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ASSU Illustration 6173., Woodblock for printing an illustration of a girl standing next to a boy who is seated at a table.
Persistent link:
https://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/digitool%3A134048
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Contributor
American Sunday-School Union, former owner.
Wemmer, Nelson J., associated name.
Title
ASSU Illustration 6173.
Alternate title
Woodblock for printing an illustration of a girl standing next to a boy who is seated at a table.
Date
[between 1861 and 1876?]
Physical description
1 wood block ; 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.3 cm.
Notes
Block numbered 6173 in one place.
Image of a girl standing next to a boy who is seated at a table. The table is set for a meal; a portrait hangs on the wall in the background
“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.
“Susie’s mistake”—Inscribed on side of block.
Genre
Wood blocks (Printing blocks)
Wood engraving (Process)
End-grain blocks.
Subject
Children.
Call number
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 32
In Collections
Teitelman Collection of American Sunday-School Union Woodblocks and Imprints
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