The New York Ledger, 19th Century Advertising Ruler round frame complete with red anchor on

complete with red anchor on his chest and "USA" on his hat

To me she looks both super wary and intensely determined

and so often disappointed to pull them out of cases to find a large crack running down one side

so much a part of my life

Most of the wood or bone cases for needles or bodkins that I have seen are more or less cylindrical

The New York Ledger, 19th Century Advertising Ruler round frame complete with red anchor onGreat lettering on this later 19th c. New York Ledger advertising ruler, and a nice piece of NYC history. Plus I always love a ruler, and think they are quite a nice thing to collect, and ever handy too. The New York Ledger was a weekly paper published in Manhattan, 1855 1898. It was established by Robert E. Bonnerby, by transforming the weekly financial journal called The Merchant's Ledger that he had purchased in 1851. The date of last issue was