Block numbered in two places: 9246, also 1779 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a man and a woman sitting on wooden chairs in front of a mantel; the woman wears a bonnet or mob cap and regards the bearded man, who holds a small child on his lap; the child stands and reaches for the man’s hair., Signed: R.G.J. Sc., “Grot[tentha]ler” – Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) in Philadelphia city directories from 1867 to 1876., Wood engraving (Process), End-grain blocks.
Image: Union and Confederate troops climb ladders to fight on the feeble back of Old Dominion, an old woman representing Virginia, who holds a "secession" cane with a snake wrapped around it. Slaves runaway in the background as the battle rages above., Verse 1415: "Mother of the states and of statesmen!" How art thou fallen!, Verse 1530: Old Dominion, Caption: Southern Chivalry! You may plant your seeds in peace, for Virginia will have to bear the brunt of the battle.--Gov. Pickens/While massa tends to fightin dis hot weather, dis "counterband" Darkie and his Fambly will spend de Summer down to "Ole Pint Comfort.", Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
Image: George Washington rides on a horse next to four views of Union-related monuments and landmarks, including the Washington Monument, Andrew Jackson Monument, Mount Vernon and the Tomb of Washington., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
March away merrily (2 vs. and chors.) New Patriotic War-Song written and sung by George H. Russell, with great applause, at the Palace-Garden Concerts; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 23 x 14 cm.
Charles P. Grantling, born in Pennsylvania ca. 1833, began his lithographic printing career in Philadelphia at the establishment of William H. Rease (Fourth and Chestnut streets) in 1860. Soon thereafter, Grantling served in the 18th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Infantry for a few months in 1861, and then served again in 1863. After the war, Grantling returned to the trade and the Philadelphia city directory for 1865 lists him as a lithographer living at 537 Wharton Street, then with his wife's family at 138 Carpenter Street 1867-1868. In 1868, his son John was born, and shortly after Grantling moved his family to New York City. His wife, Catharine Virginia (b. 1838), died there on July 1, 1870. A decade later, Grantling had remarried an Irish-born woman Mary (b. September 1843) and resided in Manhattan. He lived in Jersey City, N.J. and worked as a printer in 1891. By the 1900 census, Mary Grantling was a widow living in New York.
Date
b. ca. 1833
Location
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Block numbered in two places: 5915, also numbered 136 in two places., Image of a man, two children and a dog. The man is looking towards what appears to be a church, but the children are looking at the dog in an outdoor setting., Illustration appears in The thunder-storm (Philadelphia, between 1857 and 1870?), p. 127. This title was listed in American Sunday-School Union catalogues from Jan. 1857 to at least 1870; it was not listed in 1893. Caption of illustration -- "My faithful Plato.", “Church dog” -- inscribed on back of block., “N.J. Wemmer. 5 Pear St. Phila." -- Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed (as an artist) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1848 to 1856., Signed in reverse: VanIngen-Snyder. Van Ingen & Snyder, a partnership between William H. Van Ingen and Henry M. Snyder, was active between 1853 and 1871., Tape (inscribed “Van Ingen Snyder”) on side of block.
Come listen all your Cavaliers, a song to you I'll sing (8 vs. and chor.) Air.— Old Virginia Low Lands. By Smooth Bore, of the 1st Me. Cavalry; publ. Hard- wick; cop: 1863, G. P. Hardwick, D.C. Letter paper; single-line border; hdpc. Magnus 105, col. 20.5
How are you and all my friends (4 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3) De Marsan eagle border. 25 x 16.4 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 749; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 20.4 x 12.3 cm., Variant: c. [Without "No. 2" in title;] as sung by Billy Ward, at the Kossuth Concert Saloon; publ. Warren (1); to be had at H. Myers; for Sale, Wholesale and Retail, at Jacob K. Search. T. o. border. 24.3 x 16.2 cm., Variant: d. [Without "No. 2" in title;] with long lines; "Fourth Edition"; as sung by Ed Wray, at the Canterbury Hall, N.W. Corner Fifth and Chestnut; publ. Warren (2); adv: This Song and 600 others can be had at Jacob K. Search. T. o. border; man carrying adv. 21.4 x 12 cm., Variant: e. [Without period after "No" and "2";] sheet no. 1016; publ. Wrigley (1) Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24 x 15.3 cm.
