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Title: ASSU Illustration 1493
Description: Block numbered in at least one place: 1493., Image of a long-legged wader bird standing in a natural setting.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: ASSU Illustration 7701
Description: Block numbered in three places: 7701., Image of a standing bird in a natural setting, with a nesting bird in the background., "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.
Date: [not before 1869?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4

Title: ASSU Illustration 7148
Description: Block numbered in at least one place: 7148., Image of two martin birds in an exterior setting. One bird is perched on a nest, the other is in flight., Illustration appears in The Swallows of Leigh Farm : a story for children (Philadelphia, 1893?), p. 11. This title was listed in the American Sunday-School Union catalogue for 1893. Caption of illustration -- "The Window Martins.", Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 1

Title: ASSU Illustration 7154
Description: Block numbered in three places: 7154., Image of an unidentified bird perched on a branch, in a natural setting., “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.
Date: [between 1861 and 1876]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 4940
Description: Block numbered in one place: 4940., Image of a bird perched on a branch in a natural setting., “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., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [not before 1848?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: ASSU Illustration 4906
Description: Block numbered in two places: 4906., Image of a sandpiper [?] perched on a rock in a natural setting., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4

Title: ASSU Illustration 7153
Description: Block numbered in one place: 7153., Image of an unidentified bird perched on a rock. In the background appears to be a house and a part of a castle., Tape (inscribed “947”) on obverse., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4

Title: ASSU Illustration 7157
Description: Block numbered in at least one place: 7157., Image of a bird in a natural setting, standing on the ground., Stamped on the back, but is mostly obscured by the paper., Back of block mostly obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 4896
Description: Block numbered in two places: 4896., Image of an unidentified bird perched on the branch of a plant, in a natural setting., “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., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [not before 1848?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 10

Title: ASSU Illustration 7155
Description: Block numbered in one place: 7155., Image of an unidentified bird in a natural setting., Tape (inscribed “1035”) on obverse., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4

Title: ASSU Illustration 5537
Description: Block numbered in one place: 5537., Image of an unidentified bird perched on a branch, next to a nest containing eggs, in a natural setting., "Eggs..." -- Inscribed on side of block., Back of block obscured by pasted-down paper - removed June 2011.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 1599
Description: Block numbered in two places: 1599., Image of a bird in a natural setting, with houses in the background.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 3482
Description: Block numbered in one place: 3482, also 816 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a large bird, likely an egret, standing in shallow water and spreading its wings., Back of block obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 27

Title: ASSU Illustration 7152
Description: Block numbered in two places: 7152., Image of a bird perched on a rock., “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.
Date: [between 1861 and 1876]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: ASSU Illustration 9360
Description: Block numbered in two places: 9360., Image of a bird perched on a branch in a natural setting., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: ASSU Illustration 1568
Description: Block numbered in two places: 1568., Image of an unidentified bird in a natural setting., There has been talc added to the surface of the block., Tape (inscribed “1670”) on obverse.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 5

Title: ASSU Illustration 3472
Description: Block numbered in at least one place: 3472., Image of an unidentified bird, possibly a kingfisher, perched on a branch in a natural setting., Tape (inscribed “709”) on obverse., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper., Illustration appears in Stories for little ears (Philadelphia, 1857), p. 38.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4

Title: ASSU Illustration 3465
Description: Block numbered in one place: 3465., Image of a warbler [?] perched on a branch, in a natural setting., Illustration appears in Stories for little ears (Philadelphia, 1857), p. 46.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 3391
Description: Block numbered in at least one place: 3391., Image of an unidentified bird perching on a branch., Tape (inscribed “668”) on obverse., Illustration appears in Rhymes for the nursery (Philadelphia, 1865), p. 18.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 5

Title: ASSU Illustration 7156
Description: Block numbered in at least one place: 7156., Image of a bird in a natural setting., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: ASSU Illustration 7617
Description: Block numbered in at least two places: 7617., Image of a dove [?], "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., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [not before 1869?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 5136
Description: Block numbered in two places: 5136., Image of three unidentified birds perched in a tree in a natural setting., “N.J. W..mer” [i.e. Nelson J. Wemmer] -- Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed (as an artist) in Philadelphia city directories from 1848 to 1856., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [not before 1848?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 10

Title: ASSU Illustration 4690
Description: Block numbered in two places: 4690., Image of an unidentified bird perched on a branch in a natural setting., “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.
Date: [not before 1848?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: ASSU Illustration 5041
Description: Block numbered in one place: 5041., Image of an unidentified bird perched on a branch, with a building in the background., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 7158
Description: Block numbered in two places: 7158., Image of an unidentified bird perched on a branch in a natural setting., “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.
Date: [between 1861 and 1876?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4

Title: ASSU Illustration 3473
Description: Block numbered in at least one place: 3473., Image of an unidentified bird perched on a branch., Tape (inscribed “666”) on obverse.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4

