Through the Pot

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Then through the pot the rocket shot
And made the scene look sickly!
“Well now,” said Jo, “I never thought
That plant would shoot so quickly!”

Artist

Name:: Newell, Peter
Dates:: 1862-1924
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Humor
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Smithsonian Libraries, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The rocket book
Author:: Newell, Peter
Publisher:: New York: Harper & Brothers, 1912
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Description:

A man is about to water the potted plant in his living room as a rocket shoots through it, much to his surprise and that of his wife, daughter, and parrot.

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{{cite web | title=Through the Pot | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/through-pot/ | author=Newell, Peter | year=1912 | access-date=April 20, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}