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SPORTS AND PASTIMES OF ALL NATIONS
#18 - TYROL
Size: 5" x 3"
Copyrighted: 1893
Lithographer: Kaufmann & Strauss
  
| "COPYRIGHT" Text Variations |
| There are two varieties (that I know of) in the
"COPYRIGHT" text which appears on this card, as shown below. In both cases, the text
appears in the lower left corner of the card. |
Text reads: "PAINTING COPYRIGHTED 1893 ARBUCKLE BROS."
and is 27mm long. |
Text reads: "PAINTING COPYRIGHTED 1893 ARBUCKLE BROS."
and is 30mm long. (This is the variety shown on
the full-size card, above). |
| (For an overview
of the copyright variations in Sports & Pastimes, click
here.) |
| Reverse - Text |
Left section:
GRIND
YOUR COFFEE AT HOME
Right section: |
| TYROL. |
| THE
Tyrolese are twin brothers to the
Swiss, and inhabit the southern
Alps. Their land is one of
mountains too, but unlike in
Switzerland there are few cities.
Simple peasants, brave and
fearless are the Tyrolese
mountaineers. The annals of their
country through centuries, tell
of their patriotic struggles
against the innummerable armies
of Austria. The names of their
heroes and martyrs form a proud
record. It is from these heroes
the Tyrolese have sprung, and
they preserve the virtues of
their ancestors. Besides they are
jovial, rollicking and
good-natured. |
| Bears
are not infrequent throughout
Tyrol. These animals although
large and strong, are not very
ferocious nor formidable. It is
the delight of the Tyrolean to
capture them alive, and then to
place them in bear-pits. These
are specially constructed to
frustrate their escape, and to
allow spectators to witness their
antics. Bears are very amusing
animals, and when captured young,
can be taught many amusing and
remarkable tricks. |
| These
mountaineers are very musical.
Each valley has its own melodies.
Shepherds and dairymaids all seem
endowed with splendid voices.
Even the children learn to give
the notes on their mountain horns
with mellifluous effect. |
| Mountain-climbing
is universal, and the natives
become so sure-footed that climbs
which might seem impossible to
us, are continuously undertaken
and without regard to danger. |
| The
Schuetzenfest is a yearly meeting
to shoot for prizes. To the
marksmen of this country skill
becomes second nature and the
rifle is almost magically
obedient to their touch. Prizes
won at such contests are held in
highest esteem. |
| The
Tyrolese are wonderful
wood-carvers and their quaint
clocks, crucifixes and ornaments
find admiration everywhere. |
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NOTE: To see non-Arbuckle usage of this
supposedly copyrighted Arbuckle illustration,
click  here.
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