Schoolboy Collection (page 2)

Religious instruction and French composition "The dead cat", 1927 (manuscript)
8713116 Religious instruction and French composition "The dead cat", 1927 (manuscript); 22, 5 x 17, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Homework book by Antoinette Biron, aged 11 ½)

Cover of a school notebook, 1927 (handwritten)
8713113 Cover of a school notebook, 1927 (handwritten); 22, 5 x 17, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Homework book by Antoinette Biron, aged 11 ½, in the second middle class)

Illicitly Smoking, 1912
1574625 Illicitly Smoking, 1912; (add.info.: Small schoolboy, feeling ill after trying to smoke a cigar, saved by an amiable policeman who finishes the task for him)

How young Toto depicts himself a horse wraps (in brooms)! 1900 (print)
PCT4267913 How young Toto depicts himself a horse wraps (in brooms)! 1900 (print); (add.info.: How young Toto depicts himself a horse wraps (in brooms)

Punishment of the bad student, c.1880 (print)
7293379 Punishment of the bad student, c.1880 (print); (add.info.: Education. The class. Punishment of the student by the teacher, he hit his fingers with a wooden stick)

Student notebook: problems, geography homework, 1882 (handwritten)
8713178 Student notebook: problems, geography homework, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: dictation "The month of May", 1882 (handwritten)
8713177 Student notebook: dictation "The month of May", 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: history homework (continued), grammar homework, 1882 (handwritten)
8713176 Student notebook: history homework (continued), grammar homework, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: problems (continued), conjugation homework, 1882 (handwritten)
8713168 Student notebook: problems (continued), conjugation homework, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: problems and homework in French history, 1882 (handwritten)
8713163 Student notebook: problems and homework in French history, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: "L'aieule" dictation, 1882 (handwritten)
8713162 Student notebook: "L'aieule" dictation, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: continuation of the dictation and problems, 1882 (handwritten)
8713151 Student notebook: continuation of the dictation and problems, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: problems, 1882 (handwritten)
8713148 Student notebook: problems, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

"The happiest man is the one whose conscience is calm", 1874-75 (manuscript)
8713126 "The happiest man is the one whose conscience is calm", 1874-75 (manuscript); 29, 5 x 19, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonie Jarry Desloges notebook)

Dictation "How soldiers were punished in the past" and history homework: Summary of the reign of Louis XI
8713120 Dictation "How soldiers were punished in the past" and history homework: Summary of the reign of Louis XI

Writing, geography map (the French colonies), 1927 (manuscript)
8713115 Writing, geography map (the French colonies), 1927 (manuscript); 22, 5 x 17, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Homework book by Antoinette Biron, aged 11 ½, in the second middle class)

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8712995 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

School in France, c.1900 (illustration)
8698464 School in France, c.1900 (illustration) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870?-1948); (add.info.: Education. Republican school. Imagery by Raffin, France, ca 1900.); © Archives Charmet

Student notebook written in pen. Cover, 1882 (handwritten)
8713144 Student notebook written in pen. Cover, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

"Work is the great benefactor of mankind", 1918 (manuscript)
8713138 "Work is the great benefactor of mankind", 1918 (manuscript); 22, 5 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mathilde Dutranoy's notebook, written from May to July 1918)

Cover of a school notebook, 1888 (print)
8713118 Cover of a school notebook, 1888 (print); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Daily homework book by Florentin Pouilloux, student of the first class and the second division)

French composition, moral thought, religious instruction, 1927 (manuscript)
8713117 French composition, moral thought, religious instruction, 1927 (manuscript); 22, 5 x 17, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Homework book by Antoinette Biron, aged 11 ½)

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8712988 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

Tips for writing straight, c.1890 (printing)
8714010 Tips for writing straight, c.1890 (printing); 22x17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Straight writing method in seven notebooks by C)

Student notebook: continuation of the dictation, 1882 (handwritten)
8713161 Student notebook: continuation of the dictation, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: problems, French history homework, 1882 (manuscript)
8713159 Student notebook: problems, French history homework, 1882 (manuscript); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: dictation "The blue tit" (continued), 1882 (handwritten)
8713153 Student notebook: dictation "The blue tit" (continued), 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: geography homework (continued), 1882 (handwritten)
8713146 Student notebook: geography homework (continued), 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: conjugation homework, 1882 (handwritten)
8713145 Student notebook: conjugation homework, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

A schoolboy being birched
5307222 A schoolboy being birched.; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting a schoolboy being birched. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Monday Morning: father going to work
864816 Monday Morning: father going to work; (add.info.: Monday Morning: father going to work with food tied up in a cloth, saying goodbye to his family. The three older children leave for school)

