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ASSU Illustration 6522
Block numbered in two places: 6522, also 1880 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of an older boy and girl walking along a path in front of a house; the girl wears a bonnet and carries a small basket in one hand; a boy wearing a cap follows immediately behind her and appears to be carrying something as well, perhaps a box., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block in two places. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block in three places.

ASSU Illustration 6536
Block numbered in two places: 6536, also 1937 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a wolf with mouth slightly open beside a domestic dog, possibly a Rottweiler or bullmastiff., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876, “The House Dog and the Wolf.” – Inscribed on side of block., Illustration appears in Child's world v. 5 no. 5, p. 3.

ASSU Illustration 6540
Block numbered in two places: 6540, also 41 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a woman doing needlework beside a small boy in a doorway; the is surrounded by animals; he feeds a bird on his shoulder, a squirrel sits on his knee, a cat sits beside him, and the boy regards a dog sitting a few feet away., Illustration appears in New book of two hundred pictures, p. 198., Illustration also appears in Child's world, v. 27 no. 6 (1870), p. 3.

ASSU Illustration 6547
Block numbered in two places: 6547, also 1208 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a woman and a boy sitting in chair in front of what may be a fireplace; the boy puts one hand on the shoulder of a smaller girl who stands facing him, leaning on his knees., Signed: HD [i.e. Henry Dacre], “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.

ASSU Illustration 6548
Block numbered in two places: 6548, also 55 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of several boys beside a wall around what may be a church building; several standing boys and two kneeling boys regard or assist a boy who sits on the ground against the wall; the boy may be injured, and what may be a crutch or walking stick lies on the ground beside him., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “[?] Howard. M.S. p. 11” – Inscribed on side of block.

ASSU Illustration 6573
Block numbered in two places: 6572, also 369 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of two girls looking at each other; one looks out an open window and rests her hand on the railing across what appears to be a small balcony; the other girl rests one hand on the edge of the same railing and holds a basket in her other hand, with feet on two different stairs of a small stoop., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Maggie + Bessie Frontispiece M.S. p. 3.”

ASSU Illustration 6575
Block numbered in one place: 6575, also 378 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of flowering plants (mustard plants?) in long grass., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper., “Mustard Plant” – Inscribed on side of block.

ASSU Illustration 6590
Block numbered in two places: 6590, also 3[7?]0 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a man wearing a long tunic and cloth head covering and holding what appears to be a rifle, resting the butt end on the ground; behind him are what appear to be several temporary structures made of what may be tarp, with people and goats gathered in and around them; the area is surrounded by a large number of palm trees., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block.

ASSU Illustration 6591
Block numbered in one place: 6591, also 1164 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of women outdoors around two wide trees; most appear to be wearing headscarves or other caps; one prepares something in a bowl, a few other women sit cross-legged; other women stand up, one reaching for something beside a small child and another holds something in the air with one hand., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block., Wood blocks (Printing blocks), Wood engraving (Process), End-grain blocks.

ASSU Illustration 6593
Block numbered in three places: 6593, also 372 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a man wearing a turban gazing forward while holding what appears to be a long pipe to his lips; a child crawls on the floor and a young woman or older girl sits behind him on what appears to be a loft bed or other high piece of furniture., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876, “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block.

ASSU Illustration 6595
Block numbered in two places: 6595, also 368 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a woman wearing a headscarf; she sits cross-legged outdoors with one knee slightly raised; behind her there appears to be some sort of stone structure., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U.” – Back of block.

ASSU Illustration 6598
Block numbered in two places: 6598, also 363 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of women who appear to be instructing children in a one-room school setting; one woman appears to wear a headscarf or veil, as do many of the children, but another may be wearing European dress; most if not all of the children appear to be girls; one woman gestures while reading a book in front of two kneeling girls; another holds what may be a scroll toward one of two children looking on; two more women sit cross-legged and a line of children sits against a wall., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block.

ASSU Illustration 6599
Block numbered in two places: 6599, also 1898 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of seven men in a rocky terrain wearing long tunics or robes and head coverings, including what appear to be a turban and several taqiyahs; a man sitting crosslegged sits facing them, wearing a keffiyeh or similar head covering and reading from a book he holds up with one hand; the other men sitting and standing., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block.

