Spencerian Penmanship Notebook, c. 1880s, With Good Words, Phrases and Juxtapositions antique painting of farmhouse Other snow knives were used

Other snow knives were used as tools for cutting hard-packed snow in the construction of igluit (snow houses)

I especially love the hats and feet of this mid-century boy and girl

Pieces measure about 4 3/8” long

Scattered stains and toning as evident

Spencerian Penmanship Notebook, c. 1880s, With Good Words, Phrases and Juxtapositions antique painting of farmhouse Other snow knives were usedOne of two late 19th c. penmanship notebooks I'm listing today, both recently found in Pennsylvania. There's often one particular page that sells me on one of these in this case it's the page of Hush, Hush, Hush followed by Kink, Kink, Kink! Ah, the resonance of found language. Of course I do like "Delays are Dangerous," "Onward and Upward," Quay combined with Zodiac, and this particular student's hand on Teach, Teach, Finch, Finch, too. 8 9 16" x 7".