Fabric covered chalkboard, ca. 1900s

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

Fabric covered chalkboard, ca. 1900s

Entry/Object ID

2010.500.1.18

Description

Fabric covered chalkboard, ca. 1900s. Wood frame, slate on both sides, red and green striped fabric sewn around edges. Nine small holes drilled into long edge. In fair condition, slate and wood construction is sound, fabric around edges is stained, worn down and exposing wood at corners, some fraying.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Chalkboard

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tablet, Writing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication