School Reward of Merit Given to Jared Long, 1853
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During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.
During the nineteenth-century, teachers recognized students with paper "rewards of merit." These small tokens commended a student's excellent work, perfect attendance, good behavior or other noteworthy accomplishment. Some contained simple handwritten sentiments from the teacher to the pupil. Many were printed and colorful, with space available to write in the student's name as well as their own.
Artifact
Reward of merit
Date Made
February 1853
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Printed by A. C. Beaman in New York or Massachusetts.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2014.0.19.25
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Hand coloring
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 1.75 in
Width: 3.25 in
Inscriptions
No. [blank] | Feb 1853 | BANK OF INDUSTRY | Will pay TWO Honors | to Jared Long | [blank] Teach. Upper right corner: Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1852 by A.C. Beaman in the Clerk's Office in the District Court of the Southern District of New York. | Eng'd by W.I. Hamnby[?]
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