Tag Archives: Children

1885: Explain Yourself!

Posted on July 26, 2017 by corvusfugit

Unattributed frontispiece for an 1885 edition of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-glass (source) —from the University of Florida’s “Afterlife of Alice” collection, part of the extensive Baldwin Library of Historical Children’s Literature (here). The Caterpillar and Alice … Continue reading →

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1903: I Like Your Bright Face

Posted on July 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

  Sweet little dandelion! How yellow you are! You are not like the orange. You are made to be seen. The orange is for us to eat. I like your bright face. It looks like one of the stars. I … Continue reading →

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1895: Kaikkialla ääni kaikuu

Posted on July 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

Beda Stjernschantz: Everywhere A Voice Invites Us… (1895)

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1928: Christopher Robin, Good-bye,

Posted on July 22, 2017 by corvusfugit

“Don’t Bustle me,” said Eeyore, getting up slowly. “Don’t now-then me.” He took a piece of paper from behind his ear, and unfolded it. “Nobody knows anything about this,” he went on. “This is a Surprise.” He coughed in an … Continue reading →

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1916: Don’t Be A Scab

Posted on July 16, 2017 by corvusfugit

I’d seen this beautiful photograph before, but hadn’t realized it existed in such high definition. I retouched it a little (the original is here, at the Library of Congress) and drew out some of the details: The date for the … Continue reading →

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1832: Testimony

Posted on June 12, 2017 by corvusfugit

BURNS, CHARLES; age 13; examined 1st June, 1832 1. What were your hours of working at Mr. Hives, of Leeds? ⸺From half past five in the morning till eight at night. 2. Had you any time allowed you for your … Continue reading →

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1937: Mother and Child

Posted on June 1, 2017 by corvusfugit

Dorothea Lange: Wife and child of tractor driver. Aldridge Plantation (1937) (source)

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