Two children destroying papers into a wicker basket – Historic Reproduction
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Two children destroying papers into a wicker basket comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Two children destroying papers into a wicker basket
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Two children kneel together over a wicker basket, tearing paper into pieces and dropping the scraps inside. The scene is a small domestic task rather than a grand event, which is part of its appeal: it shows children given a real chore in an ordinary household. Such tasks were common in the days before shredding machines, when letters, bills, and old documents were torn up or burned to keep private information out of strangers' hands. Pictures like this one often appeared in family life genre scenes, where artists and photographers used everyday activity to suggest character, diligence, and the quiet routines of home.
| Original scan | 6,705 × 8,586 px · prints to 22 × 29 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 02675u mischief |
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