The original pin in the hinge of the lid has been lost and was replaced with a small piece of steel wire
This display is in a contemporary frame that was professionally done by Fernwood Gallery in Norwell
There is wear throughout in the paint
The belt buckle measures 2
but the serial number dates it to 1921 according to the Typewriter Database
Depression Era 1931-1935 Five Year Diary Journal of Ethel G. Taylor, Keene, NH The original pin in theHere is the jam packed handwritten five year diary of Ethel G. Taylor of Keene, New Hampshire, spanning five years between 1931 and 1935. The diary makes repeated references to the Great Depression, along with a written record of other events, stories, meetings, and notes on the weather. It appears that an entry was made for every day of this five year span. The diary is bound in a green leather cover with a locking clasp that no longer locks.