Creator |
Peak Family (Swiss bell ringers) |
Contributor |
Chase, C. C. |
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Greer's Hall (New Brunswick, N.J.) |
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Shugg, Richard, engraver. |
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McAllister, John A. 1822-1896, former owner. |
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United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer. |
Title |
Greer's Hall, New Brunswick Positively 2 nights only : Wednesday and Thursday, June 3d and 4th, 1863. 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.
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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 24 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 Kaufmann, J.F. Spalding,
Lizette Peak, Eddie S. Peak, and Frank Peak.
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Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 56.2 x 20.3 cm. |
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Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook. |
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Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War. |
Subject |
Concerts -- New Jersey -- New Brunswick. |
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Handbell choirs. |
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Handbell ringing. |
Genre |
Broadsides. |
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Playbills. |
Illustrator |
Shugg, Richard, engraver. |
Printer |
United States Book and Job Printing Office (Philadelphia, Pa.), printer. |
Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, former owner. |
Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | PB 1863 Peak (25)5761.F.77a (McAllister) |
Accession number |
(25) 5761.F.77a (McAllister) |