Miss Fanny Williams's (Stonington, CT) 1834 School Register With Beautiful Tally Marks and Poetic Insertions Italian folk art The exterior is glazed a

The exterior is glazed a wonderful light green

and would be beautiful now filled with a big pile of berries

perfectly set off by  the mustard yellow card

Photo: 10" x8" glossy photo

with a Dalmation-like polka dotted dress to boot

Miss Fanny Williams's (Stonington, CT) 1834 School Register With Beautiful Tally Marks and Poetic Insertions Italian folk art The exterior is glazed aJust a handful of pages here, but I find this quite special. I first grabbed it for the two page spread shown in the first photo the most beautiful and precise set of tally marks I think I've ever seen, tracking the attendance of a group of young male students in the class of Miss Fanny Williams at the District 13 school in Stonington, CT, 1834. But then, digging in, I discovered a few other moments here that bring Miss Fanny very much to life: