Brass School Bell with Eagle Handle
date: label: date made
content: 1875-1930
notes: label: Description
content: Public schools encouraged the Americanization of newcomers with programs and images intended to inspire patriotism. In most classrooms, American flags hung alongside images of the American eagle and images of George Washington.
label: Description
content: This small handheld brass school bell reinforced the message of patriotism with an eagle shaped handle. It was used to alert students to the start of the school day, to the end of recess, and to gain student attention when the classroom became too noisy.
topic: label: used
content: Education
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content: Home and Community Life: Education
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content: Many Voices, One Nation
label: Exhibition
content: Many Voices, One Nation
label: Exhibition Location
content: National Museum of American History
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2014.0244.009
label: accession number
content: 2014.0244
label: catalog number
content: 2014.0244.009
objectType: label: Object Name
content: school bell
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: copper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 14.7 cm x 7.9 cm; 5 25/32 in x 3 1/8 in