Six Roofers, Beautiful Antique Occupational Cabinet Card sepai and then three individual soldiers

and then three individual soldiers mounted to their own little blocks

How at ease the boy in dark jacket at right looks leaning against his friend

I find these old brass surveyors/architects stencils so beautiful--paper thin

a blue-green painted roof

with mirror atop and bisque figures populating its niches

Six Roofers, Beautiful Antique Occupational Cabinet Card sepai and then three individual soldiersI love an antique occupational photo the whole notion of workers expert in a trade proudly posing together makes me glad and find this an especially beautiful one, both formally (such a lovely play of verticals and horizontals and arches) and in terms of the cast of characters, including roofer on the roof, making their expertise clear. I could look at this one all day. 6 1 2" x 4 1 4" and in good condition, with light general wear from handling, and