Block numbered in two places: 1408., Image of men lecturing a large group of boys in an interior setting. Most of the children are sitting on benches, and there are at least three adults scattered throughout the room instucting the children. The adults and some of the children have books in their hands. One of the boys is standing up, and appears to be being reprimanded by an adult., ‘Thou Shalt Not Steal’ -- appears in a box in the upper corner of the block., Block has been damaged, and has cracks in multiple places., Signed in reverse: G.G. [i.e., George Gilbert?]
Block numbered in two places: 2349., Image of a classroom or other social scene [?] Quill pens and books are on a table in the background. Posters and map [?] are on the wall., Tape (inscribed "1175") on obverse., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Block numbered in two places: 8355, also 1159 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of several boys in a classroom holding slates in front of them; most look ahead but the boy in the foreground grasps his slate loosely in one hand and looks at the ground; a man stands to their side while another man on a small raised platform sits at or beside a desk; the floors of the room are wooden and there appears to be a map on the wall., Signed: B., "V. Grottenthaler, Phila." – Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) in Philadelphia city directories from 1867 to 1876., “[?] Bible” – Illegible writing on back of block.
Block numbered in two places: 3596, also 1265 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a boy standing before a seated man; the boy holds a book under his arm and a piece of chalk in one hand, and points with his other hand at a chalk board, which is covered with writing; the seated man regards the boy and rests on hand on a book laid on the table beside him., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
