Young child
Girl with hoop and stick
Three girls and an old man
Little girl with a clock
Happy little boy in the rain
Boy climbing a tree
Older boy doing a magic trick
Young lady
A strange face was bending over her
Lady leaning over a child in bed
Drop the handkerchief
A ring is formed by the players joining hands, whilst one child, who is to "drop the handkerchief," is left outside. He walks round the ring, touching each one with the handkerchief, saying the following words: "I wrote a letter to my love, But on my way, I dropped it; A little child picked it up And put it in his pocket. It wasn't you, it wasn't you, It wasn't you—but it was you." When he says "It was you," he must drop the handkerchief behind one of the players, who picks it up and chases him round the ring, outside and under the joined hands, until he can touch him with the handkerchief. As soon as this happens, the first player joins the ring, whilst it is now the turn of the second to "drop the handkerchief."
Children sitting under a tree
Children sitting under a tree
Children playing
Children playing
Children sitting at the table
Children sitting at the table
Children playing
Children playing
Boy leading the charge
Boy leading the charge
Blind man's buff
In the olden times this game was known by the name of "Hood-man Blind," as in those days the child that was chosen to be "blind man" had a hood placed over his head, which was fastened at the back of the neck. In the present day the game is called "Blind Man's Buff," and very popular it is among young folk.
A ring of children
A ring of children
Well-behaved children
Well-behaved children [Children seemed to be well behaved in the old days]
Two girls watching a family of ducks
Two girls watching a family of ducks
The Schoolmaster
The Schoolmaster
Story time
Children listening to a story
Oranges and Lemons
Two of the players join hands, facing each other, having agreed privately which is to be "Oranges" and which "Lemons." The rest of the party form a long line, standing one behind the other, and holding each other's dresses or coats. The first two raise their hands so as to form an arch, and the rest run through it, singing as they run: "Oranges and Lemons, Say the bells of St. Clement's; You owe me five farthings, Say the bells of St. Martin's; When will you pay me? Say the bells of Old Bailey. I do not know, Says the big bell of Bow. Here comes a chopper to light you to bed! Here comes a chopper to chop off your head!" At the word "head" the hand archway descends, and clasps the player passing through at that moment; he is then asked in a whisper, "Oranges or Lemons?" and if he chooses "oranges," he is told to go behind the player who has agreed to be "oranges" and clasp him round the waist. The players must be careful to speak in a whisper, so that the others may not know what has been said. The game then goes on again, in the same way, until all the children have been caught and have chosen which they will be, "oranges" or "lemons." When this happens, the two sides prepare for a tug-of-war. Each child clasps the one in front of him tightly and the two leaders pull with all their might, until one side has drawn the other across a line which has been drawn between them.
Litle girl dancing
Litle girl dancing
Hide-then go seek
Hide-then go seek
Girl walking heel to toe
Girl walking heel to toe
Girl washing her doll
Girl washing her doll
Girl standing under a tree in the rain
Girl standing under a tree in the rain
Girl reaching for a book
Girl reaching for a book
Girl playing with her doll
Girl playing with her doll
Girl playing with a kitten
Girl playing with a kitten
Young Naturalist
Young girl and with a butterfly net
Girl with note in her hand
Young girl
Girl with doll sitting on a hill
Girl in oval frame
Girl carrying some flowers
Girl in cloak
Curly-headed girl sitting up in bed
Curly-headed girl sitting up in bed
Pointing fingers at girl
Pointing fingers at girl
Two crying girls
Picture of girl crying
Two girls sitting in church
Girl studying from books
Girl sitting on a chair
Girl kneeling and drawing
Girl looking out window
Girl in large hat holding a doll
Girl in candy store
Curly-headed girl
Schoolgirl writing
Three girls
Girl with doll
Girl reading
Girl and some bottles
Girl reading a book
Girl eating banana
Girl eating banana
Boy and girl in affectionate hug
Boy and girl in affectionate hug
First fight over a girl
Boy punching another boy as a girl looks on
Boy and girl feeding a pony an apple
Boy and girl feeding a pony an apple
Girl carrying a book
Girl carrying a book