Title: ASSU Illustration 3469
Description: Block numbered in one place: 3469., Image of an unidentified bird perched on a branch.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4

Title: ASSU Illustration 7864
Description: Block numbered in three places: 7864., Image of a falcon [?] perched on a rock in a natural setting. In the distant background, numerous birds are in flight.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 1

Title: ASSU Illustration 1976
Description: Block numbered in two places: 1976., Image of a hawk and its three chicks. The hawk is in flight with one of its chicks, and the other two are in the nest.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 7893
Description: Block numbered in two places: 7893., Image of two eagles [?], both perched on branches in a natural setting. One eagle is in the foreground, and one is the background.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: ASSU Illustration 3282
Description: Block numbered in two places: 3282., Image of a vulture in a natural setting with pyramids in the background., Illustration appears in The Union spelling book (Philadelphia, 1838), p.14., Inscribed on the side of the block: 'V' and ‘ed. Spel. Book.’
Date: [1838?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 0086
Description: Block numbered in two places: 86., Image of two birds in a natural setting., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper., , Provenance:, , Variant:
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: ASSU Illustration 3275
Description: Block numbered in two places: 3275., Image of an owl in a natural setting., Illustration appears in The Union spelling book (Philadelphia, 1838), p.11.
Date: [1838?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: ASSU Illustration 4076
Description: Block numbered in two places: 4076; 076., Image of two ravens [?] in a natural setting.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 3468
Description: Block numbered in two places: 3468., Image of a vulture perched on a nest.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 5

Title: ASSU Illustration 4077
Description: Block numbered in two places: 4077., Image of three birds, crows [?] in a natural setting., Illustration appears in Rhymes for the nursery (Philadelphia, 1865), p. 118.
Date: [not before 1865?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 0087
Description: Block numbered in two places: 87., Image of a pigeon [?] in a natural setting., , Provenance:, , Variant:
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 1553
Description: Block numbered in two places: 1553., Image of a two doves [?] in a natural setting., Illustration appears in The Union spelling book (Philadelphia, 1838), p.47.
Date: [1838?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: ASSU Illustration 1583
Description: Block numbered in at least one place: 1583., Image of a quail in the foreground, and another in the background. There is a building in the background as well., Tape (inscribed “774”) on obverse., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 5

Title: ASSU Illustration 1602
Description: Block numbered in at least one place: 1602., Image of an unidentified bird, possibly a pigeon in a natural setting., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4

Title: ASSU Illustration 4950
Description: Block numbered in two places: 4950., Image of a sparrow [?] perched on a branch in a natural setting., “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., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [not before 1848?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: ASSU Illustration 8498
Description: Block numbered in two places: 8498., Image of an eagle perched on a rock in a natural setting., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: ASSU Illustration 3768
Description: Block numbered in one place: 3768., Image of a hen and her chicks in a barnyard setting., Back partially obscured by pasted-down paper., Illustration appears in History of birds, Child’s home library series no.9 (Philadelphia, between 1857 and 1870?), p. 12., Illustration also appears in Scripture stores for young children, Child's home library series no. 4 (Philadelphia, between 1857 and 1870?), p. 4., Illustration also appears in The Kind little girl, Child's home library series no. 11. (Philadelphia, between 1857 and 1870?), p. 13., Illustration also appears in Stories for little ears (Philadelphia, between 1857 and 1893?), p. 10. Stories for little ears was listed in American Sunday-School Union catalogues from Jan. 1848 to at least 1893., Illustration also appears in Child's world, v. 13, no. 6, p. 3., Illustration also appears in Child's world, vol. 4 no. 2, p. 4.
Date: [not before 1848?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 3464
Description: Block numbered in at least one place: 3464., Image of a hawk in a natural setting., Tape (inscribed “918”) on obverse.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4

Title: ASSU Illustration 4840
Description: Block numbered in one place: 4840., Image of a chickadee [?] perched on a branch, in a natural setting.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 7869
Description: Block numbered in two places: 7869., Image of a hawk perched on a tree, in a natural setting. There are numerous birds in flight in the distant background., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 1

Title: ASSU Illustration 1571
Description: Block numbered in one place: 1571., Image of an ostrich in a natural setting.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 3388
Description: Block numbered in at least one place: 3388., Image of an eagle perched on a rock., Tape (inscribed "223") on obverse., Illustration appears in A History of birds, Child's home library series no. 9 (Philadelphia, between 1857 and 1870?), p. 3.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4

Title: ASSU Illustration 5448
Description: Block numbered in two places: 5448., Image of a swan and cygnets in a natural setting, floating on water., "Swan and Cygnets. Tail Piece." -- Inscribed on side 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.
Date: [not before 1848?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: ASSU Illustration 3390
Description: Block numbered in one place: 3390., Image of swallows in a city setting, perched on buildings., Tape (inscribed “522”) on obverse., Illustration appears in A History of birds, Child's home library series no. 9 (Philadelphia, between 1857 and 1870?), p. 6., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4

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