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The Darktown Fire Brigade – All on Their Mettle. ‘Git dere first if you’s bust you trousers!’

Unknown Artist, American and Currier & Ives

The Darktown Fire Brigade – All on Their Mettle. ‘Git dere first if you’s bust you trousers!’

1889

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The Darktown Fire Brigade – All on Their Mettle. ‘Git dere first if you’s bust you trousers!’

Unknown Artist, American and Currier & Ives

The Darktown Fire Brigade – All on Their Mettle. ‘Git dere first if you’s bust you trousers!’

The Darktown Fire Brigade – All on Their Mettle. ‘Git dere first if you’s bust you trousers!’

1889

Physical Qualities Lithograph, Sheet: 355 × 465 mm. (14 × 18 5/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series From 'The Darktown Series'
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Richard Gimbel, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Object Number 1980.161

Artist

Unknown Artist, American

Artist

Currier & Ives

New York, 1857-1907

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THE FIRST SHAVE. YOU REALLY WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHAVE, ISN'T THAT TRUE LITTLE BRAT? WELL, YOU'V GOT TO WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE FIFTEEN, LIKE ME!
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Portrait of Martan Killichail (?)
n.d.
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The Darktown Fire Brigade - The Last Shake
1885
PORTRAIT OF MARTAN KILLICHAIL (?)
Unknown Artist, American
Portrait of Martan Killichail (?)
n.d.
THE DARKTOWN FIRE BRIGADE - HOOK AND LADDER GYMNASTICS
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n.d.
THE DARKTOWN FIRE BRIGADE - INVESTIGATING A SMOKE
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The Darktown Fire Brigade - Investigating a Smoke
n.d.
WASHINGTON IN 1775
Unknown Artist, American and Alonzo Chappel
Washington in 1775
1858
PREPARING FOR THE BACCALAUREATE. - THERE ARE TWO WAYS IN WHICH YOU MIGHT PASS YOUR EXAMS: THE FIRST WAY IS TO LET SOMEONE ELSE TAKE YOUR PLACE; THE SECOND IS TO TAKE THEM YOURSELF. - I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THEM MYSELF. - VERY GOOD!... DO YOU KNOW GREEK? - NO. - LATIN? - NONE THE MORE. - EXCELLENT!... DO YOU KNOW YOUR MATH? - NOT AT ALL. - WHAT DO YOU KNOW THEN? - NOTHING. - BUT YOU'VE 200 FRANCS? - OF COURSE! - SPLENDID... YOU'LL BE PASSED NEXT T
Honoré Daumier
Preparing for the baccalaureate. - There are two ways in which you might pass your exams: the first way is to let someone else take your place; the second is to take them yourself. - I would like to take them myself. - Very good!... Do you know Greek? - No. - Latin? - None the more. - Excellent!... Do you know your Math? - Not at all. - What do you know then? - Nothing. - But you've 200 francs? - Of course! - Splendid... You'll be passed next Thursday. - You mean you're going to prepare me in eight days? - What do you think!!!!... It's true that I've taken on the responsibility for your success, but for teaching you... Oh no! Certainly not!!
1837
GEORGE WASHINGTON
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George Washington
n.d.
A YOUNG MAN AND HIS FIRST APPROACHES TO THE BEAUTY OF WHAT IS CALLED THE ARTS.
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A young man and his first approaches to the beauty of what is called the Arts.
1846