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Catalog Number |
SM2018.01.223 |
Object Name |
Board, Writing |
Description |
One slate chalk board used in Sunrise gristmill. Gray, rectangular slate tile set in a rectangular wooden frame. Days of week (excluding Sunday) written on front face of board in white paint; board ostensibly used in mill to keep track of tasks during the week. Possibly a slate roof shingle that was repurposed as a writing board. |
Dimensions |
H-12.5 W-18 D-0.75 inches |
Date |
1880 ca. |
Year Range from |
1850 |
Year Range to |
1900 |