Friday, September 11, 2026

Two children looking through sewer grate, circa 1889

Illustration of two kids lying on the ground, looking into a sewer grate
  You can almost feel the sadness coming off these children, looking forlornly through a sewer grate, the little boy trying to reach down for a lost coin. 

  This image accompanied a short (very short!) story aptly called "A Great Loss"; it began: "Yes, little ones, you may as well give it up, it is quite out of reach - the cent is lost!"

  Dorothy Tennant drew this picture, included in the 1890 Baby's Annual, published circa 1889. 
  
Two kids laying on the ground, looking through a sewer grate
  I also played around with improving the clarity a bit - this one was my favorite! These are both in the public domain. Use them freely and enjoy! Click on either image for a larger version.

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