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Collection of antique 1888–1889 payment warrants from the First Special School District, Rockport, Ohio.
Handwritten documents record payments for teacher salaries, janitorial work, labor, and school supplies. Features ornate printed borders, red document numbers, handwritten payee names and signatures, and purple Cuyahoga County auditor stamps.
Several teacher payments specify $40 for one month of teaching, providing a detailed glimpse into nineteenth-century school expenses.
Documents are stored on overlapping album pages. Condition varies, with age toning, folds, edge wear, and some tears or folded corners. Album pages have torn binder holes. Mounting method and the condition of concealed portions and backs have not been verified.
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