Antique Acorn Grange South Cushing, ME Patrons of Husbandry Secretary's Ribbon with Many Hands bone rule or sometimes "persuader"--likely dates to

or sometimes "persuader"--likely dates to the early 19th century

Virginia in 1932

as if the heat of the sun lighting that orange sky were foreshadowing his melting away

who clearly took a great deal of pleasure drawing all of those bear ears

For the sake of protecting it

Antique Acorn Grange South Cushing, ME Patrons of Husbandry Secretary's Ribbon with Many Hands bone rule or sometimes "persuader"--likely dates toI love an old ribbon badge and couldn't resist this one, with two sets of shaking hands on front (another on reverse) and best of all a writing hand at top. And at first I read that as Secretary Poe (rather than POH) as in Edgar Allen, writing away with his feather pen! Red, white and blue and a sheaf of wheat with crescent moon to boot. Late 19th early 20th c. I believe, Grand No 418 of South Cushing, Maine, 7 7 8" including metallic thread fringe x