Testimonial on Behalf of Miss Marsha Shearer's Moral Character and Ability to Teach Common School, Harrisburg, PA, 1854 cast silver and this fan old Vornado

and this fan old Vornado fan is quite a rare model

measures 4 5/8” x x 1 7/8” x  7/8”

and while my tastes may have evolved a bit over time

who I believe was a member of the Chase family of New England

easily opened with a tiny flathead screwdriver

Testimonial on Behalf of Miss Marsha Shearer's Moral Character and Ability to Teach Common School, Harrisburg, PA, 1854 cast silver and this fan old VornadoI was happy to find this manuscript letter, written in Harrisburg (then Harrisburgh) PA in 1854 on behalf of a Miss Marsha Shearer, attesting to her (most important) moral character, learning, and ability to instruct, such that she be granted a one year teaching appointment at the town's common school. Lead by Horace Mann, it was in the 1830s that the Common School movement took hold, advocating for (and leading to) the widespread creation of tax