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Two technical drawings rendered in sepia tones depict railroad crossing mechanisms from a 1936 patent, with the left figure showing the iconic crossbuck sign and bell apparatus, and the right showing the articulated signal arm in raised position. The composition balances engineering precision with historical weight, rendered in fine linework against an aged paper ground that evokes the original patent document's weathered authenticity. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.