Grand Lake Stream, Maine 1970s Carved Wooden Plaque of Unhappy Hiker painted wooden face I believe this is a

I believe this is a carte de visite

It is no surprise

and think it would be terrific filled with apples or hedge apples

” I am so curious about the relationship between the artist and the writer—are they one and the same

This wonderful little turtle-shaped Coushatta hanging “effigy” basket is made of coiled Louisiana native pine needles sewn together with raffia

Grand Lake Stream, Maine 1970s Carved Wooden Plaque of Unhappy Hiker painted wooden face I believe this is aWhat I love most about this funny old carved souvenir plaque are the two tiny figures at lower left waving to the hiker protagonist from a distance; I'm not sure whether they completed the hike hours ago and are waiting on the slow father, or whether they are random bystanders just cheering him on! In any case, I think it's pretty good, and a fun gift for a reluctant outdoors person. Fyi, Grand Lake Stream is in the northeastern most part of Maine,