A 12 - inch wood ruler that advertises for Essex Savings Bank.. The front of the ruler, in addition to the measuring increments, reads: YOUR REAL START IN LIFE IS WHEN YOU OPEN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT - ESSEX SAVINGS BANK 296 ESSEX STREET LAWRENCE, MASS. - BEFORE YOU BUILD OR BUY CONSULT US ABOUT OUR EASY HOME MORTGAGE PLAN. The ruler indicates it was made in the U.S. A.
The back of the ruler gives various measurements including the LONG MEASURE, SQUARE MEASURE, DRY MEASURE, LIQUID MEASURE, AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT, APOTHECARIES' WEIGHT, TROY WEIGHT, CUBIC MEASURE. It also reads : THIS RULER BELONGS TO. The first name is Joy and the last name is undecipherable. It also reads : ADDRESS. None is listed. The donor is William Schwartz, Lawrence.
used: Advertising by Essex Savings Bank