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Dunce Collection (page 2)

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate speaks to the farmer on his mare

Dunderpate speaks to the farmer on his mare
Dunderpate speaks to the farmer sitting on his mare. 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate and his mother at home

Dunderpate and his mother at home. He tells her that he will work at school and work at home, work for his living and marry Susan when hes old enough. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate offers the squire his shoes

Dunderpate offers the squire his shoes, watched by his friend Susan. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate and his mother with the frying pan

Dunderpate and his mother with the frying pan
Dunderpate and his mother at home -- she is frying sausages for supper. He tells her he has earned a silver crown and ridden in a coach. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate and his schoolmaster

Dunderpate and his schoolmaster. The teacher says hes never known such a lazy, stupid fellow, and believes he hasn t enough sense to go in when it rains. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate falling off the fence

Dunderpate falling off the fence in surprise at Susans proposal of marriage, and at the thought of working for his living. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate and his mother with the darning

Dunderpate and his mother with the darning
Dunderpate and his mother at home -- she is doing some darning and mending. He tells her what his teacher said: if I can find him a bigger dunce than myself he ll change places with me! Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate speaks to the squire in the coach

Dunderpate speaks to the squire in the coach, asking how he can make his fortune. The squire says he would give a silver crown to stand in the boys shoes for just an hour. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate and his friend Susan with broken crockery

Dunderpate and his friend Susan with broken crockery
Dunderpate and his friend Susan clearing up the crockery which he accidentally broke when he ran indoors. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpates schoolfriends laughing at him

Dunderpates schoolfriends laughing at him
Dunderpates six schoolfriends laughing at him. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate and his mother with the ironing

Dunderpate and his mother with the ironing
Dunderpate and his mother at home with the ironing. He asks her how many beans make five. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate deciding what to do next

Dunderpate deciding what to do next -- he will seek his fortune in the town. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate followed by his friend Susan

Dunderpate followed by his friend Susan
Dunderpate continues on to town, followed by his friend Susan. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate and his mother with the baking

Dunderpate and his mother with the baking
Dunderpate and his mother at home -- she is doing some baking. He tells her how he changed places with his teacher and gave all the scholars what they wanted most. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Squire sits at roadside for an hour

Squire sits at roadside for an hour
The squire sits on a milestone at the roadside for an hour with Dunderpates shoes on his feet, while Dunderpate and Susan ride around in his coach. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Susan tries to help Dunderpate put his best leg foremost

Susan tries to help Dunderpate put his best leg foremost, saying it will get easier with practice. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate runs after a farmer on his mare

Dunderpate runs after a farmer on his mare
Dunderpate runs after a farmer jogging by on his mare, to ask his advice. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate and his friend Susan meet a blacksmith

Dunderpate and his friend Susan meet a blacksmith who explains what not letting the grass grow under your feet really means. Dunderpate is dismayed to learn that it means working hard. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate and his friend Susan meet a miller

Dunderpate and his friend Susan meet a miller who explains what putting your best leg foremost really means. Dunderpate is dismayed to learn that it means working hard. Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Dunderpate and Susan with their family

Dunderpate and Susan with their family
The adult Dunderpate and Susan with their family of eight children! Date: 1938

Background imageDunce Collection: Mary Lawson as a dunce

Mary Lawson as a dunce
An amusing study of Mary Lawson posed as a most alluring little dunce. Pictured here in the Sketch in 1931, she was at the time playing Professor Hinzelmanns beautiful daughter



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