Contributor |
American Sunday-School Union, former owner. |
Title |
ASSU Illustration 6165 |
Alternate title |
Woodblock for printing an illustration of a girl using a water pump. |
Date |
[s.a.] |
Physical description |
1 wood block ; 8.8 x 6.7 x 2.3 cm. |
Notes |
Block numbered in three places: 6165. |
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Image of a little girl washing what appear to be plants in the water of a pump, in the city of London. St. Paul’s Cathedral
is in the background, as well as a man in a top hat and a well-dressed lady. There is a basket next to the little girl.
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“Our Father’s Cure…[unintelligible]” – inscribed on side of block. |
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Illustration appears in "Our father's care" : a ballad (Philadelphia, between 1864 and 1893?), p. 11. This title was listed
in American Sunday-School Union catalogues from 1864 to at least 1893. Caption of illustration -- "Then off to the pump she
courageously goes."
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Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper. |
Genre |
Wood blocks (Printing blocks) |
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Wood engraving (Process) |
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End-grain blocks. |
Subject |
Children. |
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London. |
Call number |
ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 10 |