The New York Ledger, 19th Century Advertising Ruler drawing of woman poet Lifting off the lid reveals

Lifting off the lid reveals the basket's cedar bark lip as well as its fully saturated original colors

especially chocolate ones

John Beale

otherwise great condition and super sturdy

The New York Ledger, 19th Century Advertising Ruler drawing of woman poet Lifting off the lid revealsGreat 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