| Contributor |
American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
|
Wemmer, Nelson J., associated name. |
| Title |
ASSU Illustration 6145. |
| Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an illustration of men and women gathering. |
| Date |
[between 1861 and 1876?] |
| Notes |
Block numbered in two places: 6145. |
|
Image of two women outside a building [a tavern?] identified with the sign “Rose & Crow [i.e., Crown?].” A flag is suspended
over the sign. Men, one of whom wears suspenders, are gathered at a table in the background.
|
|
Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper. |
|
“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.
|
| Genre |
Wood blocks (Printing blocks) |
|
Wood engraving (Process) |
|
End-grain blocks. |
| Subject |
Women. |
|
Men. |
|
Bars (Drinking establishments) |
