Educational wallcharts were designed for classroom use in the early 1800's. They were first made in small format and depicted simple scenes and objects for primary school teaching. Around 1870 wallcharts were produced and sold in large quantities not only for primary schools but also for higher education. Several factors contributed to the use of wallcharts. Lithography was invented in the late 1700's and made possible the production of large color prints at a reasonable price. In the nineteenth century in Germany the educational system underwent major reform. In 1852 the average schoolteacher had 136 students in their classroom. It was difficult to pass engravings around a classroom and almost impossible to show students the view through a microscope. Large wall images could be viewed from almost every corner of the classroom and became popular with instructors. Botanische Wandtafeln, or, Botanical Wallcharts, show anatomical and morphological details of plants. The Botany Libraries and Archives own several incomplete sets of Botanische Wandtafeln, among them charts by Leopold Kny, Alios Pokorny, Engleder, Hartinger and Schlitzberger.
Please contact the Archivist if you would like to make an appointment to view the wallcharts, or have any questions or comments.
Please note some of the wall charts are extremely fragile and may be restricted.
References
Bucchi, Massimiano. (1998) Images of Science in the Classroom: Wallcharts and Science Education 1850-1920. The British Journal for the History of Science, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 161-184.
Schmid, Rudolph. (1990) Wall Charts (Wandtafeln) - Remembrance of Things Past. Taxon, Vol. 39, pp. 471-472.
Auslandische Kulturpflanzen in Farbigen Wandtafeln (German Botanical Teaching Posters)
The archives has a set of reproductions made in color, which are available to view in smaller format of most, but not all, wallcharts in this collection. See HOLLIS record for more details.
Economic Botany Archives of Oakes Ames
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II. Abteilung
Tafel 1: Eingerollte Farnpalme (Cycas circinalis Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 2: Dattelpalme (Phoenix dactylifera Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 3: Drachenblutrotang (Calamus Draco Willdenow) HOLLIS
Tafel 4: Kokospalme (Cocos nucifera Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 5: Wohlriechender Schraubenbaum (Pandanus odoratissimus Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 6: Bambusrohr (Bambusa Schreber) HOLLIS
Tafel 7: Ananas (Ananas sativas Schult) HOLLIS
Tafel 8: Neuseelandischer Flachs (Phormium tenax Forster) Amerikanische Agave (Agave americana Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 9: Angebauter Yams (Dioscorea sativa Linne) has water damage HOLLIS
Tafel 10; Krokus (Crocus sativus Linne) Kappernstrauch (Cappans spinosa Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 11: Echte Banane (Musa paradisiaca [sapientum is written in pencil above paradisiaca] Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 12: Arrowrootpflanze (Maranta arundinacea Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 13: Gemeiner Walnussbaum (Juglans regia L) HOLLIS
Tafel 14: Gewohnlicher Feigenbaum (Ficus carica Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 15: Schlitzblatteriger Brotfruchtbaum (Artocarpus incisa [altilis is written in pencil above incisa] Forst) HOLLIS
Tafel 16: Edelkastanie (Castanea vulgaris [dentata is written in pencil above vulgaris] Lamarck) HOLLIS
Tafel 17: Kork Eiche (Quercus Suber Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 18: Ramiepflanze (Boehmeria tenacissima Roxb) HOLLIS
