Earlyish 20th Century Large Wooden Folk Art "Auburn" Station tin litho mechanical toy which is minor and took

which is minor and took me a long time to notice

What a  feat of painstaking labor and craftsmanship

again as pictured

and 171 on the reverse side

The ark measures 9 1/2" long x 3 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" tall

Earlyish 20th Century Large Wooden Folk Art "Auburn" Station tin litho mechanical toy which is minor and tookI have a hard time passing by an old folk art structure when I can help it, and this is a nicely aged, good sized one with lots of character and sweet details, including framed doors and windows, with real glass behind them, a roof painted to look (at least to my eye) as if covered with snow flakes, painted cutout diamonds and stars nailed to the sides of the structure, red painted roof trim on the short sides, and a sky blue painted interior. I