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Series of flash cards utilized in the direct method to teach foreign languages developed in 1878 by Maxmillian Berlitz. Cards
depict household furniture and utensils, including a stove, desk, book, and pen (1); a color bar, and book bindings and pencils
of different colors, lengths, and widths (2); styles of fashion, fashion accessories, and parts of the body (3); fruits and
flowers (4); vegetables, meat, and bread (5); clocks and clock faces (7); wild animals, including a lion and bear (10); land
and water fowl, including a turkey, swan, and peacock (11); birds and small mammals, including a mouse, hare, and ostrich
(12); a city street scene showing numerous forms of land and marine travel, including a railroad, horse-drawn carriages, and
a steamship (14); cityscape, including a church, fountain, statuary, and municipal building (15); and an interior view of
a bedroom, including a bed, fireplace, and wardrobe (16).
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