The Quaker gun, : now on exhibition, was brought from the Rebel works at Manassas, and wishing the public to witness the artillery used by the aforesaid Rebels, it will be exhibited for a few days only, a the old "Press" office, 417 Chestnut Street, between 4th and 5th Sts. Admission, 1 dime. Hours, from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. | Library Company of Philadelphia Digital Collections

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Contributor	McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, former owner.
	Ringwalt & Brown, printer.
Title	The Quaker gun, : now on exhibition, was brought from the Rebel works at Manassas, and wishing the public to witness the artillery used by the aforesaid Rebels, it will be exhibited for a few days only, a the old "Press" office, 417 Chestnut Street, between 4th and 5th Sts. Admission, 1 dime. Hours, from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Publisher	[Philadelphia, Pa.] : Ringwalt & Brown, printers, 111 South Fourth Street
Publisher	PA. Philadelphia. 1861
Date	[1861?]
Physical Description	1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 23 x 15 cm.
Notes	A "Quaker gun" is a wooden log, sometimes painted black to resemble the barrel of a cannon, placed to give the appearance of heavy artillery.
	Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
	Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Image of the American Civil War.
Subject	Batteries (Ordnance) -- Virginia -- Manassas.
	Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861.
	Exhibitions -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
	Military weapons -- Virginia -- Manassas.
	Confederate States of America. Army -- Equipment.
Genre	Advertisements -- Exhibitions.
	Broadsides.
Printer	Ringwalt & Brown, printer.
Provenance	McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, former owner.
Location	Library Company of Philadelphia\| Books & Other Texts \| Rare \| sm # Am 1861 Quaker 5786.F.159c (McAllister)
Accession number	5786.F.159c (McAllister)