School Reward of Merit, 1870-1900
THF236998 / School Reward of Merit, 1870-1900
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Artifact Overview
During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Reward of merit
Date Made
1870-1900
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.935.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 6.625 in
Width: 2.75 in
Inscriptions
REWARD OF MERIT | FLOWERS. | The flowers are blooming everywhere, | On every hill and dell; | And oh, how beautiful they are, | How sweetly, too, they smell.
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