Sometime around 1910, Inez presented to Ward a postcard in celebration of Washington’s Birthday. On the face, a large hatchet is framed by cherries – an allusion to the famous story of the young Washington’s truthfulness. An inscription, somewhat surprisingly, focuses on the famed hatchet – not the one who wielded it. https://www.nps.gov/articles/george-washington-and-the-cherry-tree.htm The image … Continue reading Telling the Truth – George Washington’s Hatchet (circa 1910)