Book

Object Name:

Book

Object ID:

1971.026.03

Place of Origin:

New York, NY

Date:

1898

Description:

Children's book, Children's Pastimes. Soft-bound. Front cover has chromolithograph of girl in sleigh pulled by dogs, and two girls skating; titled "CHILDREN'S PASTIMES / READY-CUT SERIES / OF / STORY PICTURES. / PUBLISHED BY / R.H. RUSSELL. / NEW YORK." Contains pre-cut chromolithographic images; all but one remain intact. Back cover has list of illustrated children's books published by R. H. Russell, including two other Ready-Cut story books: "Juvenile Housekeeping" and "Nursery Tales."

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-7.8 W-12 D-0.2 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Mildred E. Armstrong

People:

Armstrong, Mildred E. (1896-1994)

Subjects:

Books, Children, Children's clothing and dress, Childhood and youth, Play (Recreation), Sleighs, Ice skating, Ice skaters, Dogs, Winter sports, Carriages & coaches, Horses, Ponies, Paper dolls, Paper cut-outs