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This is the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Children's book illustrations

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Nursery rhymes -- House that Jack built

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Title
This is the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.
Collection

Children's book illustrations

Nursery rhymes -- House that Jack built

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1800 - 1923 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-CHI NURSE-Hou
Topics
Nursery rhymes
Genres
Illustrations
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 73f06550-c5bc-012f-1099-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1800: Created (Approximate)
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "This is the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1923. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6aec79c9-8a31-e5c6-e040-e00a18067265

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "This is the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6aec79c9-8a31-e5c6-e040-e00a18067265

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1923). This is the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6aec79c9-8a31-e5c6-e040-e00a18067265

Wikipedia Citation

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This is the cat, that killed the rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.