Hooked a Fish

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A boy an embankment sees his fishing rod broken in two as he was pulling a fish out of the water

Tim Nickleby had hooked a fish
And was about to land it,
When—snap! his fish-pole broke in two—
He couldn't understand it.

Artist

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

Illustration

Subject:: Humor
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The hole book
Author:: Newell, Peter
Publisher:: New York: Harper & Brothers, n.d. [1908?]
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Description:

A boy with a large round hat fishes on an embankment and sees his fishing rod suddenly broken in two, just as he was pulling a fish out of the water.

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{{cite web | title=Hooked a Fish | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/hooked-fish/ | author=Newell, Peter | year=n.d. [1908?] | access-date=April 25, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}