C. 1920 J.M.T Davis, Deaf Mute, Single and Double Hand Sign Language Alphabets Card set of 49 color cubes making its authenticity all the

making its authenticity all the more apparent

And of course I love the self-reflexivity of that--a daguerreotype photo of a woman holding a daguerreotype

I am perpetually leafing through antique school books in hopes of finding exactly what this one delivers--and was pure joy to discover

This drawing (along with several others I've had int he shop) came from a sketchbook of drawings by Helen Malta from the 1930s or so

C. 1920 J.M.T Davis, Deaf Mute, Single and Double Hand Sign Language Alphabets Card set of 49 color cubes making its authenticity all theVariations on this little printed booklet displaying sign language alphabets were not uncommon in the earlyish 20th century, distributed by deaf mutes in exchange for small donations in this case by a J. M. T Davis, who I presume is the one who wrote "Eat Drink Smoke and enjoy yourself" at the top of the cover side, making it feel of a different era indeed! An interesting piece of history in raising public awareness of American Sign Language, and for