Some history in the home with a vintage educational chart….
I was very excited to share this vintage educational chart with you on my summer house tour.I love old Chicago history. In fact I have this very cool old pre-1909 sign I found a few years ago.
I bought this 1940’s chart from my friend, Janice( She’s a fabulous dealer at Kane in the poultry barn.). I was excited to get it home and on my wall, but I was even more excited when I googled the background!
This old Chicago school educational chart was one of many printed by A.J.Nystrom and Co, and some are still used today. This is what I found out about the printing company, and you can still find a bunch of charts for sale on Etsy.
It turns out Hilary S. Jurica, an ordained priest born and botanist who was born 1892 who designed the charts, attended and taught at St. Procopius Abbey, which is the next town over from me! How is that for some crazy stuff! I felt like the sign was coming home!
I love when history intersects with real life!
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i noticed it right away in your tour the other day- love the color and LOVE the fact that it is not a reproduction.
That is a really cool sign 🙂
The chart is great!
It was one of my very favorite parts of your home tour!
Angela @ Number Fifty-Three