Author Nathaniel Hawthorne had a day job at the Custom House in Salem, Mass.. He would stamp goods with his stencil to indicate that he had inspected the material. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini
Author Nathaniel Hawthorne had a day job at the Custom House in Salem, Mass.. He would stamp goods with his stencil to indicate that he had inspected the material. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini