1884 Graphite Drawing of Pensive Native American by Adella Fanton oak bit overall great used condition

bit overall great used condition and  many years of use in it yet

they still have full packets of needles inside

She is missing one arm but her remaining arm and legs are well attached and can be positioned any way

I love the way the scratches on the this old tintype look like heavenly rays shining down on these two young fellows

made by King Press

1884 Graphite Drawing of Pensive Native American by Adella Fanton oak bit overall great used conditionWhat I've learned about the Adella Fanton who signed this drawing in 1884 is that she was born in Danbury, MA in 1866, educated at Balmforth Avenue School (Danbury High School), and upon graduating in 1887 immediately made a 2nd grade teacher, becoming a much beloved and influential one. Apart from a short period in Ohio, Miss Fanton remained in Danbury until her death on August 30, 1976, at the age of 109!!! So she would have been in high school when