Engraving Showing Noah Webster at His Desk, circa 1828
THF236413 / Engraving Showing Noah Webster at His Desk, circa 1828
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Artifact Overview
Noah Webster was an influential American educator and patriot. He is most famous for his American Dictionary of the English Language. But shortly after the American Revolution, and before the dictionary, Webster created an American spelling textbook to replace British and European books. Known as the "Blue-Backed Speller," the book was popular in American schools for more than a century.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1867
Subject Date
circa 1828
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.447
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.00 in
Width: 8.00 in
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