Graphite and Crayon Drawing on 1879 Ledger Page: Pirate and Soldier instrument it features a terrific female

it features a terrific female figure at the top in a voluminous robe holding an opened book

he filed a patent application for a "Walking Toy

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13 1/2" long x 3 1/2" wide x 2 1/2" tall

Graphite and Crayon Drawing on 1879 Ledger Page: Pirate and Soldier instrument it features a terrific femaleThis is the last in a series of kid drawings on ledger paper I found together, I think either by one boy done over a number of years, or perhaps by a couple of different makers, but all seeming to take inspiration from specific historical conflicts, though I'm not always sure their reference points. This one, with what looks to me a pirate of sorts at right, I might guess takes inspiration from one of the two Barbary Wars, fought with Tripoli