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Offered is an original handwritten cornerstone/time capsule document from the construction of the Franklin School in Easton, Pennsylvania, dated 1884.
This document records the placement of contents into the cornerstone of the Franklin School Building, a common ceremonial practice in the late 19th century. With assistance from the Easton Area Public Library, the signature has been identified as:
👉 Cassius Meyers Anstett (1850–1892)
Member of the Board of Control (school governance)
Buried at Easton Cemetery, Pennsylvania
