Bookbag with slate, apple, ruler, and books

Bookbag and contents

Bookbag with slate, apple, ruler, and books

A boy holding up a school slate with ABCs and a simple drawing of a man. He appears to be distressed.

Boy Holding School Slate

A boy holding up a school slate with ABCs and a simple drawing of a man. He appears to be distressed.

This chalk board also offers abacus-like beads at the top for keeping track of tallies.

Chalk Board

This chalk board also offers abacus-like beads at the top for keeping track of tallies.

A girl gives direction to a boy who is holding schoolwork. He is seated with a slate and books at his side.

Girl Instructs a Boy

A girl gives direction to a boy who is holding schoolwork. He is seated with a slate and books at his…

"Using the "stick" to mark size for which slate must be cut."—Finley, 1917

Marking Slate

"Using the "stick" to mark size for which slate must be cut."—Finley, 1917

A simple conical roof.

Conical Style Roof Type

A simple conical roof.

A simple hip roof.

Hip Style Roof Type

A simple hip roof.

A simple king-post roof.

King-post Roof

A simple king-post roof.

A simple m-roof.

Style M-Roof Type

A simple m-roof.

A simple queen-post roof.

Queen-post Roof

A simple queen-post roof.

Splitting slates.

Squaring Slates

Splitting slates.