RARE 1910 Milton Bradley School Art Embeco Crayons

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: School Pre 1920: item #160625
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From the estate of a former New England area School Teacher, comes this wonderful, all-original, box of 12, RARE 1910, Embeco brand Art Crayons from the Milton Bradley Company of Springfield, Massachusetts! Due to their age, these crayons are seldom found in this fine & complete condition!

In addition to making children's games, The Milton Bradley Company, for many, many years, produced an extensive array of school su... Click for details

19thC Pennsylvania School House Photograph

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: School Pre 1900: item #131053
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This wonderful, late 19th century photograph of students and teacher from a Pennsylvania, one-room school house measures 8 ¾ x 6 ¾ inches including mat. Actual size of the sepia toned photo is 7 x 5 inches.

The subjects are posed at the side of their whitewashed, wooden-shingled schoolhouse. This photo depicts the typical, one-room schoolhouse population- a very wide age range of students. Look at those faces! Som... Click for details

19thC New England School House Photograph

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: School Pre 1900: item #131051
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This wonderful, late 19th / early 20th century photograph of students and teacher from a New England, one-room school house measures 10 x 8 inches including mat. Actual size of the sepia toned photo is 8 x 5 inches. The subjects are posed on the stairs in front of the schoolhouse porch or veranda. The ten young gentlemen in the front row, while quite fashionably attired, don’t appeared to be very enthusiastic about their participation in this photography session! Look at those faces! ... Click for details

19thC Mid-Western Town School Church Photo

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: School Pre 1900: item #131050
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This wonderful, 19th century photograph of an entire Mid-Western community posed in front of their newly constructed church / schoolhouse measures 12 x 9 inches including mat. Actual size of the sepia toned photo is 8 x 6 inches.

Photo condition is wonderful- no rips or creases. Original mat board has seen much handling with rough edges and rips. This can be remedied through re-matting and re-framing. The full view p... Click for details

Authentic 1885 New Jersey School House Report Card

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: School Pre 1900: item #130832
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Measuring 8 ½ x 4 ¼ inches, this unique and rare paper school report card is dated May and June, 1885. This is the last of several 19th century report cards I have offered over the past months - all belonging to the same student, Jessie Ackerman!

This wonderful snapshot of 19th century educational history details grades that Jessie earned in a variety of subjects, days absent and tardy, class rank, and general scholas... Click for details

19thC Maryland School House Photograph

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: School Pre 1900: item #130828
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This wonderful, 19th century photograph of students and teacher from a one-room school house on the Eastern Shore of Maryland measures 10 x 8 inches including mat. Actual size of the sepia toned photo is 7 ½ x 4 ½ inches.

The subjects are posed in front of their brick schoolhouse whose doorway is framed by a large, natural, fir wreath. Note the interesting paneled window shutters! ... Click for details

1930 Child's School Book "Science of Things"

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: School Pre 1940: item #130323
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Originally published in 1926 by Little, Brown & Co: Boston, this 1930 version of the school science reader, 'The Science of Things About Us', is filled with all manner of scientific subjects. It provides a 'simple yet scientific explanation for everyday occurrences of home and school life, and by its method of development encourages children to think intelligently about matters which are more remote' (Condon, Introduction). ... Click for details

1930 Box School Milton Bradley Copley Crayons

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: School Pre 1940: item #130031
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These wonderful circa 1930's school crayons manufactured by Milton Bradley of Springfield, Massachusetts, are in near mint condition with the exception of very, very light surface soiling to cardboard paper box! Crayons are unused and are all original!

In addition to making children's games, The Milton Bradley Company, for many, many years, produced an extensive array of school supplies, equipment, and materials!... Click for details

RARE 1859 California Teacher School Principal Diploma

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: School Pre 1900: item #129975
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An ornately detailed, historical graphic of the California State Seal adds to the importance of this authentic and extremely rare, museum-quality, 1859, TEACHING and PRINCIPAL’s LICENSE / DIPLOMA issued by the STATE OF CALIFORNIA, and the City and County of SAN FRANCISCO, DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

Text indicates that this early diploma was awarded to Mr. O. P. Sarle on January 5, 1859. This “Certificate of... Click for details

1892 San Francisco California School Teaching Diploma

Popular Collectibles: Nostalgia: School Pre 1900: item #129972
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Elaborate graphics which include the California State Seal adds to the importance of this authentic, museum-quality, 1892, TEACHING LICENSE / DIPLOMA issued by the STATE OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

Text indicates that the diploma was awarded to Mary L. Downey on January 15, 1892, and certified her to teach the Grammar or Primary Grade for the subsequent 6 years. Signed by 5 m... Click for details