Keywords: chalkboard
Item 10396
Writing on the board, North School, Portland, ca. 1915
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1915 Location: Portland Media: Photoprint
Item 66983
Slate tablet of Ida Allen, Strong, 1892
Contributed by: Strong Historical Society Date: circa 1892 Location: Strong Media: Slate sheet framed with wood
Exhibit
Otisfield's One-Room Schoolhouses
Many of the one-room schoolhouses in Otisfield, constructed from 1839 through the early twentieth century, are featured here. The photos, most of which also show teachers and children, were taken between 1898 and 1998.
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Growing Up in Masardis - Page 2 of 4
"They had to erase all of the chalkboards and pick up the classroom after school. After school, Glenna, her sisters, brothers, and friends would all…"
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - A Look Inside the Classroom Over Time - Page 1 of 4
"Chalkboards, as they were called because they came in green, continued to be found on the walls of many classrooms for many years."
