Runners? Beautiful Antique RPPC of A Bit of a Motley Group of Young Men needleworkj Both show age and wear

Both show age and wear

They bear what I believe their original black stain/paint

but they are hard

I've become completely enamored of old handcrafted tools just for the spectacular

stretched tight underneath) and the loss of one knit stocking and leather bootie along the way

Runners? Beautiful Antique RPPC of A Bit of a Motley Group of Young Men needleworkj Both show age and wearI presume the young men with handwritten numbers pinned to their chest here are runners, but I might guess what connects the somewhat mottly looking group as a whole is something else. Whatever the case, I love the mix of faces and postures and outfits here, and find the image very tender feeling and quite beautiful. Found in Pennsylvania, c. 1910s 20s I believe. 5 7 16 x 3 3 8". Small burn mark lower left corner and a bit to lower right corner too.