Slide set: The sledge party (story: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1888)

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Descriptive data for this set (listed below slide images)

Slide 1

Master Fritz takes a ride on their new sledge

Slide 2

He overtakes the schoolmaster deep in thought

Slide 3

And trips him up before he knows where he is

Slide 4

A little further on is a hunter with his dog at his heels

Slide 5

He and his dog tumble into the lap of the schoolmaster

Slide 6

The way gets steeper and the descent more rapid

Slide 7

An old market woman vainly tries to escape

Slide 8

Slide 9

Slide 10

They have not far to fall, and the snow is soft

Slide 11

They easily extricate themselves and fall to chastising each other

Slide 12

They separate in no way pleased with their journey

Number of slides

Manufacturer

York & Son, England

Other related organisations

in stock of UK Band of Hope Union, 1891

in stock of Wrench & Son, 1898

in stock of Peter Feathers, 1901

in stock of J. Lizars, 1909 (item ref. 78)

in stock of Ivens & Co., 1913

Main type of image

drawing / painting / print

Main usage of set

story

Date of first manufacture

unknown (latest possible 1888)

Person linked to this set

creator of source image(s): BUSCH, Wilhelm (1832-1908)

Reading or song

‘The sledge party’ in Scott's notes by the way

Related slide set

see generic title The sledge party (generic set title)

Notes

The pictures are from Busch's 1864 story Die Rutschpartie (No. 370 in the Münchener Bilderbogen series). Unlike many 'Busch' slide sets for which the images were redrawn, these appear to be photographed from original Busch drawings or accurate tracings of them.

Collections

12 slides known to exist in private collection

Subject keywords

children / family
comedy / humour

Lucerna ID 3001924

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 18 May 2024

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Slide set: The sledge party (story: York & Son, 12 slides, in/before 1888)