Fruit is Good For You, Old School Drawing by Richard Page Thurton unique basket which if one looks closely

which if one looks closely seems to advertise a store selling shoes and clothing in what I believe reads Hagerstown (Maryland

looking as snug and content as can be

but I haven't been able to identify the potter

Just a sweet and handy little thing

but unreadable other than what looks like a big cursive S

Fruit is Good For You, Old School Drawing by Richard Page Thurton unique basket which if one looks closelyOne more by a young Richard Page Thurton, whose full name I know from a pile of old school penmanship exercises. This was among several having to do with good health and hygiene habits, and feels pretty hard to argue with! 12" x 9", pencil on construction paper. Paper is somewhat brittle but overall good condition.