1884 Graphite Drawing of Pensive Native American by Adella Fanton oak Maybe it is just how

Maybe it is just how grandly and dramatically it captures this moment of reunion--one could surely write a novel inspired by it

14 3/4" tall x 3 1/8" wide with arms down

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

" but perhaps the maker never followed through on producing more than a few

1884 Graphite Drawing of Pensive Native American by Adella Fanton oak Maybe it is just howWhat 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