Black and white illustration of people ice skating on a frozen pond or lake. The woman on the left wears a white dress with fur trim around the shoulders and a hat with feathers. The woman on the right wears a long dark dress. The man on the left wears a cap, jacket, and skates. The background shows other skaters on the ice, trees on the horizon, and a cloudy sky. Newspaper title at the top reads "FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER". The image is titled "Our National Winter Exercise - Skating" and is by Winslow Homer.
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