Life of Jim Stubbs, 8 Sequential Narrative Drawings, Missouri to Virginia, early 1900s stacked wood with a few minor scratches

with a few minor scratches to the exterior and very light wear to the lacquer around the edges

I keep thinking this mermaid drawing would make a pretty great tattoo

I think Canadian as that's where it came from

Each measures 2 1/4" tall x 1 3/8" wide

Life of Jim Stubbs, 8 Sequential Narrative Drawings, Missouri to Virginia, early 1900s stacked wood with a few minor scratchesI am not sure if it was Jim Stubbs himself, or perhaps his wife, who made these drawings, documenting his journey from St. Joseph, Missouri to Rio, Virginia to work as a telegrapher, through to his opening to the J. A. Stubbs general store (with some time hunting with his son Lee in between!) Regardless, I think they are pretty special! The drawings are numbered on their backsides, in order, with just a few that have gone missing since 1903. A great