I find many of these hilarious. But then I live in Suffolk, England which is a bit like a quiet backwater in the Catskills. Furthermore, I have never owned a television so my humor threshhold is probably a bit low. Humor views are often the bargain basement of stereoviews; they were produced in vast numbers and a good joke was shared by all the producers with blithe disregard for copyright. Anyway, enjoy them, even buy a few, and I promise to inflict more on you. Over 230 views were added to these pages in February 2010. For further humorous views please see the  COLOR pages.
 
 

'Our First'. Another simpering father trying to feed a doll'.
Condition 7.
Order #1401.
Price $5.
 

A slightly different pose and a clearer and better quality view than the one above, with no title.
Condition. Loss to the mount at the bottom left edge.
Order #1402.
Price $8.
 

Another father and baby.
Condition 6/7.
Order #1403.
Price $6.
 

Kilburn/Davis. 'A midnight solo'.
Condition 9.
Order #1404.
Price $8.
 

'Caudle's Curtain Lectures'. Plus rambling few lines about naming the baby.
Condition 6 (yellow with white processing spots).
Order #1405.
Price $5.
 

American & International. 'Jones after a Club supper'.
Condition 6.
Order #1406.
Price $6.
 

Underwood/Strohmeyer. 'A Knight of Labor'.
Condition 7/8.
Order #1407.
Price $6.
 
 

Underwood/Strohmeyer. 'A Knight of Labor'.
Condition 7.
Order #1408.
Price $5.
 

Underwood/Strohmeyer. 'A Knight of Labor'.
Condition 7.
Order #1409.
Price $5.
 

'How Biddy served the tomatoes undressed'.
Condition 8.
Order #1410.
Price $5.
 

A very scary and ghostly Biddy bringing up tomatoes undressed. Look out in these pages for the guy with the beard on the left. He appears frequently, always on the same mount views and, somewhere, I read a theory as to who he was. Needless to say I can't find the reference now. Can anyone out there help identify him?
Condition 7.
Order #1411.
Price $5.
 

H.C. White. '1.31 a.m. Bliss Disturbed. Why he went'.
Condition 8.
Order #1412.
Price $10.
 

Underwood. 'Bliss'.
Condition around 4 (fading).
Order #1413.
Price $4.
 

Underwood. 'Bliss disturbed'.
Condition 5 (moderate fading).
Order #1414.
Price $6.
 

Underwood. 'No buttons again!'.
Condition. Surface mark on right image.
Order #1415.
Price $8.
 

Kilburn/Davis. 'No buttons'.
Condition 9.
Order #1416.
Price $10.
 

Kilburn/Davis. 'He rules the roost'.
Condition 8/9.
Order #1417.
Price $12.
 

Kilburn/Davis. 'Paragoric'.
Condition. Mount is split thru center, causing a ridge along the edge of the left image.
Order #1418.
Price $2.
 

Kilburn/Davis. 'There's no place like home'.
Condition 9.
Order #1419.
Price $8.
 

One of Underwood's most popular series was titled ' The French Cook'. We are usually able to offer odd views to complete an incomplete series. They are popular and, at present, we don't have a complete series on the same mount. These haven't scanned too well - they have better contrast than appears from the scans.
 
 

#1. 'Mr and Mrs Newlywed's new French cook'.
Condition. Some surface gouges.
Order #1461.
Price $8.
 

#1. 'Mr and Mrs Newlywed's new French cook'.
Condition 8.
Order #1462.
Price $8.
 

#2. 'Why, you little beauty! How long have you been our cook?'.
Condition 8.
Order #1463.
Price $8.
 

#2. 'Why, you little beauty! How long have you been our cook?'.
Condition 8.
Order #1464.
Price $8.
 

#3. 'You bashful little creature'.
Condition. Mount trimmed at bottom left.
Order #1465.
Price $8.
 

#3. 'You bashful little creature'.
Condition. Glue creep round the clock on right image.
Order #1466.
Price $8.
 

#4. 'Oh, you naughty man'.
Condition 8/9.
Order #1467.
Price $10.
 

#5. 'Footsteps - My wife! Mum's the word!'.
Condition. Slight crease at bottom of left image.
Order #1468.
Price $8.
 

#5. 'Footsteps - My wife! Mum's the word!'.
Condition 9.
Order #1469.
Price $10.
 

#6. 'Hands! Hands!! What does she mean?'.
Condition 8.
Order #1470.
Price $8.
 

#6. 'Hands! Hands!! What does she mean?'.
Condition 9.
Order #1471.
Price $10.
 

