Vintage Crane Technical High School bronzed bookends - c.1930s -Chicago Illinois

Handsome bookends are metal, may be bronze with a gold wash. They are in very good condition with aging. Weight on each is appx. 3 1/4 pounds each. They are 6 1/4" tall. Books sold separately. The seller of these bookends stated they belonged to her father who attended the school in 1930s and may have made them in a metal shop. From Wikipedia: "Crane was founded as a males-only school at 12th Street and Michigan Avenue in 1890. It was originally known as the English High and Manual Training School. In 1903, the school moved to its present location and was renamed in honor of businessman Richard T. Crane. When the school went co-ed in 1954, it began to de-emphasize its "technical" label, though it continued to offer courses like auto shop and drafting. Between 1911 and 1969, the school shared its building with Crane College, the first junior college in Chicago." #chicago history #library decor #antique bookends There will be no shipping discount on this item as it is over the 5 pound limit for Poshmark.