Village School
864813 Village School; (add.info.: Village School. A Dame School, showing the teacher spinning while supervising the children as they learn to read and sew)

Student notebook: "The oak" dictation and problems, 1882 (handwritten)
8713165 Student notebook: "The oak" dictation and problems, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: continuation of the history homework and grammar homework, 1882 (handwritten)
8713164 Student notebook: continuation of the history homework and grammar homework, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

"Education is the first wealth", 1918 (manuscript)
8713141 "Education is the first wealth", 1918 (manuscript); 22, 5 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mathilde Dutranoy's notebook, written in March-April 1918)

School notebook cover, 1918 (print)
8713139 School notebook cover, 1918 (print); 22, 5 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mathilde Dutranoy's notebook, written in March-April 1918)

"Charity is the most excellent of all virtues", 1874-75 (manuscript)
8713128 "Charity is the most excellent of all virtues", 1874-75 (manuscript); 29, 5 x 19, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonie Jarry Desloges notebook)

"Simplicity and modesty are suitable for children", 1874-75 (manuscript)
8713127 "Simplicity and modesty are suitable for children", 1874-75 (manuscript); 29, 5 x 19, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonie Jarry Desloges notebook)

Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing)
8713000 Writing method by Dubus and Lemaire, c.1880-1900 (printing); 22 x 17 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Writing method in relation to the teaching of reading by F)

Children and their mothers involved in a fight at the police station. Lithography, 19th century
5943078 Children and their mothers involved in a fight at the police station. Lithography, 19th century; (add.info.: Drawing (caricature)

Child returning home with a donkey cap and a "lazy" sign, late 19th century (chromo)
PCT4263117 Child returning home with a donkey cap and a "lazy" sign, late 19th century (chromo); (add.info.: Child returning home with a donkey cap and a "lazy" sign)

Child returning home with a donkey cap and a "lazy" sign, 19th century (chromo)
PCT4262891 Child returning home with a donkey cap and a "lazy" sign, 19th century (chromo); (add.info.: Child returning home with a donkey cap and a "lazy" sign)

"The universe is the totality of everything that exists", 1874-75 (manuscript)
8713134 "The universe is the totality of everything that exists", 1874-75 (manuscript); 29, 5 x 19, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonie Jarry Desloges notebook)

Dictation "Arabian Riders", 1902 (handwritten)
8713124 Dictation "Arabian Riders", 1902 (handwritten); 22, 5 x 17, 5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierre Vallee student's homework book)

Student notebook: problems, 1882 (handwritten)
8713170 Student notebook: problems, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: end of writing, problems, 1882 (handwritten)
8713167 Student notebook: end of writing, problems, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: end of dictation and problems, 1882 (handwritten)
8713156 Student notebook: end of dictation and problems, 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

Student notebook: grammar homework and dictation "The blue tit" (continued), 1882 (handwritten)
8713155 Student notebook: grammar homework and dictation "The blue tit" (continued), 1882 (handwritten); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journal notebook by Alida Bouhet, 1st division)

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"Capturing the Essence of Schoolboy Life: From Mental Calculations to Rugby Games" Step back in time and witness the vibrant world of a schoolboy's journey through history. In 1895, Bogdanov-Belsky's masterpiece portrays a young lad engrossed in mental calculations at primary school, showcasing the importance of education even then. Fast forward to an exhilarating rugby game where a daring jump into touch is frozen in time through a captivating color lithograph. The spirit of sportsmanship and camaraderie shines brightly as these boys embrace the thrill of competition. "The Headmaster, " depicted by Wilfrid Coleby and Edward Knoblauch, offers us a glimpse into the authoritative figure who guides these young minds towards knowledge and discipline. His presence symbolizes guidance and mentorship that shapes future generations. Dressed smartly in their uniforms, we find another schoolboy rowing his boat with determination. This image encapsulates resilience and independence as he navigates life's challenges while staying true to his educational path. From Missouri newsboys smoking on St. Louis streets in 1910 to Disraeli's cartoonish portrayal selling hot pies, we see how even outside the classroom, these boys navigate their way through life with mischief and curiosity intact. Intriguingly captured by Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 7 from the 1950s, "Just William" takes center stage—a beloved character whose misadventures entertain readers across generations. His escapades remind us that childhood innocence can coexist with learning experiences. Walking down an enchanting High Street in 1898 or immersing oneself in literature like Warwick Reynolds' "Boy Reading" from c1900 showcases how education extends beyond textbooks—exploring culture, imagination, and personal growth. Traveling further back to Washington Irving's "Sleepy Hollow" illustration or Winslow Homer's oil painting "Country School, " we witness the timeless essence life.