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Guy Fawkes
A man from the country with a great display of the gunpowder plotters, asking " A penny for the Guy!" at neighbouring houses. Date: circa 1850s
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This photograph, estimated to date back to the 1850s, depicts a man from the countryside proudly displaying a dummy, or 'Guys,' as he goes from house to house in his community, asking for a penny in the spirit of the ancient tradition. The man, dressed in tattered clothes and wearing a hat, holds the dummy by a rope attached to a horse-drawn cart. The Guy, a symbol of Guy Fawkes, the infamous mastermind of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, is a ragged effigy dressed in old clothes and a papier-mâché head. The Gunpowder Plot was an attempt to blow up the House of Lords and assassinate King James I of England in 1605. Guy Fawkes, a member of the Catholic conspiracy, was caught guarding the explosives just before the planned explosion. Since then, every November 5th, communities across England celebrate the foiling of the plot with bonfires and the burning of effigies of Guy Fawkes. The annual tradition of creating a Guy and collecting pennies to fund the bonfire night celebration is a cherished custom that brings the community together. The man in the photograph carries on this tradition, asking for pennies from his neighbors to contribute to the festivities of the night. The horse and cart add to the authenticity of the scene, further emphasizing the rural setting and the sense of unity within the community.
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