Standing Room Only, Atmospheric Early 20th C. Boxing Match Photograph valenti italy This fabulous thing is a

This fabulous thing is a carved wood whistle in the shape of a bird

if only I could read Japanese

which could just be the remnant of the apple tree

The rich brown velvet though is in good tact and the hooks still sturdily attached

allowing for easy handling and movement across paper or blueprint

Standing Room Only, Atmospheric Early 20th C. Boxing Match Photograph valenti italy This fabulous thing is aAnother old boxing match photo, this one for me all about the whole mise en scene, including layers upon layers of onlookers, from those lined up in the near aisles, to those way in the back, hanging from the rafters! Great faces and postures and gestures all around, captured with clarity. Found in upstate NY near Albany I'd guess not far from where it was taken, but I'm not certain. c. 1900 I believe, mounted to board. 8 1 2" x 6 1 2" and in good