Grand Union ball in honor of the recent brilliant victories achieved by the land and naval forces of the United States, at the Academy of Music, Tuesday evening, March 4, 1862
Weeber, L.
lithographer
Haehnlen, Jacob
b. 1824
publisher
McAllister, John A. (John Allister)
1822-1896
collector
still image
Graphic
Chromolithographs -- 1860-1870
Advertisements -- 1860-1870
pau
Philadelphia
PA. Philadelphia
Haehnlen printer 125 & 127 South Third Street
[1862]
1862
monographic
eng
1 print: chromolithograph; 31 x 41 cm.(11.75 x 16 in.)
Advertisement containing a gothic-style ornamental border surrounding text providing the date of the ball, names of sponsors, ticket information, and entertainment details. Border includes vignettes of cherubs; allegorical figures representing the arts including painting, sculpture, and music; a portrait of George Washington; a mythical scene; and a view. Scene shows a bare-chested woman on a horse being attacked by a tiger surrounded by symbols of industry, science, and the humanities. View shows a seventeenth-century landing party aboard a skiff. Sponsors include Alexander Henry, Commodore C.J. Pendegrast, and Capt. W.S. Ogden. Master of Ceremonies was M[iecislaw] Hlasko (a dancing and gymnastics teacher who offered drill classes at his physical institute) and music was under the direction of the Hassler Brothers.
L. Weeber del.
Washington, George
1732-1799
Portraits
Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Balls (Parties)
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Arts
Explorers
United States
History
Civil War, 1861-1865
Social aspects
(2)5786.F.147a
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*BW - Advertisements - A [(2)5786.F.147a]
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