Dame Wonder's Picture Alphabet

DAME WONDER’S

Mcoughlin Brothers 30 Beekman Place

“McLoughlin Bros., Inc. was a New York publishing firm that pioneered the systematic use of color printing technologies in children’s books, particularly between 1858 and 1920. The artistic and commercial roots of the McLoughlin firm were first developed by John McLoughlin, Jr. who as a teenager learned wood engraving and printing while working for Elton & Co.—a New York firm formed by his father John McLoughlin, Sr. and engraver/printer Robert H. Elton.”

stands for an arrow

for a bow

the crow that was shot at;

for a dog

stands for an elephant,

for a flag

stands for a goat;—and —

for a horse

Q stands for a Queen, R for the Rose in her hand: S for the Sword of State, T the Throne, and the Table.

stands for ice cream

for —jelly beans

U stands for Uncle, V for Violin, W for Windmill, and X for number ten Y stands for a Yacht, (or Yot,)--and Z for a Zebra.

stands for a kite:—and

for a lobster

stands for Mary,

for the numbers she wrote;

stands for an owl:—and

for a pretty parrot —

stands for a queen, —

for the rose in her hand:

for the sword of state,

the train

stands for umbrella

for violin,

for water

for xylophone

stands for a yo-yo —

for a zipper