The popies cruse [sic]
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| Title | The popies cruse [sic] |
|---|---|
| Cover Title | The popies cruse |
| Corrected Title | The popies cruise |
| Dates | 1890-1899 |
| Abstract | This unattributed story tells of two fictional warships called Popie. The ships are engaged in several battles and are led by the Nelson brothers' character Ethan Allen. Battles at sea are described in much detail. Allen's son Jimmy Allen features prominently in the story and even accompanies his father on one of the sea battles. This small book features illustrations with some color details and includes portraits of Ethan Allen and Jimmy Allen at the end of the book. |
| Notes | The item is undated but the finding aid indicates the entire collection was likely created during the 1890s. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (24 pages : illustrations) ; 8 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Creation | Goshen (N.H.) |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Genre | Booklets |
| Subject | Naval battles – Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Imaginary wars and battles – Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Adventure and adventurers – Juvenile fiction |
| Part of | Nelson Family Juvenilia Collection of Pamela Russell and Murray McClellan |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 1 Folder 38 |
| Access and Use | Public Domain: We believe this material to be in the public domain and free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |