Dear List Members:

Thanks to all who ventured a reply to our first "What Is It."  We thought
it might be associated with suspenders, but it was the only one recovered
from eight railroad camps, and we were unsure.  Again, thank you.

And now, for something completely different; who was that masked man?
Attached is a photograph of an eye mask made of a fine copper wire mesh.
The outside margins have numerous needle holes indicating that perhaps a
cloth binding was attached to soften the edges.  Opposite each eye hole are
small copper eyelets (does not show up well in the photo) to which some
form of attachment was made to secure the mask on the face.  Four such
masks were identified at one 1904 railroad construction camp.  The crew has
come up with some facinating interpretations, most not publishable.  Now I
offer you the challenge.  As always, thanksss...ww