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Description 
Type used with the Texas Slates described in accessions 2001.105.2-3. Each piece has a raised Arabic numeral (1-9) on one end and an indentation on one side to guide the user in placing the type correctly into the cells of the slate. There are 334 pieces in total. All zeros are missing from the type for accession 2001.105.2, and 3 pieces are missing from the type for accession 2001.105.3.
Number type for Texas Slate - Copyright Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind
Image
Philadephia Arabic Type

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Last modified on: April 02, 2010