The Puzzled Calculator 1854 Peterson Magazine Engraving
date: label: date made
content: 1854
notes: label: Description
content: A mid-19th Century engraving of a young boy who is earnestly trying to do an arithmetic problem written on his slate. Aptly entitled “The Puzzled Calculator,” the student appears confused and scratches or clutches his head with his right hand.
label: Description
content: The title of the black and white illustration is printed under the image. Also included is the fact that it was engraved expressly for Peterson’s magazine. This periodical was published in Philadelphia from 1842 – 1898 and focused on news and features of interest to women of that era. The year “1854” is handwritten in pencil next to the name.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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content: Home and Community Life: Education
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2017.0095.348
label: accession number
content: 2017.0095
label: catalog number
content: 2017.0095.348
objectType: label: Object Name
content: engraving
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ink (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 8 1/2 in x 6 in; 21.59 cm x 15.24 cm
label: Measurements
content: image: 5 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in; 14.605 cm x 12.065 cm