Classroom showing Slate Blackboards
By Energy and Minerals Mission Area
1905 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Grade school classroom in 1905 showing students writing on slate blackboards with smaller 'slates' on their desks. Chalk also comes from rocks. Originally made of the mineral chalk, today's blackboard, pastel, and sidewalk chalks are primarily made of the mineral gypsum.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.