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A drawing of two calashes, one open and one closed, both casting a shadow behind them. The words "7689-431/2 May 17 Ancient Bonnets" are written in pencil below.

A portrait silhouette of a man facing left.

A drawing of a small trough by a stone fence in a field. Water pours into the trough from the left and escapes on the right. Some trees grow in the background.

A drawing of a warping bar with pegs running up and down on the ends and bars spread across from left to right in two rows.

A drawing of a warming pan with holes on the lid and a long handle attached.

A figurine made of two horse chestnuts the smaller of which serves as a head with eyes, nose, and face carved out, and the larger serves as a belly with buttons carved out. Sticks connect the two chestnuts together and give the man two arms and three…

An illustration of a man working in a field with a tool, possibly a plow, pulled by two horses. They are moving to the left and up a slight incline. They are in shadow and the sun is rising in the background. A roof of a building is visible in the…

A drawing of a man in silhouette profile facing left. The portrait is surrounded by a drawn frame with a hook on top for hanging. The words: "Ye Ancient Portrait" are written in pencil on the bottom left of the illustration.

Drawing of three different wheels for thread. One is a square, perpendicular to the ground and is attached to a wooden support while another other is parallel to the ground and stands on one leg with a round base. Both reels have some thread on them.…

An illustration of a young boy walking with his hands in his pockets on a snow covered road. There are some trees in the middle ground and a fence runs along the road towards the background where some farm buildings are visible. Four circular…

A drawing of a wooden quill wheel with a thread spinning onto a quill in front resting in a small cradle. A wooden box sits on the floor to the left.

An illustration of two branches with catkins growing on them. Behind part of the branches is a framed illustration of a pond with snow on its shores and bare trees around. The words "Pussy Willow" are stylized on the bottom right.

A drawing of a wooden gate by a bare tree and a fence extending to the left and uphill to the right.

A boy holding a chicken sits on a porch with a wooden fence behind and a milk jug on the ground next to him. A caption on the bottom reads: "O, you dear little rooster Why can't you-sink(?) Like you usedter."

Illustration of a number of pots and trivets as well as a tin roast and toaster.