1875 Odd Fellows Hope Council No. 2 Announcement/Ticket trench art matchbook A few excerpts of writing

A few excerpts of writing about him and his work below

with I think one missing horizontal stick on the lower half

) I have found a few other examples with similar patterning and fineness of the beading and beads themselves

if this were a different sort of sampler they might feel detracting

both pretty minor and there seems no threat of beans falling out

1875 Odd Fellows Hope Council No. 2 Announcement/Ticket trench art matchbook A few excerpts of writingJust great graphics on this 1875 Odd Fellows card, which I guess functioned as a ticket to the ninth anniversary celebration of the Hope Council No. 2 at the Odd Fellows Hall. I also really like the idea of a "Hope Council" maybe referring to a council in Hope, NY, but I think better taken as a council for cultivating hope! 5 1 4" x 3" and in very good antique condition.