Item 23344 - Maine Historical Society Library attendance box, ca. 1900

Item 23344 - Maine Historical Society Library attendance box, ca. 1900
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Item 23344
Maine Historical Society Library attendance box, ca. 1900
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According to library lore, this box and beans were used by the Maine Historical Society's librarians to keep track of patron attendance.

The white beans represented members' visits; the black beans represented non-members' visits.


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