1902 Ledger with Drawing of Distressed Girl! round bowl New York in 1947

New York in 1947

but this is my favorite

sliding lid with the a slit for coins at the center--easily removed to empty the bank

The lid is woven primarily with tight sweetgrass braids

with impossibly fine

1902 Ledger with Drawing of Distressed Girl! round bowl New York in 1947This ledger is not beautiful it's lost its cover, the paper is fairly brittle, and it's filled only here and there but how could I not save this drawing from the recycling bin??? I'm not exactly sure what is written at the top of that page perhaps Irene T___? but what a face on this one. Otherwise, among the notes in the ledger is a first draft of the services for its owner's "Bill Pasting Co" in Manchester, NY (including bill pasting, bill