#7. 'Good Heavens!'.
Condition 8/9.
Order #1472.
Price $8.
 

#7. 'Good Heavens!'.
Condition 8/9.
Order #1473.
Price $8.
 

#8. 'Ta ta'.
Condition. Processing crease at the bottom of right image.
Order #1474.
Price $6.
 

#8. 'Ta ta'.
Condition. Surface scratches on left image.
Order #1475.
Price $6.
 

#9. 'Mr and Mrs Newlywed's next Frinch (sic) cook'.
Condition 8.
Order #1476.
Price $8.
 

#10. 'And they lived happily ever after'.
Condition 7/8.
Order #1477.
Price $8.

Fine Art Photographers' Publishing Co. 'My Angeline'. Probably should be under 'Cute Kids', but has ended up here.
Condition 8.
Order #1478.
Price $10.
 

'How de debble does dey make a bicycle?'.
Condition 7/8.
Order #1479.
Price $8.
 

'Darktown Euchre Party'. Eurchre is a trick-taking card game.
Condition 8.
Order #1480.
Price $8.
 

Excelsior. 'Did you ring sir?'.
Condition 8.
Order #1481.
Price $10.
 

Underwood/Strohmeyer. 'Did you ring sir?'.
Condition 7.
Order #1482.
Price $8.
 

The next series plays on words ending in ..ED. Not sure how many there are in this series. Views often appear as singles without the ..ED title. They were published in 1897.

'2. Expected. Married life as he pictured it (music without words)'.
Condition 8.
Order #1483.
Price $8.
 

'3. Unexpected. How Biddy served the tomatoes undressed'.
Condition 8/9
Order #1484.
Price $8.
 

'4. Detected. I've caught Sister this time!'.
Condition 8/9.
Order #1485.
Price $8.
 

'5. Invected. Don't you dare tell Father!'.
Condition 8.
Order #1486.
Price $8.
 

'6. Suspected. One little hour of bliss'.
Condition 8.
Order #1487.
Price $8.
 

'7. Ejected. Bliss disturbed at 1.50 a.m.'.
Condition 8.
Order #1488.
Price $8.
 

'8. Inspected. The Haunted Lover's proposal'.
Condition 8.
Order #1489.
Price $8.
 

'9. Connected. The Nuptial Ceremony'.
Condition 9.
Order #1490.
Price $8.
 

'10. Protected. Alone at last'.
Condition 8.
Order #1491.
Price $8.
 

'11. Projected. The last in bed blows out the light'.
Condition 8.
Order #1492.
Price $8.
 

'12. Elected. Ha, ha. ha! Last again!'.
Condition 8.
Order #1493.
Price $8.
 

'13. Prospected. Visions of the future'.
Condition 8.
Order #1494.
Price $8.
 

'14. As directed. After a man's married his troubles begin'.
Condition 8/9.
Order #1495.
Price $8.
 

'15. Subjected. A knight of labor'.
Condition 8.
Order #1496.
Price $8.
 

'16. Deflected. Home from the club he fears the storm'.
Condition 8.
Order #1497.
Price $8.
 

'17. Dissected. For heaven's sake Lucy, give us a rest'.
Condition 7/8.
Order #1498.
Price $8.
 

Underwood. 'There is no rose without a thorn'.
Condition 4 (light and split thru middle).
Order #1499.
Price $3.
 

'Every kiss has its sting'.
Condition 7.
Order #1500.
Price $8.
 

'Rejected Swell'.
Condition 6 (moderate fading).
Order #1501.
Price $6.
 

L.S. & Co. 'Dutch Courtship'. Mechanically produced view.
Condition 5/6.
Order #1502.
Price $4.
 

'Dutch Courtship'. Real photo view.
Condition 5/6 (light).
Order #1503.
Price $6.
 

Another 'murder the wife' view, this time from Excelsior 'Texas Train Robber holding up a train'. 'Train! - Get it?
Condition 8/9 but usual Excelsior yellowing.
Order #1504.
Price $10.
 

The next are from the wildly successful 'Is Marriage a Failure?' series. Various publishers produced this set, this view 'The Wedding' is by Underwood.
Condition 7.
Order #1505.
Price $6.
 

'Congratulations' by Kilburn.
Condition 8.
Order #1506.
Price $8.
 

'Drinking to the health of the bride' - also by Kilburn.
Condition 8.
Order #1507.
Price $8.
 

Also by Kilburn 'After the wedding'.
Condition 7 (slightly light).
Order #1508.
Price $6.
 

Underwood's  more amorous version titled 'After the wedding - alone at last'.
Condition 7.
Order #1509.
Price $6.
 
 

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