Illustration on Page 230C of the 1853 H. G. Bohn Reprint, Version 1 Depicting the Letter Carrier Arriving at the Apple Bee

25CIA_Bohn_1853_230C_ed_web.jpg

Geolocation

Citation

“Illustration on Page 230C of the 1853 H. G. Bohn Reprint, Version 1 Depicting the Letter Carrier Arriving at the Apple Bee,” Wide, Wide World Digital Edition, accessed November 12, 2024, https://widewideworlddigitaledition.siue.edu/items/show/1441.

Description

This is the illustration on page 230C of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 1 depicting the letter carrier arriving at the apple bee. The letter carrier stands in front of Aunt Fortune's opened door reaching in his bag for the letter. He is glancing down at Ellen who is standing in front of him in a white dress. Father Swaim stands to the right of the letter carrier leaning on his cane and holding a small horn in his left hand. Nancy is standing beside him, touching his arm. Aunt Fortune is standing behind Nancy holding a tea cup and saucer and frowning at the the letter carrier. An inscription below the illustration reads, "The Old Letter Carrier."

Subjects

The Letter Carrier Arriving
The Apple Bee
Ellen
Nancy
Mr. Van Brunt
Aunt Fortune
Father Swaim
Alice

Date

1853

Source

Wetherell, Elizabeth [Susan Warner]. The Wide, Wide World. Reprint, London: H. G. Bohn, 1853.

Publisher

The Wide, Wide World Digital Edition
Bohn

Coverage

York Street, London

Relation

IsPartOf 25CIA

Identifier

25CIA_33_230c