Six boys pillow fighting on a New Year card
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Six boys pillow fighting on a New Year card
Six boys on a New Year card, being told by their mother to behave and not do any more pillow fighting. A notice on the wall reads: Love one another. Date: circa 1890s
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Media ID 14247657
© The David Pearson Collection/Mary Evans Picture Library
Advice Bedroom Behave Behaviour Floor Good Guidance Influence Iron Mothers Nightgown Nightie Notice Pillow Pillows Resolution Resolutions Sheet Shoes Wrought Year
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This charming turn-of-the-century image captures a playful moment of mischief and brotherly love among six little boys as they engage in a pillow fight on New Year's Day. Dressed in their best Sunday best, the boys, with their rosy cheeks and tousled hair, seem to be in high spirits, oblivious to the disapproving gaze of their mother, who stands in the doorway, clad in a white nightgown and wringing her hands in concern. The room, adorned with wrought iron bed frames and a pink dress hanging on the wall, exudes a cozy, domestic atmosphere. The mother's notice on the wall, which reads "Love one another," serves as a reminder of the importance of good behavior and kindness, setting the tone for a new year filled with resolutions for harmony and understanding. The boys, with their shoes scattered on the floor and sheets tangled around their legs, may not have heeded their mother's advice in that moment, but the image captures the essence of childhood innocence and the enduring bond between siblings.
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