A woman stands with her hands on her hips and her nose turned up. She flexes her right arm. The woman has pox marks on her cheek. The valentine possibly alludes to sexually transmitted diseases., Text: See what results from passion vile! / Look on this face, what ravage! / Let those beware, who would defile / Their natures like this savage., Cf. Valentine 9.47., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Free-standing hand and torch from the Statue of Liberty mounted on subscription kiosk. A small crowd at the base of structure and two men at the hilt of the torch. In background is New York 'Tribune' Building, Women's Pavilion, and Drinking Fountain. The 'Liberty' hand and torch was designed by Fridiric Bartholdi; the Drinking Fountain was erected by the Sons of Temperance of Pennsylvania.
I am lonely to-night, in my sad little chamber (2 vs. and chor.) Sung by S. C. Campbell; 2nd song: "The Hero When Fallen's No Longer A Foe"., Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 22.5 x 14 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan fountain border. 25.4 x 16.8 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 26 x 17 cm., Variant: d. [Without chorus;] Varying: "As sung by Charles H. Pease, of Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels"; 2nd song: Meet Me To-Night; adv: Ten illustrated Songs. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 242, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.6 cm., Variant: e. Sheet no. 1186. Wrigley kissing cupids border. 23.2 x 13.7 cm.
Block numbered in two places: 6204, also 1417 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a boy selling books (Bibles?) in the street, carrying a tray suspended around his neck while extending one to a man looking on; several other people are gathered around, including women wearing cloth headdresses resembling wimples., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block in three places., “Italy. Buy the light, the true light” – Inscribed on side of block.
Of girlhood's happy days I dream (2 vs.), Variant: a. From the Opera: The Rose of Castille; 2nd song: There is a Flower that Bloometh; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 25 x 16 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 985; Words by Messrs. A. Harris and E. Falconer; Music by W. Balfe, from the new opera of the Rose of Castille; Sung by Miss L. Pyne; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.6 x 15.5 cm.
I knew by the smoke, that so gracefully curl'd (3 vs. and chor.) 2nd song: "Colleen Bawn"; [publ.].De Marsan (4). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 24.5 x 15.9 cm.
Come all ye likely lads that have a mind for to range (5 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.5 x 15.2 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint pasted over Andrews' 23.6 x 15.2 cm.
James Johnson, born in Ireland ca. 1834, worked as a lithographer in Philadelphia in 1860. He resided in Center City (Ward 8) with his wife, Maria (b. ca. 1836), and their Pennsylvania-born daughter, Susan (b. ca. 1859).
Date
b. ca. 1834
Location
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
August Kohl, born ca. 1844 in Holland, worked as a lithographer in Philadelphia in 1880. He resided at 335 East Little Crown (i.e., China) Street with Charles Burk and family in Ward 12. Kohl has previously been conflated with lithographer-turned druggist August Hohl, born in Germany in 1845, who in 1880 operated a drug store at the northeast corner of Fourth Street and Girard Avenue and resided with his wife in Ward 12.
Date
b. ca. 1844
Location
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Adieu to peace and all its charms (8 vs.) Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2)., Variant: a. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 93, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 12.6 cm., Variant: b. [Asabove;] hdpc. Magnus 100, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 19.3 x 11.5 cm., Variant: c. 2nd adv: Ten illustrated Songs, publ. Magnus (1). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 102, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.2 x 13 cm., Variant: d. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 103, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 19.5 x 12.2 cm.
Christopher Allen, born about 1832 in Ireland, worked as a lithographer and printer in Philadelphia from 1857 to about 1881. He started his career in the late 1850s with P. S. Duval & Son at 8, later 22 South Fifth Street., Allen relocated to New York by the Civil War and enrolled in Company F of the 4th New York Calvary Regiment on September 9, 1861. He served as a full corporal and was discharged in 1864 at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. Though he survived the war, Allen lost his right arm., Allen returned to Philadelphia after the war, and from about 1867 to the mid 1870s, Herline & Co. employed him at their 620 Chestnut Street establishment., Allen resided with his wife, Ellen, also a native of Ireland, and three children in Ward 2 of Philadelphia in 1860. Ten years later they lived in Ward 9, most likely at 9 South Seventeenth Street, with four additional children. By 1880, Allen was incarcerated in the House of Correction, Employment and Reformation, finishing a two-year sentence for being a "habitual drunkard." During that time, his family lived at 1134 Guirey (i.e. Wilder) Street (Ward 1)., In 1893, Allen signed over his pension and entered the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Togus, Maine. He died on June 28, 1911.
Date
b. ca. 1832-1911
Location
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Oh, cherish me, my loved one dear (5 vs.) From "Life Illustrated," by Topsy; print. Andrews., Variant: a. T. o. border. 23 x 14 cm., Variant: b. [As above; with Astley's imprint added.] 24 x 15 cm.