Tafel 19: Indigopflanze (Indigofera tinctoria Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 20: Gummi-Akazie (Acacia Senegal Willdenow) HOLLIS
Tafel 21: Weinrebe (Vitis vinifera Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 22: Olbaum (Olea europaea Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 23: Batae Ipomoea Batatas Lamarck HOLLIS
Tafel 24: Brechnussbaum (Strychnos nux vomica Linne) HOLLIS
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III. Abteilung
Tafel 1: Mohrenhirse (Andropogon Sorghum Brotero, var. Durrha) HOLLIS
Tafel 2: Erdmandel (Cyperus esculentus L.) Negerhirse (Pennisetum typhoideum Rich.) HOLLIS
Tafel 3: Afrikanische Olpalme (Elaeis guineensis Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 4: Kleinfruchtige Elfenbeinpalme (Phytelephas microcarpa Ruiz et Pavon) HOLLIS
Tafel 5: Kleinfruchtige Elfenbeinpalme (Phytelephas microcarpa Ruiz et Pavon) HOLLIS
Tafel 6: Malabar Cardamome (Elettaria Cardamomum White et Maton) HOLLIS
Tafel 7: Kampferbaum (Cinnamomum Camphora Nees et Eberm.) HOLLIS
Tafel 8: Amerikanischer Kopalbaum, Lokustbaum (Hymenaea Courbaril L.) HOLLIS
Tafel 9: Kampecheholzbaum (Haematoxylon campecheanum Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 10: Kretischer Tragantstrauch (Astragalus creticus Lamarck) HOLLIS
Tafel 11: Erdnuss (Arachis hypogaea Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 12: Indischer Mangobaum (Mangifera indica L.) HOLLIS
Tafel 13: Mate- Pflanze, Paraguay- Theestrauch HOLLIS
Tafel 14: Affenbrotbaum (Adansonia digitata L.) HOLLIS
Tafel 15: Kola-Baum (Cola acuminata R. Brown) HOLLIS
Tafel 16: Echter Gummiguttbaum (Garcinia Hanburyi Hooker L.) HOLLIS
Tafel 17: Melonenbaum (Carica Papaya Linne) HOLLIS
Tafel 18: Afrikanischer Butterbaum (Butyrospermum Parkii Kotschy) Mahwabaum (Illipe latifolia Engler) HOLLIS
Tafel 19: Ebenholzbaum (Diospros Dalechamps) HOLLIS
Tafel 20: Schonbluhende Kautschukliane (Landolphia comorensis, var. florida K. Schumann) HOLLIS
Tafel 21 *Not in collection
Tafel 22: Indischer Sesam (Sesamum indicum Linne) Weisser Sesam (Sesamum orientale Linne) HOLLIS
Additional cryptogamic wall charts are available in the Leopold Kny, Miscellaneous and Turtox collections.
Hartinger Chart Botanik Tafel IX: HOLLIS
Fig. 1 - Vergissmeinnicht
Fig. 2 - Heidelbeere
Fig. 3 - Preibelbeere
Fig. 4 - Sonnenblume
Fig. 5 - Fruhlings - Schlusselblume
Fig. 6 - Rother Fingerhut
Hartinger Chart Botanik Tafel XI
Fig. 1 - Ganseblumchen
Fig. 2 - Majoran
Fig. 3 - Salbei
Fig. 4 - Echter Lavendel
Fig. 5 - Kaffeebaum
Fig. 6 - Flieder
Fig. 7 - Schwarzer Holunder
Hartinger Chart Botanik Tafel XIII
Fig. 1 - Meadow Saffron
Fig. 2 - Hops
Fig. 3 - Common daphne
Fig. 4 - Onion
Fig. 5 - Vanilla
Fig. 6 - Garlic
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Botanische Wandtafeln Sign
Tafel III: Krystallformen des oxalsauren kalkes
Tafel VIII: Brassica napus
Tafel IX: Saccharum officinarum
Tafel XXXI: Rivularia bullata
Tafel XXXVI: Pelvetia canaliculata
Tafel XLV: Botrydium granulatum
Tafel XLVI: Botrydium granulatum
Tafel XLVII: Botrydium granulatum
Tafel XLVIII: Botrydium granulatum
Tafel LI: Pinus silvestris
Tafel LVII: Vicia faba
Tafel LXII: Syringa vulgaris
Tafel LXIII: Sphaeroplea annulina
Tafel LXIV: Sphaeroplea annulina
Tafel LXV: Sphaeroplea annulina
Tafel LXXXVII: Delegates alata
Tafel LXXIX: Dracaena Draco
Tafel LXXXVI: Marchantia polymorpha
Tafel LXXXIX: Marchantia polymorpha
See HOLLIS record.
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Die Kulturgewächse der Heimat, VI Series, Tafel 1 (The Oak)
Die Kulturgewächse der Heimat, VI Series, Tafel 2 (The Hazelnut)
See HOLLIS record.
Additional Schlitzberger wall charts are in the Cryptogamic collection.