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Children's scrapbook belonging to "A.R.", approximately 1850-1899 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (approximately 20 pages)
Abstract:
This nineteenth-century children's scrapbook bears the initials "A.B." and the date 1891 in cross stitch on a small oval canvas label affixed to a red cloth cover. The scrapbook features both German and English trade cards; collectible scraps of flowers, animals, children, and flowers; visiting cards; New Year cards; color printed cartoons of Grimm fairy tales and rhymes in German; and other color printed images.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Nineteenth-century British scrapbook of greeting cards, 1872-1879 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (circa 50 pages)
Abstract:
This nineteenth-century British scrapbook of greeting cards bears a red leather cover embossed with black design and lettering, titled "ALBUM." The scrapbook album features Christmas, New Years, Easter, and Valentine greeting cards with most captioned with the year and name of the friend or relative who sent the card. There are some die-cut color images of flowers, children, and ladies. One series of nine collectible scraps illustrates "Snow White" and each of the scenes bears a narrative caption.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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Early twentieth-century British children's scrapbook, approximately 1895-1905 (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (approximately 18 pages)
Abstract:
This early twentieth-century British children's scrapbook, compiled by an unknown child, contains colorful die-cut scraps and collected images of children, flowers, animals, clowns, pastoral scenes, uniformed British military, folktale characters, depictions of children's games, depictions of Santa Claus, and other Christmas scenes.

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British late-Victorian album with "Ally Sloper" characters and other scraps, approximately 1880s (inclusive)

Extent:
1 volume (approximately 34 pages)
Abstract:
This late Victorian-era scrap album, likely made by a young British boy, bears a black lacquered board cover adorned with a hand-painted bouquet of flowers, ferns, and foliage. Contents include die-cut color scraps of animals, flowers, and a color set of characters from "Ally Sloper," the popular Victorian comic strip. A set of colored transfer prints depict fables and nursery rhymes and a set of color-printed square cards depicts the Stations of the Cross.

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