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Pencils from the 19th Century

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Sean

(Click photos for a larger version.) Pencil-making in 19th-century America is part history and part folklore. William Munroe is often cited as one of the earliest American pencil manufacturers, along with the Thoreau family, Ebenezer Wood, Horace Hosmer, and Benjamin … Continue reading →

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