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Coll51_001
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Title
Echelle Catholique [Catholic Ladder], 1840
Date(s)
- 1840 (Creation)
Extent
religious art; catechisms; 6.5 feet x 7.5 inches
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Catholic ladder from 1840 attributed to F. N. Blanchet. The document is hand-drawn with ink on paper. Blanchet developed the ladder as a visual teaching aid with simple symbols and illustrations of biblical scenes. The document includes descriptions for the symbols in French. Blanchet and other missionaries in the Pacific Northwest used the ladders as an instructional tool for Christian evangelization to Native American and French métis communities.
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No Copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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Languages of the material
- French
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Catholic Ladders collection, Coll 51, Oversize 1, 001