Block numbered in two places: 3638., Image of a girl regarding a cat on a counter or window-seat; the cat raises one of its paws, touching the girl’s hand; a kitten chases a small ball of yarn on the floor.
Block numbered in two places: 5838, also 45 in two places faintly, 34 in one place, 4 (defaced) before the number 5838 in two places., Image of three children looking at a cage with a mouse in it; the cage is placed on the seat of a chair, and a cat stands beside the chair., Signed: Van Ingen-Snyder. Van Ingen & Snyder, a partnership between William H. Van Ingen and Henry M. Snyder, was active between 1853 and 1871., “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., Illustration appears in New book of two hundred pictures, p. 75.
Block numbered in two places: 9470., Image of a man wearing a turban and holding a thin staff; he wears layered clothing, including a tunic reaching to mid-calf, a thick sash around the waist, and a cloak or shirt with loose sleeves; a small cat sits at the man’s side., Signed: EAH., “A Koord and his Angora Cat.” – Inscribed on side of block., “92 [obscured] Hair of [?]” – Inscribed on back of block., Illustration appears in Home and work by the rivers of Eden (Philadelphia, 1888), p. 31.
Block numbered in two places: 3770., Image of cats in an interior setting, one adult reclining cat and three kittens crouched together., Signed on one side: ‘A’ [i.e., Alexander Anderson?]
Block numbered in at least one place: 3650., Image of a cat arching its back., Tape (inscribed “798”) on obverse., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper., Illustration appears in Rhymes for the nursery (Philadelphia, 1865), p. 1601
Block numbered in one place: 5242., Image of a cat in an interior setting. In the background, there is a vase containing flowers on a curtained windowsill., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper., ASSU Illustration 7248 Illustration appears in Child’s world, v. 29 no. 8 (1872), p. 2.