ASSU Illustration 6600
Block numbered in two places: 6600, also 1197 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of three women sitting around a bowl or basin; one places her hands in the bowl, another looks into the distance, and a third, older woman tilts her head to the side and looks downward; a plate and two other vessels sit in front of the basin; two other women stand in the background holding infants, and another woman climbs a ladder to a doorway, balancing a full basket on her head; all the women wear veils covering their hair, and the woman in the foreground appears to be wearing a bracelet or bangle., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block.

ASSU Illustration 6605
Block numbered in two places: 6605, also 1219 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a standing man and a crouching woman who regard a small child who stands and places her hands on the back of a pram; the three appear to be inside a walled courtyard., "N.J. Wemmer 215 [Pear St. Phila]" Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., Illegible inscription on side of block.

ASSU Illustration 6640
Block numbered in two places: 6640., Image of a boy grasping a flag with “Jesus” printed on it; he either carries the tall flagpole or grasps it as he reaches the place it is planted; the boy carries a book in his other hand; he walks along a path and possibly up a hill, and is covered by a beam of light., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper., Illustration appears in Child's world, v. 6 no. 24 (Dec., 1867), p. 3., Illustration also appears in Child's world, v.10 no. 6 (Mar., 1871), p. 4.

ASSU Illustration 6646
Block numbered in two places: 6646., Image of a girl holding out a bowl to a sated woman; a boy stands behind the girl, holding a basket., “…Phila.” – Back of block. Full address covered., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.

ASSU Illustration 6659
Block numbered in three places: 6659; also numbered 666[?]; irregular shape (re-used?)., Image of a decorative border of what appear to be leaves and small flowers.

ASSU Illustration 6746
Block numbered in one place: 6746., Image of a man sitting at a table with a cup in his hand reacting with fear or anger to a snake emerging from the bottle in front of him., “N.J. Wem[mer.] 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper., Illustration appears in Child's world, v. 6 no. 3 (Feb., 1867), p. 3., Illustration also appears in Child's world, v. 27, no. 11 (1870), p. 4.

ASSU Illustration 6757
Block numbered in two places: 6757, also 1504 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of three men looking down at a small girl who stands, leaning her head against the leaf of a table; one man sits backwards on a chair, another leans on the table, and the third stands upright, holding a long reed in his mouth., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.

ASSU Illustration 6803
Block numbered in two places: 6803., Image of a bearded man in a long tunic, carrying a staff in his hand and something on his back; he steps on what appear to be stones or logs beneath him alongside or in a body of water, regarding an angelic female figure as a man in the foreground appears to be drowning., “’Detested wretch!’ – but scarce his speech began, When the strange partner seem’d no longer man:” – Inscribed on back of block; quotation from Thomas Parnell’s poem “The Hermit.”, “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block in four places. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.

ASSU Illustration 6814
Block numbered in one place: 6814., Image of two boys entering or sneaking into a house or cabin which has a sign reading “Beware of the dog”; two other boys follow or stand behind, one holding what appears to be a branch in his hand., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.

ASSU Illustration 6866
Block numbered in three places: 6866., Image of one woman holding a basket, speaking to two other women over a fence; a third looks on from the door of a house., “Waiting for the Morning p. 15” – Inscribed on side of block.

ASSU Illustration 6881
Block numbered in two places: 6881., Image of a squatting girl and standing boy regarding a boy who reclines on the floor with his head in his hands; the children are in what appears to be some kind of parlor, and a grandfather clock, framed pictures, a chest of drawers, and a chair with a cloth hanging over the back of it., Inscribed on back of block: “Lolla is the Little Piu [?]’ MS. P. 116” [defaced]; also inscribed: “Annie [illegible] Bible Verse p. 18., Illustration appears in Child's world, v. 16, no. 16 (1877), p. 3.

ASSU Illustration 6884
Block numbered in one place: 6884., Image of a child and parent reclining together, in an interior setting. A vase of flowers is visible in the background., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.

ASSU Illustration 6888
Block numbered in one place: 6888., Image of a woman holding a bundle of sheaves of grain on her head with one hand and a small child’s hand in the other; the landscape appears to be hilly or mountainous and a spire or tall tent is visible in the background., Back of block obscured by pasted-down paper.

ASSU Illustration 6889
Block numbered in one place: 6889., Image of several children in a room; several girls in the foreground walk further into the crowd, holding hands., “N.J. Wemmer. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block in three places. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., Block damaged: cracked., Illustration appears in Child's world, v. 17 no. 5 (1878), p. 1.

