I can't
recall who, when asked if he liked children, replied 'Only if well cooked'.
(actually it was W.C. Fields, and he said 'lightly fried'). These are highly
popular and this section has recently been extended. They are in no particular
order and fine 1850s views rub shoulders with late low quality views.
Underwood. 'Our Father, Which
Art in Heaven'.
Condition 6.
Order #1301.
Price $6.
Underwood. 'The child's prayer'.
Condition. Very slight scratch
on the girl's face on the left image.
Order #1302.
Price $6.
'Jesus, Tender Shepherd hear
me'. Collotype.
Condition 8.
Order #1303.
Price $6.
Keystone. 'Now I lay me down
to sleep'.
Condition 7 but 1930s thin
view of lady on beach glued on the back.
Order #1304.
Price $6.
Excelsior 'The child's prayer'.
Condition. Clean view but
pirated.
Order #1305.
Price $5.
American and International
'Gosh, that's great, you bet!'.
Condition 7 (mount a bit dog-eared).
Order #1306.
Price $6.
Underwood. 'Will I be an angel,
Mama?'.
Condition. Mark on child's
eye, right image.
Order #1307.
Price $2.
Underwood. 'What makes the
cat so sad?'. Manic stuffed cat.
Condition. Tightly trimmed
at bottom. Images 6.
Order #1308.
Price $6.
'The anxious mother'. Fine
1850s view.
Condition 8/9.
Order #1309.
Price $18.
'Little Mischief'. 1850s view.
Condition. Images 8/9. Fault
in the printing of the back.
Order #1310.
Price $15.
Berry, Kelley & Chadwick,
Philadelphia. 'A Sunbeam of Life'.
Condition 7/8.
Order #1311.
Price $8.
'The Schoolmaster'. This is
a view by L.S. and we now have a page dedicated to their views. Please
click HERE to go to that page.
Condition 9.
Order #1312.
Price $8.
Underwood/Strohmeyer. 'In the
daisy field: Sweet flow'ret of the rural shade'.
Condition 6.
Order #1313.
Price $4.
'First time at Church - The
Litany'. 1850s hand-tinted view.
Condition 8/9.
Order #1314.
Price $15.
'Minding Dolly'. 1850s hand-tinted
view.
Condition 8.
Order #1315.
Price $10.
'Little Red Riding Hood'. 1850s
hand-tinted view.
Condition. Loss of red paint.
Order #1316.
Price $6.
Keystone. 'This litle pig went
to market'. Descriptive text for kids.
Condition 9.
Order #1317.
Price $8.
Underwood/Strohmeyer. 'Nellie's
first painting - just like life'. Tricks with 'mirror' images were popular
from the 1850s.
Condition 9.
Order #1318.
Price $12.
Underwood/Strohmeyer. 'Nellie's
first painting. Just like life'. Variant.
Condition 8/9.
Order #1319.
Price $9.
Underwood. 'There goes the
rising bell'. Variant.
Condition 5.
Order #1320.
Price $3.
Underwood. 'Reward of merit'.
Condition. Very slight split
at right side of left image.
Order #3501.
Price $8.
Underwood. 'Twas the night
before Christmas'.
Condition 9.
Order #3502.
Price $12.
Keystone. 'Merry Christmas'.
Description for kids.
Condition 9.
Order #3506.
Price $12.
Excelsior. 'The Christmas Dinner'.
Condition. Good for Excelsior.
Order #3507.
Price $12.
Underwood. 'Five o'clock tea'.
Condition 9.
Order #3508.
Price $12.
'Little Miss Muffett'. Another
'mirror' view.
Condition 8.
Order #3509.
Price $12.
'The Tea Party'. Probably pirated.
Condition. Thinnish images
but quite viewable.
Order #3510.
Price $4.
Underwood/Strohmeyer. 'Preaching
his first sermon'.
Condition 7.
Order #3511.
Price $5.
Underwood. 'A stitch in time
saves nine'.
Condition 8.
Order #3512.
Price $6.
Excelsior 'As good as gold'.
Condition 6.
Order #3513.
Price $6.
Excelsior 'As good as gold'.
Different bowl; not sure if it is the same child - they all look the same
to me.
Condition 5.
Order #3514.
Price $6.
Underwood. 'Going to the Land
of Nod'.
Condition 6.
Order #3515.
Price $6.
Underwood/Strohmeyer 'Dressing
the bride'.
Condition 7.
Order #3516.
Price $6.
American and International
'A soldier brave'. The first of many appearences on these pages of what
was known in England as a 'goesunder' (because it went under the bed).
Condition 7.
Order #3517.
Price $8.
Underwood/Strohmeyer 'Kiss
me first'.
Condition 7/8.
Order #3518.
Price $8.
Underwood 'That pesky rat again'.
Condition 7 but r/h image
lighter.
Order #3519.
Price $6.
Now some collotypes, are not the very poor quality views produced in the early 20th century in the US. These are better.
'1599. A Xmas hamper'.
Condition 7 but corner clipped.
Order #3520.
Price $4.
'Skipping'.
Condition 5 (marks in sky).
Order #3521.
Price $3.
'Flowers for baby'.
Condition 8.
Order #3522.
Price $5.
'Asleep in the swing'.
Condition 8/9.
Order #3523.
Price $8.
'The New York and Chicago Limited
Express'.
Condition 9.
Order #3524.
Price $15.
'Dark Town Hammock'.
Condition 9.
Order #3525.
Price $15.
Griffith & Griffith (William
H. Rau). 'Not in it'.
Condition 9.
Order #3526.
Price $12.
Griffith & Griffith (William
H. Rau). 'Playmates'.
Condition 9.
Order #3527.
Price $12.
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'Her Guardian Angel'.
Condition 10.
Order #3528.
Price $12.
'For of such is the Kingdom
of Heaven'.
Condition 9.
Order #3529.
Price $12.
'Red Riding Hood'. Worth buying
for the disgusted expression on the kid's face.
Condition 8.
Order #3530.
Price $6.
Griffith & Griffith (William
H. Rau). 'Little Grandmother'.
Condition 9.
Order #3531.
Price $12.
Griffith & Griffith (William
H. Rau). 'The first smoke (the cause)'.
Condition. Stain at top of
mount.
Order #3532.
Price $8.
