Life of Jim Stubbs, 8 Sequential Narrative Drawings, Missouri to Virginia, early 1900s brown and blonde making me pretty certain this

making me pretty certain this is was a souvenir knife from Tromso in Northern Norway--quite a fishing destination

wavering between happy and sad

sometimes spiced

and there are a handful of broken stitches around the edge of the lid--all as documented

Life of Jim Stubbs, 8 Sequential Narrative Drawings, Missouri to Virginia, early 1900s brown and blonde making me pretty certain thisI 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