ASSU Illustration 6909
Block numbered in two places: 6909., Image of a mother and son looking in one direction, in an interior setting., Signed: Van Ingen Snyder [i.e. Van Ingen & Snyder], Van Ingen & Snyder, a partnership between William H. Van Ingen and Henry M. Snyder, was active between 1853 and 1871., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.

ASSU Illustration 6910
Block numbered in one place: 6910., Image of a small child in an interior setting. The child appears to be looking at a book on a nearby table., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.

ASSU Illustration 6917
Block numbered in two places: 6917., Image of a standing woman and an older seated woman; the two women are separated by a round table; an arch and curtains or drapes are in the background., Signed: VIS (i.e. Van Ingen & Snyder?). Van Ingen & Snyder, a partnership between William H. Van Ingen and Henry M. Snyder, was active between 1853 and 1871., "V. Grottenthaler, 110 S. 8 St. Phila."– Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1867-1868., “Twin Roses” – Inscribed on back of block.

ASSU Illustration 6928
Block numbered in two places: 6928., Image of a dog reclining next to a tombstone [?] in a natural setting., Signed in reverse: Van Ingen-Snyder [i.e. Van Ingen & Snyder], Van Ingen & Snyder, a partnership between William H. Van Ingen and Henry M. Snyder, was active between 1853 and 1871.

ASSU Illustration 6930
Block numbered in one place: 6930., Image of a rooster that appears to be holding another bird in its beak. There are other birds in flight overhead., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.

ASSU Illustration 6961
Block numbered in two places: 6961., Image of two men speaking over some kind of a low wall or barrier; the man on the nearer side holds a hammer in his left hand and is surrounded by scraps or rubble; the men speak in the doorway, possible to a workshop, mill, or mine., "V. Grottenthaler, 110 S. 8 St. Phila."– Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1867-1868.

ASSU Illustration 6963
Block numbered in two places: 6963., Image of a man who raises one hand and holds a paper in his other extended hand; the man he addresses stands with legs apart and hands in his pockets., "V. Grottenthaler, 110 S. 8 St. Phila."– Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1867-1868., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.

ASSU Illustration 6967
Block numbered in two places: 6967, also 1349 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of an interior scene; a man leans against a sofa and gestures with his other hand, while a woman stands beside him with her head bowed and her hands clasped in front of her; five other women, two sitting on the sofa and three standing, regard the man., "V. Grottenthaler, 110 [S. 8] St. [Phila.]"– Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1867-1868., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.

ASSU Illustration 6976
Block numbered in two places: 6976., Image of a boy in bed, embracing a seated man around the neck and possibly kissing his cheek or whispering to him; a woman watches or enters through the doorway., "V. Grottenthaler, 402 Library St Phila." – Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1869 to 1876.

ASSU Illustration 6978
Block numbered in two places: 6978., Image of a small child walking or learning to walk outside a wooden house, while two seated women, what appears to be a seated child, and a standing man watch., "V. Grottenthaler, 402 Library St Phila." – Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1869 to 1876.

ASSU Illustration 6993
1 wood block ; 8.5 x 6.7 x 2.3 cm., Block numbered in two places: 6993, also 1250 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a woman sitting on a chair beside a girl on a smaller chair; the woman is holding a plate with what appears to be round fruit on it, and what may be a knife in her other hand; at the girl’s feet is a ball of yarn; two other women sit at a table behind them in the same room., Signed: Longacre Phila. [i.e., James B. Longacre?], “N.J. Wemmer & Son. Philada 215 Pear St.” – Back of block in two places. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., Illustration appears in Child's world, v. 10 no. 21 (Nov. 1871), p. 3.

ASSU Illustration 6994
Block numbered in two places: 6994., Image of a man and a woman looking out of a house into a yard or garden; the woman looks through an open window, and the man seems to lean out of what may be a Dutch door., Signed: Longacre [i.e. James B. Longacre?], “N.J. Wemmer & Son. 215 Pear St. Phila.” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876.

ASSU Illustration 6999
Block numbered in four places: 6999., Image of a woman, a boy, and a girl, surrounded by plants in what appears to be a greenhouse; the girl looks up at the woman while the woman and boy look at a potted plant on a step shelf., "V. Grottenthaler, 402 Library St Phila." – Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1869 to 1876., Illustration appears in Child's world, vol. 8, no. 9 (May 1869), p.1.

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