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Catalogue of Bradley's kindergarten material and school supplies
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Bradley's Kindergarten Material, No. 6, Sixth Gift
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One boxed set of wooden blocks manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, comprised of 17 wide rectangles, 12 square blocks, 6 thin rectangles. Some of the wood blocks appear to be replacements for lost blocks, others seem to have been used for a painting project. One block has blue paint or dye on one side, another black.
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Bradley's Kindergarten Material, No. 3, Third Gift
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One set of wooden blocks entitled Bradley's Kindergarten Material, No. 3, Third Gift, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1900. The set is comprised of 8 rectangular blocks, each measuring 2" x 1" x 1/2" (5 cm x 2.5cm x 1.3cm). The blocks are housed within a wooden box with a sliding lid; a paper label bearing the title and manufacturer's information is mounted to the front side.
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Bradley’s Kindergarten Material, No. 4, Fourth Gift
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One set of wood blocks entitled Bradley's Kindergarten Material, No. 4, Fourth Gift, manufactured by Milton Bradley & Co., Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1900. The set is comprised of 8 wooden 1-inch cube blocks, housed inside a wooden box with a sliding lid. A paper label is mounted to the front side of the box; the label bears the title and manufacturer's name. The cubes were used as models for drawing, and were also used in counting and auditory exercises.
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Bradley’s Kindergarten Material, No. 5, Fifth Gift
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One set of wooden blocks entitled Bradley’s Kindergarten Material, No. 5, Fifth Gift, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1900. The set is comprised of 11 square cubes, 6 large triangle forms (which, together, form three cubes divided diagonally), and 12 small triangular forms (which, together, form three cubes divided into quarters diagonally). One quarter triangle appears to be missing. Each of the whole cubes measures 1 inch (in height, width and depth). In addition, thirteen of the square blocks have numbers penciled on one side. The set is housed within a wooden box with a sliding lid and a paper label mounted to the front side. One use of these blocks was as drawing models.
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