One Load STONE, c. 1803 s Letterpress Permit (Signed) for New Albany-Schenectady Turnpike porcupine plus several screw holes on

plus several screw holes on the left and right sides

upon which the title -“The Open Road” (The Ship’s Highway)—is hand-written

I fell in love this this box before even seeing the homemade dominoes inside--both a bit imperfect

happily munching away

One Load STONE, c. 1803 s Letterpress Permit (Signed) for New Albany-Schenectady Turnpike porcupine plus several screw holes onI paid a good bit for this small bit of paper, but I thought think it's a perfect thing, and will be happy to keep it for myself. Early 1800s for sure, and I believe it is in fact 1803 along with the last name of its original owner, Mound, hand written on the reverse. This would have functioned as a pass permit for carrying "One Load of Stone" across the newly built Albany & Schenectady Turnpike, to be presented at a tollbooth I believe; a bit like an