Block numbered 6320 in three places., Image of seven people, possibly a family, seated around a dining table; the table is set for a meal; a dog is in the foreground., “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., “A.S.S.U.”—Back of block in three places.
Block numbered in two places: 6928., Image of a dog reclining next to a tombstone [?] in a natural setting., Signed in reverse: Van Ingen-Snyder [i.e. Van Ingen & Snyder], Van Ingen & Snyder, a partnership between William H. Van Ingen and Henry M. Snyder, was active between 1853 and 1871.
Block numbered in two places: 3616, also 1356 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a bearded man reaching out of a spherical structure which appears to rest on rocks or float on waves; he holds a staff in his other hand; a dog sits on top of the structure; the tail of a kite or similar object also blows out of the opening of the sphere.
Block numbered in two places: 6290, also 680 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a boy standing in front of a bush, removing burrs from his clothing; a dog stands at his side looking at the boy., Illustration appears in Child's world v. 5 no. 5, p. 2.
Block numbered in two places: 6536, also 1937 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a wolf with mouth slightly open beside a domestic dog, possibly a Rottweiler or bullmastiff., “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, “The House Dog and the Wolf.” – Inscribed on side of block., Illustration appears in Child's world v. 5 no. 5, p. 3.
Block numbered in seven places (two imprinted, five written): 6485., Image of a girl and a boy leaning over an animal, likely a dog, lying on the ground; there are trees and a house or cabin in the background., “V.W. & Co. [i.e., Vanderburgh, Wells & Co., boxwood dealers] 18 Dutch St. N.Y.” – Back of block., “Harsh words” – Inscribed on side of block.
Block numbered in one places: 661107 [sic]; corrected in pencil on back: 6107., Image of a woman sitting by a tree with a dog, overlooking a body of water., "Tail Piece Young girl & Dog"-- Inscribed on side of block., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Block numbered in two places: 4137., Image of a dog reclining in a natural setting, in front of what appears to be a vase., Illustration appears in Stories for little ears (Philadelphia, 1857), p. 6., Illustration also appears in Child's world, vol. 32 no. 10 (1875), p.4.
Block numbered in at least one place: 9203., Image of a reclining dog in an interior setting., Signed: E.F.S. [?], Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Block numbered in two places: 3461., Image of a dog [?] in a mountain setting., Illustration appears in The Peasant and his guest (Philadelphia, 1862), p. 44.
Block numbered in two places: 7146, also 1098 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of girls and boys outdoors; in the foreground a small girl sits with her arms around a younger girl, and both look at a dog lying on the ground with its tongue out; behind them are a group of running boys holding sticks or spears; two girls look on from a doorway., "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.
Block numbered in two places: 6540, also 41 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a woman doing needlework beside a small boy in a doorway; the is surrounded by animals; he feeds a bird on his shoulder, a squirrel sits on his knee, a cat sits beside him, and the boy regards a dog sitting a few feet away., Illustration appears in New book of two hundred pictures, p. 198., Illustration also appears in Child's world, v. 27 no. 6 (1870), p. 3.
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.
Block numbered in two places: 7202, also 1006 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a stooping elderly man and a small dog facing a girl who is standing or hiding behind a coat hung on a wall hook, perhaps as part of a game., "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.
Block numbered in two places: 8119., Image of a young boy in a fenced yard, holding his hat in his hand and regarding a stone that reads “Faithful Plato"., Signed: Scattergood-Howell; the firm is listed in the Philadelphia city directory for 1852.
Block numbered in one place: 3308, also 900 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a very young girl with short hair holding a dog, perhaps a King Charles Spaniel; she holds a drawing of a dog with one hand.
