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Creator Assembly Buildings (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Contributor Eddy, Horatio, d. 1922.
Eddy, Mary, medium.
Eddy, William, 1832 or 3-1932.
Ferris, Mrs.
McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, collector.
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer.
Title The greatest wonder of the age! Intense excitement Natural laws set at defiance! : A course of lectures will be delivered on human electricity at the Assembly Buildings, corner of Tenth and Chestnut Streets, commencing on Thursday evening, January 5, 1865 and every evening until further notice. These lectures will be illustrated by the most extraordinary displays! astounding phenomena, and physical manifestations! through Mrs. Ferris and the brothers and sister Eddy: and which set at defiance gravitation and other known laws. ... A committee will be selected nightly by the audience Doors open at half-past 6. To commence at half-past 7. Admission, 50 cents. Reserved front seats, 75 cents may be secured daily at the box office, from 10 to 12 A.M., and from 3 to 5 P.M.
Title Course of lectures will be delivered on human electricity at the Assembly Buildings
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.] : U.S. Job Print, Ledger Buildings
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1865
Date [1865]
Physical Description 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 49 x 20 cm.
Notes Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 42.4 x 16.4 cm.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Entertainment events -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Lectures and lecturing -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Mediums.
Spiritualists.
Women mediums.
Genre Broadsides.
Playbills.
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 Phi Assembly 1865 (6)5761.F.29a (McAllister)
Accession number (6)5761.F.29a (McAllister)

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