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MSA SC 6117-5-6
Collection	Hawken Family of Williamsport Collection
Author	Hawken, Richard
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Medium	Wood, metal, lead
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Storage	00/46/11/Sh1
Description
An old wooden pencil box with a poem and picture of Jack and Jill on the lid. Inside the box includes: The Holland School and Drawing Crayons manufactured by Charles P. Holland, three pencils, a box of polygrade leads degree No. 2 (two pieces left) by A. W. Faber Pencil Manufactory (1761), a glass ink dip pen with wood holding provided by Armstrong and Co. Fire Insurance, Real Estate, a small tin box, the label has"'Auditor' E-640, Eagle, Steel Pens," with three pen tips, two small canisters, and one pin from the United States Air Force Observer. The name and drawings of Richard Hawken are scribbled on the pencil box and the wooden glass dip pen holder.

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