August 1855, crying woman seated near two children playing on floor, "The Young Widow" steel engraving, story by Virginia De Forrest p 109
August 1855, Charades in Action, two women and four men, on eclimbing out window, p 124
September 1855, Color plate, two women, one dressed for outdoors facing one dressed for indoors who is reading a letter
September 1855, one older man, one older woman, one female servant, two young women seated, titled "Anna, or Cottage Devotion" steel engraving
Sept 1855, men smoking in street, two women appear annoyed p 282
September 1855, Color plate, one woman, two young girls, looking at infant
October 1855, Cromwell's Last Interview with his Favorite Daughter" steel engraving p 312
Oct 1855, charades - silhouettes p 328
October 1855, illustration to article on lace making, several women and young girl in courtyard making lace, p 330
October 1855, Practical Dress Maker, woman in bonnet and wrapper holding flower and leaning on stone wall, p 353
October 1855, Color plate, two women, one dressed for outdoors, one for evening
November 1855, outdoor group, woman lifting infant to woman on horseback, accompanied by young woman also on horseback, titled "Health and Happiness" steel engraving, story by Virginia De Forrest
December 1855, The Christmas Tree, large social gathering of upper class women, men, and children
December 1855, illustration to article on Needle Making, woman operating hand press to drill the eyes, p 495
December 1855, Practical Dress Instructor, woman and young boy
July 1856, Cinderella and her fairy godmother with pumpkin and mice, steel engraving
January 1856, woman gazing at portrait of three children while three children sit at her feet, steel engraving, Godey titles it "These are my jewels"
January 1856, woman hearing child's prayers, steel engraving
February 1856, woman in Prussian dress half seated on chair arm, "The Night Before the Wedding" steel engraving, story by Virginia De Forrest
February 1856, woman holding infant and rattle, accompanied by young girl, "First Music" wood engraving
March 1856, standing woman holding hand of older woman while man encircles both with his arms, "The Moment of Trial" steel engraving, story by Virginia De Forrest
March 1856, caraciture, woman shopping while boy with fish basket looks on, Afircan-American woman with basket in background looks on, "Marketing in a Silk Dress" wood engraving, story by C. T. Hinckley
April 1856, woman before cottage holding standing toddler, woman kneeling reaching for toddler, girl leaning on her, elderly man in doorway with two canes, "Man from First to Last Requires Assistance" steel engraving
April 1856, woman seated among books with three children, "The Scholars" wood engraving
June 1856, woman with cards seated before tent, "The Gypsy Woman" steel engraving
January 1857, older woman seated in library pointing to page in book, young woman with infant on lap looks on, as does girl seated on floor, boy on floor playing with cat, "A Library in Itself: Mother's Take the Lady's Book for their Daughters whose Mothers Took it for Them" steel engraving
January 1857, Hairdresses, four women arm in arm
January 1857, illustration to "Rambles About the City" women on sidewalk outside the Church of the Epiphany and Mr. Godey's residence, article by Florence Fashionhunter
January 1857, two illustrations for "Rambles About the City" a "very fine lady and a "lady" the former dressed extravagently, the latter quietly. p 13
January 1857, illustration for "Rambles About the City" a newspaper boy thrusts a paper under the noses of two ladies
February 1857, woman holding infant who is dropping coin into hat, "Charity" steel engraving
February 1857, Color plate, bride surrounded by three women
February 1857, woman reaching for large book from shelves of many books
February 1857, three illustrations of Chinese women in article titled "Japan and the China Seas"
March 1857, oldwoman, woman with infant, four children, "The Mitherless Bairn" steel engraving, story by Virginia De Forrest
March 1857, illustration of Japanese woman and daughter, from "Japan and teh China Seas
April 1857, three young women in fancy dress (one in boy's clothes) "The Tableau, steel engraving, story by an Old Maid
May 1857, illustration of Mrs. Hemans, in article on her
July 1857, elderly man seated holding watch to child, woman leaning over chair, "Grandfather's Watch" story by
August 1857, illustration of women from the 1833 and 1834 Godey's
September 1857, seated elderly woman, arms around young girl, demonstrating how to knit a sock, "Heel and Toe" steel engraving, story by Virginia De Forrest
September 1857, woman in morning dress consulting booklet
October 1857, young woman seated beneath tree in reverie, overhead an angel points skyward, "The Sister" steel engraving
October 1857, three illustrations of women working at various machines in silk thread factory, p302
November 1857, woman standing playing piano, woman seated with book in lap and boy leaning over book, man seated facing woman at piano, "The Governess" steel engraving, story by Mrs E. W. Cox
December 1857, Novelties for December, woman, identified as elder sister, seated, reading to two standing children, a boy and a girl
January 1858, cover, three women around a book, woman playing piano. In a small picture above a man and woman are riding in a horse-drawn sleigh. steel engraving
January 1858, mother and two children kneeling in prayer "Family Prayers" steel engraving, poem by Rev. H. Hastings Weld
January 1858, Color plate, two half-page plates, two women walking in snow with umbrella, two women indoors before hearth
January 1858, illustration to article on Marine and Freswater Aquariums, woman and child in conservatory looking at aquarium, p 53
January 1858, Metropolitan Gymnastic Costume, young woman dressed in costume (uncorsetted, jacket, short skirt, Turkish trousers, full sleeves) holding weights, before her on floor are bow and arrow and more weights, p 68
February 1858, woman in late 18th century dress seated on stile, man seated across from her, "The Old Stile" steel engraving, story by Virginia De Forrest
February 1858, two illustrations of women facing each other, for article "Science of Dress" p114
March 1858, woman touching head of sleeping child "The Mother's Blessing" steel engraving, story by Virginia De Forrest
Mar 1858, ladies and gentlemen at the lying in state of the explorer, Dr. Kane, in Independance Hall, p 215
March 1858, Novelties for March, "The Reception" woman in indoor dress receiving woman in outdoor dress
April 1858, elderly gentleman holding flower for infant seated in mother's lap. They are seated in a cart which he has been pulling. "The Old Time Grandfather" wood engraving by Nicolson, story by T. S. Arthur
May 1858, two women placing wreath on child's head (one woman arm around shoulders of other) while young girl watches, "Queen of the May" steel engraving
May 1858, elderly woman seated, being kissed on forehead by young woman, "Dear Old Grandmother" wood engraving by Nicholson, story by T. S. Arthur
June 1858, father watching child take first steps to mother, "The First Step" engraving based on a painting by Mrs. Lilly Martin Spenser of New York
June 1858, wife consoling husband in "A Tale of the Times" wood engraving by Nicholson, story by T. S. Arthur
June 1858, Novelties for June, three children gathered about their mother standing next to a piano, "The Morning Room" p 545
July 1858, woman in cloak looking at picture, "Precious Memorials" wood engraving by Nicholson, story by T. S. Arthur
September 1858, woman handing small sword to boy, girl stands nearby looking at doll, wood engraving "Le Paris Elegant" (fashion plate)
October 1858, two women, one a bride, standing, the other seated facing each other "Bride's Dress" (fashion plate)
Nov 1858, servant holding water bucket for horse while young woman stands on mounting block and leans on horse, "The Innkeepers Daughter" steel engraving, story by Annie Fraust
December 1858, grandmother and mother with three young children playing with toys, mother has arm around child who is holding an open Godey's Lady's Book. African-American servant just visible in the shadowed doorway, "Christmas for the High" steel engraving, story by Annie Fraust
December 1858, two plates for Fancy Dress, a seated woman looks at a young couple, a standing woman looks at two girls
December 1858, illustration for article on Oriental Sketches, "Turkish Dancing Girls and Harem"
