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Title	John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Prints, Reprint sheet 1.
Contributors	John P. Morton & Co. (publisher)
Description	This set of woodblock prints was reprinted in the 1980s. With the exception of the boy in tree frightened by snake, the images duplicate the earlier prints in this collection. Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: boy, seated on log under tree, carving pumpkin into Jack o' lantern, near goat in pen and wagon in barn; Civil War triptych, with, in foreground, men in uniform tending to wounded men, and in insets, woman weeping and holding hand of uniformed young man wearing drum, and a battle scene with cannons, gun smoke, soldiers, and horses; woman, holding baby, looking out window of darkened room (inset) and girl shaking seated man, who is apparently drinking in a saloon; child gathering sticks and pointing to man leaning over gate; yawning child in nightdress, holding candlestick; monkey sitting on chair eating banana off plate, observed by dog; boy reading on stoop, surrounded by barnyard animals including cat, dog, goose, sheep, pig, turkey, and chickens; boy in tree frightened by snake; family with many children seated at table, with soup ladled from pot and dog lapping from a bowl near the table; fly, beetle, and ants in outdoor setting; boy sleeping outdoors with head on box, observed by small white dog and three other children with wheelbarrow.
Subject	Children Jack-o-lanterns Animals United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Soldiers Uniforms Wounds & injuries Men Women Campaigns & battles Intoxication Candlesticks Monkeys Reading Fear Domestic life Insects
Date Original	18--?
Object Type	Wood engravings
Related Images	John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Prints, Sheets 1-1, 1-3, 12-1, 12-1-2, 26-2, 28-1, and 29-1.
Source	17 9/16 x 22 9/16 in. page in the John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Collection, University of Louisville Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library.
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/morton#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	John P. Morton & Co. Woodblock Collection
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/morton/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library
Format	image/jp2
Ordering Information	For information about the use of these images, contact Gail Gilbert (gail.gilbert@louisville.edu), Margaret M. Bridwell Art Library (http://louisville.edu/library/art/ ), University of Louisville.
Image Number	ULAL Morton Woodblocks Reprint 01
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