Eagle school bell
notes: label: Description
content: Public schools in the 19th and early 20th Century 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 school hand bell is made of cast iron with a decorative eagle on top. This eagle is made of cast iron and painted gold.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: used
content: Education
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content: Home and Community Life: Education
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: 2014.0244.011
label: accession number
content: 2014.0244
label: catalog number
content: 2014.0244.011
objectType: label: Object Name
content: school bell
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paint (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 cm x 8.7 cm; 4 23/32 in x 3 7/16 in