Illustration on Page 230b of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 2 Depicting the Letter Carrier Arriving

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Citation

“Illustration on Page 230b of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 2 Depicting the Letter Carrier Arriving,” Wide, Wide World Digital Edition, accessed November 21, 2024, https://widewideworlddigitaledition.siue.edu/items/show/2000.

Description

This is the illustration on page 230b of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 2 Depicting the letter carrier arriving. The black and white image depicts Ellen, Aunt Fortune, Mr. Van Brunt and Alice gathered around Father Swaim. Aunt Fortune is off to the side, carrying a tray, looking disgruntled. Alice holds onto Father Swaim's arm. Mr. Van Brunt comes in from the open doorway, carrying a satchel in front of his chest, looking down at a small Ellen, who has her hands clasped over her chest. Father Swaim, wearing his hat and his coat, carries a cane in his right arm. At the bottom of the depicted scene is the title, "The Old Letter Carrier".

Subjects

The Letter Carrier Arriving
Ellen
Father Swaim
Aunt Fortune
Mr. Van Brunt
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

POINT(-39135.758476488 6716090.1782573)|4|-821850.9280077|6066222.5638672|osm
York Street, London

Relation

IsPartOf 43UVA

Identifier

43UVA_33_230b