall's / District School". Box Height: 2.5 ins.; width: 10 ins.; depth: 6.25 ins. Figures Height: 6.5 ins. to 7 ins.

Made/Created

Date made

1867 - 1876

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

10 in

Depth

6-1/4 in

Material

Wood, paint, paper