That’s pretty modern set, well, at least the lead holder is.
Jr HS Mech. Drawing teacher’s first day equipment requirements included a sharp pocket knife.
“Before you can sharpen a drafting pencil (wood) you have to know how to sharpen and hone your knife properly.”
Pencils were used for layout only, final line work and lettering was all in ink on a medium buff vellum, similar to manila folder stock.
We had to supply our own single edge razor blades to scratch trim line over runs at intersections. Followed with glass marble burnishing to keep crisp lines.
Imagine a modern middle school teacher telling the students, “Bring your own knives and razors to class.”
Then again, he carried a snub nose revolver on his belt every day. Covered by his jacket of course.
Tough DC school and neighborhood back then. Life rules were also less ambiguous.
Where in DC? I attended DC schools (mostly) up through the 8th grade. Back in the '50's through '61.
We had Wood Shop, Metal Shop and Print Shop in Jr High.
(BTW, the photo was from the Web. My set was bought for me in 1968 by my girlfriend. I was in Vietnam and the captain I worked for (before heading to the bush) had asked if I could design a pavilion-type building for the 1st Marine Division Comm Company. My drafting set from college days 65-67 was lost in antiquity!