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- School Desk, Used at the Shrine of the Little Flower Grade School, 1940-1949 - This type of desk became the standard for both public and private elementary schools after World War II. Students were responsible for supplying and organizing their school supplies, which were stored under the hinged desk top. These desks continued to be used in classrooms even after dip pens and ink bottles were replaced by cartridge pens and, eventually, ballpoint pens.
- 1940-1949
- Collections - Artifact
School Desk, Used at the Shrine of the Little Flower Grade School, 1940-1949
This type of desk became the standard for both public and private elementary schools after World War II. Students were responsible for supplying and organizing their school supplies, which were stored under the hinged desk top. These desks continued to be used in classrooms even after dip pens and ink bottles were replaced by cartridge pens and, eventually, ballpoint pens.
- A Nun and Her Students in a Classroom at St. Hedwig School, South Bend, Indiana, 1950 -
- 1950
- Collections - Artifact
A Nun and Her Students in a Classroom at St. Hedwig School, South Bend, Indiana, 1950
- Classroom in Belterra School, Belterra, Brazil, circa 1942 - Along with Fordlandia, Belterra was established by Henry Ford in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. Modeled after small-town America, Belterra had a grid-like street system lined with American-style homes. The city was also equipped with recreational facilities, a hospital, a dentist's office, and a school that provided its students with pencils, books and uniforms.
- circa 1942
- Collections - Artifact
Classroom in Belterra School, Belterra, Brazil, circa 1942
Along with Fordlandia, Belterra was established by Henry Ford in the Brazilian rainforest to supply rubber for automobile production. Modeled after small-town America, Belterra had a grid-like street system lined with American-style homes. The city was also equipped with recreational facilities, a hospital, a dentist's office, and a school that provided its students with pencils, books and uniforms.
- Hallmark "Teacher" Christmas Ornament, 1987 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1987
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Teacher" Christmas Ornament, 1987
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- "One-Room School of 1861" - Michigan Bell Telephone Company commissioned Michigan-born artist Robert Thom (1915-1979) to illustrate scenes depicting Michigan's history. The paintings were later reproduced and sold as prints. Thom and a photographer visited the Edison Institute Schools in Greenfield Village to snap pictures of a teacher and students. From these photos, Thom recreated an idealized scene for this print, "One-Room School of 1861."
- 1861
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"One-Room School of 1861"
Michigan Bell Telephone Company commissioned Michigan-born artist Robert Thom (1915-1979) to illustrate scenes depicting Michigan's history. The paintings were later reproduced and sold as prints. Thom and a photographer visited the Edison Institute Schools in Greenfield Village to snap pictures of a teacher and students. From these photos, Thom recreated an idealized scene for this print, "One-Room School of 1861."