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Boy polishing a man's shoes as women look on

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Shoes -- Shining

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Boy polishing a man's shoes as women look on

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Title
Boy polishing a man's shoes as women look on
Names
Leech, John, 1817-1864 (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Shoes -- Shining

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1854 - 1869
Topics
Boys
Shoes
Shoe shining
Men -- Clothing & dress
Women -- Clothing & dress
Children -- Clothing & dress
Shoe buckles -- 1910-1919
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Written on border: "1965" "By John Leech." Printed on border: "As little Grigley is on his way to call upon those jolly gurls he met on New Year's Eve, he thinks he will have the boots touched up. Just as the polishing begins, the jolly gurls come round the corner. 'Dooced awkward!! Wasn't it?'" as little Grigley said."
Source note: Pictures of life character by John Leech : from the collection of Punch. Bradbury Evans, 1854-1869) Leech, John (1817-1864), Author.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17212513
Barcode: 33333159385851
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 43ef7140-c563-012f-db87-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1817: Creator Born
  • 1854: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1864: Creator Died
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "Boy polishing a man's shoes as women look on" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854 - 1869. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-3352-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Boy polishing a man's shoes as women look on" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-3352-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1854 - 1869). Boy polishing a man's shoes as women look on Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-3352-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Boy polishing a man's shoes as women look on