Block numbered in two places: 6430., Image of a boy feeding hay to a donkey; a small wagon or wheelbarrow is behind the boy, and two chickens are at his feet; what appears to be a silo is visible in the distance., “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., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block., “Nursery Rhymes. Poor Donkey – – p. 135.” – Inscribed on side of block., Illustration appears in Rhymes for the nursery (Philadelphia, 1865), opp. p. 156.
Block numbered in at least one place: 3383., Image of a donkey in a natural setting., Tape (inscribed “526”) on obverse., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
