The fight of the boys

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Creator	Nelson, Arthur W., 1880-1958
Title	The fight of the boys
Dates	1890-1899
Abstract	Describing a hard-fought battle between East Siders and West Siders, "The Fight of the Boys" was written and illustrated, in color, by Arthur Nelson. The cover does not mention Arthur Nelson by name, but advertises that this work was written by the author of "The Mountain Fighter," a story signed by Arthur Nelson. The battle described in "The Fight of the Boys" was fought with "clubs, canons, wooden spears, wooden sords [sic], and bow guns." In addition to the heavy fighting, some prisoners are taken who later escape from the jail with help from the outside.
Notes	The item is undated but the finding aid indicates the entire collection was likely created during the 1890s.
Physical Description	1 item (16 pages : illustrations) ; 9 cm
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Goshen (N.H.)
Genre	Booklets
Genre	Children's literature
Subject	Imaginary places – 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 16
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