Prang's aid for object teaching--Carpenter – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Prang's aid for object teaching--Carpenter, an antique lithograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Prang's aid for object teaching--Carpenter
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Made as a classroom aid, this color lithograph belongs to a set of Prang's sheets for object teaching, a method in which children learned by examining concrete things rather than by reading alone. Boston publisher L. Prang & Co. issued it around 1874 as plate 1 of a series on trades and occupations, and it presents carpentry, a trade central to building the houses and towns of the period. Bright, detailed sheets like this one let teachers hold up a picture and prompt questions about tools, materials, and how a house goes together. Its place in the Library of Congress collection offers a clear view of how schools tried to connect children with working life.
| Created / published | Boston : published by L. Prang & Co., c1874. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Lithographs Color 1870-1880. |
| Notes | No. 14001E U.S. Copyright Office. Trades & occupations, plate 1. Copyright by L. Prang & Co. |
| Subjects | Building construction--1870-1880. Carpenters--1870-1880. Houses--1870-1880. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,745 × 3,792 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219569 |
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