Details
Creator Peak Family (Swiss bell ringers)
Contributor Blaisdell, E. E.
Blaisdell, Julia Peak.
Blaisdell, William B., 1832 or 3-1888.
Chase, C. C.
Crayton, E. W.
Kaufman, Gustave.
Peak, Eddie S.
Peak, Frank.
Peak, Lizette.
Peak, William, musician.
Peak, William, Mrs.
Spalding, J. F., musician.
Simpson's Hall (Peekskill, N.Y.)
Shugg, Richard, engraver.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title Simpson's Hall, Peekskill Positively one night only : Thursday evening, June 11th, '63. Cards of admission, twenty-five cts. No half-price. Doors open at half-past 7 o'clock. Performance to commence at 8. The world-celebrated Peak Family Swiss bell ringers of 12 members, in their novel and select costume concerts! ... / C.C. Chase, business agent.
Title World-celebrated Peak Family Swiss bell ringers of 12 members
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Job Printing Office, Ledger Buldings
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1863
Date [1863]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. ; 57 x 21 cm.
Notes The illustration, signed Shugg, shows twelve handbell ringers, although there are only eleven performers listed on this playbill: Mr. and Mrs. William Peak, Julia Peak Blaisdell, W.B. Blaisdell, E.E. Blaisdell, E.W. Crayton, Gustave Kaufman, J.F. Spalding, Lizette Peak, Eddie S. Peak, and Frank Peak.
Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 56.2 x 20.3 cm.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Concerts -- New York (State) -- Peekskill.
Entertainment events -- New York (State) -- Peekskill.
Handbell choirs.
Handbell ringing.
Genre Broadsides.
Playbills.
Illustrator Shugg, Richard, engraver.
Printer United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Provenance McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | PB 1863 Peak (25)5761.F.80a (McAllister)
Accession number (25)5761.F.80a (McAllister)

In Collections