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Slates
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These school slates are made of natural slate with a wooden frame (Unfortunately, they
have "Made in Portugal" branded on the back. But, that can be removed with some sandpaper, if desired). Slates
similar to these were found on both the Steamboat Arabia (1856), where they were part of the
cargo, and the Steamboat Bertrand (1865) where a slate belonged to one of the young
passengers. In wriitng on the slate, a slate pencil (see the next item) is the most practical
because it makes
a much thinner line than chalk. Also, modern chalk is different from the chalk used during
the 1860's. To erase the slate, a dry rag scrap works very well.