William Munroe SS

It is believed that William Munroe was the first person to manufacture and sell pencils in the United States, beginning around 1812. After speaking with the Director of Collections at the Concord Museum, I understand that this particular model likely dates to the 1840s, when Munroe was producing as many as one million pencils per year.

This pencil is slightly more than half an inch shorter than a Dixon's Beginner, but it shares the same large diameter. These pencils are notably thick and feature a substantial rectangular graphite core, as shown in the gallery image.