ASSU Illustration 5915 Woodblock for printing an illustration of three people and a dog. Children. Christian life. Dogs. Animals. Block numbered in two places: 5915, also numbered 136 in two places. Image of a man, two children and a dog. The man is looking towards what appears to be a church, but the children are looking at the dog in an outdoor setting. Illustration appears in The thunder-storm (Philadelphia, between 1857 and 1870?), p. 127. This title was listed in American Sunday-School Union catalogues from Jan. 1857 to at least 1870; it was not listed in 1893. Caption of illustration -- "My faithful Plato." “Church dog” -- inscribed on back of block. “N.J. Wemmer. 5 Pear St. Phila." -- Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed (as an artist) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1848 to 1856. Signed in reverse: VanIngen-Snyder. Van Ingen & Snyder, a partnership between William H. Van Ingen and Henry M. Snyder, was active between 1853 and 1871. Tape (inscribed “Van Ingen Snyder”) on side of block. Wemmer, Nelson J., associated name. Van Ingen & Snyder, engraver. American Sunday-School Union, former owner. [between 1853 and 1856?] Wood blocks (Printing blocks) Wood engraving (Process) End-grain blocks. 1 wood block ; 7.7 x 6.3 x 2.3 cm. digitool:94180 ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 7