Agriculture, Commerce, Government: 1860-1950 : Cattle, Lumber, Potatoes and Dynamite
Object ID:
2008.002.64
Object Name:
Paperweight
Description:
Prison-made stone paperweight. Looks like a diary / book. Engraved on one side is a recolection of somebody's dream, about a girl. And on the other side, a picture of a cow is also engraved. Two corners are chipped.

The words read:
"Last night I dreamt - -
of golden sunshine. Of a ruby from around a wealth a peoples. Serene and calm, she nei then smiles on sights. But through the lashes of her half closed eyes and consume all within their gaze. I'd be willing to live if my dream were true. I was dreaming of you.'
Dimensions:
W-2.518 L-3.633 D-0.783 inches
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Stone paper weight, side viewStone paper weight, side view
Stone Prison Made Paper weightStone Prison Made Paper weight