but I see this particular bull as a symbol of fortitude and perseverance
The lid is woven primarily with tight sweetgrass braids
I would guess 1940s or 50s but I am not entirely sure
which--pleasingly to me--seems like it was not quite perfectly executed
Plant Samples - Peas and Beans, Real Photo Postcards, Early 20th C., Boston - Set 1 mechanical bird but I see this particularI found together a total of eleven of these rppcs documenting the growth of beans, corn, peas and oats in various soils and combinations, and just love them as beautiful photographs, for their indexical nature, for the wonderful hand written labels on the planters, and for being, as far as I know, quite unusual. The fact that they were produced as postcards suggests they were made to be sent, but the backs are all blank, so perhaps they just served as