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Peck's Bad Boy in School

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Stereograph of mischievous schoolboys in a classroom. One boy is reacting to something sharp on his desk chair and two boys are enjoying the results of the prank. Caption reads: "Peck's Bad Boy in School." Text on left side of card reads: "Geo. Parker, Niagara Falls, N.Y.," "Eleven First Prize Medals," and "Grand Prize Diamond Badge 1887." Text on the right side reads: "American Foreign Genre & Comic," "Gems of Instantaneous Photography" and "Gold Medal Paris 1889."

Date Created:
1890
Creator:
Barker, George, 1844-1894

Publication Information

Creator Barker, George, 1844-1894
Date Created 1890

Physical Description

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Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin stereographs collected by Michael J. Pecosky
Call Number 1201001586

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W013YXY
Legacy ID
WHi 136388

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