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Title: Three in the morning
Description: Amusing genre scene depicting three drunk men stumbling arm-in-arm down a city block in front of fenced, wooden scaffolding. The man on the left skips, raises his hat and supports the unconscious man in the middle, who wears a lady's bonnet on his head. The man on the right also supports the bonnet-wearing man while he clings his arm around a lamp post as he holds a long pipe. Playbills and advertisements adorn the wooden fence in front of the scaffolding. The postings promote "Dan Rice's Great Show. National Theatre Walnut Street above Eighth March 13, 60 ... English Steeple Chase"; "Wheatley's Arch Street Theatre"; "Academy of Music"; and "Steam Boat Edwin Forrest of Trenton Capt. McMakin." A coach driver, with a whip in hand, watches the frivolity in the background., Date supplied by playbill depicted in image., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 4.2, American Antiquarian Society: Lithf ChilJ Thre, Copy with variant title and imprint ["3 O'clock in the Morning: 3 uhr Morgens," Childs, 152, late 84 Sth 3rd St.] held in the collections of the Atwater Kent Museum. AKM copy copyrighted 1857., See Public Ledger, March 1860 for advertisements for "Dan Rice's Great Show" at the National Theatre.
Date: [ca. 1860]
Location: American Antiquarian Society|a American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf ChilJ Thre

Title: Church of Our Saviour, Reed and Eigth [i.e., Eighth] Sts. Philadelphia
Description: Exterior view of the Gothic revival Protestant Episcopal church built in 1856 in South Philadelphia. Building is adorned with a bell tower and a one-story building stands behind it. Parish reorganized in 1870 into the Church of St. Timothy, Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 123, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithf Chur OS
Date: [ca. 1860]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf Chur OS

Title: American Sunday School Union Philadelphia [receipt]
Description: Receipt of donation to the American Sunday School Union in Philadelphia. Includes a vignette of a small boy with animals, taken from the text of Isaiah, XI, 6-9. Also includes several lines of text below the image explicating the five objectives of the Union., Not in Wainwright., Issued to George Merriam on December 20, 1851 for receipt of $20 to supply the libraries of destitue schools in the west. Signed Frederick W. Porter, corresponding secretary., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 10, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithf Duva Amer, American Antiquarian Society copy inscribed: Mr. Merriam dear sir, There is a mistake in the [torn] in it [illegible] & it will be corrected to it the next number written, you have the receipt & on Tuesday I shall be able to say definately what [illegible] is made of the [illegible]--Yours truly, Fred A. Packard, July 25, 1851
Date: [ca. 1845]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf Duva Amer

Title: Stationer & blank book binder, Hymen L. Lipman successor to Samuel M. Stewart. No. 139 Chestnut St. opposite the Philadelphia Bank. Philadelphia Merchants’ account books of superior paper and binding made to any pattern at short notice and warranted. A constant supply of stationery, English, French and American, of every description, suitable for banks, public offices and counting houses. Prompt attention given to orders from engineers for field books, drawing materials and every article used in the field or in the office. Job printing of every description. Visiting and address card plates engraved in the newest style. Copper plate printing neatly executed
Description: Advertising label for the Philadelphia stationer. Between the words of the title is a tabletop crowded with stationers’ products, including an artist’s palette with brushes, a box of watercolor paints, quill pens, a pair of compasses, boxes of paper, and books. Samuel M. Stewart moved to New Orleans in 1840 and Lipman operated from the Chestnut Street address through 1849., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 240, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithf Duva Stat
Date: [ca. 1840]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf Duva Stat

Title: Shipped in good order & well conditioned by Soutter & Bell. [bill of lading] Shipped Marks & Numbers
Description: Bill of lading dated December 16, 1841 containing a vignette view showing a man standing near a pile of crates, barrels, and packed goods on a pier in front of which a ship sails in the distance. View also includes a rowboat., Not in Wainwright., Manuscript notes on recto and verso. Includes: Invoice of corn purchased and shipped by Soutter & Bell on board the Sch: Armida, by order of Capt. Frisbee, for account risk of consigned to Capt. Thomas E. Oliver, Portsmouth, N.H., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 216, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithf Duva Ship
Date: [ca. 1840]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf Duva Ship

Title: Order of the United American Mechanics. Founded July 8th, 1845. Honesty, industry & sobriety. [membership certificate]
Description: Membership certificate for the fraternal, nativist organization containing patriotic vignettes and pictorial details adorning and bordering an ornamented arch. Includes portraits of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin in addition to state seals, the figures of Liberty and Justice, American flags, and the American eagle and shield. OUAM, founded in Philadelphia in 1845 as the Union of Workers, was an anti-immigration, anti-Catholic benevolent society that provided its white, native-born members with sick and funeral funds., Not in Wainwright., Issued to Brother A. H. Alexander on January 23, 1872. Signed by Geo. H. Kidder, Councillor and Wm. B. [Pierez?], Secretary., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 159, Patton worked as a lithographer in Philadelphia ca. 1852-ca. 1897., American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithf Patt Hone, See "Order of the United Daughters of America." HSP Bc 052 U58.
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf Patt Hone

Title: Grand division of the Sons of Temperance Pennsylvania. [membership certificate]
Description: Membership certificate containing a border comprised of vignettes, filigree, and other pictorial details. Vignettes depict "Love for your members in sickness & in health" showing a sick bed scene; "Purity of Heart & Life" showing an allegorical scene with a woman dressed in white standing in the forest near a lake and fountain; "Fidelity to your solemn obligations" portraying a scene of a member taking his oath in a parlor; and a scene of a man sitting in bed and reading. Other pictorial details include vinery, forestry, and rock formations. Also contains the seals of the "Grand Division State of Pennsylvania" and the "National Division, S of T Organized June 14, 1844." in the lower corners. Sons of Temperance, established in New York in 1842, was a fraternal and benevolent organization that espoused total abstinence., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 94, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithff Chub Gran
Date: [ca. 1860]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithff Chub Gran

Title: C.H. Garden & Co. 606 & 608 Market St. Philada. Fall 1875 Memorial Building, Centennial International Exhibition. Philadelphia 1776-1876
Description: Circular advertisement for the hat manufacturer established in 1841. Contains captioned images of 66 types of men's and children's hats for the "Fall" season of 1875. Captions detail style, finish, and colors. In tribute to the upcoming Centennial Exhibition, vignette at top depicts the proposed design for Memorial Hall, i.e., the Arts Gallery at the Centennial. View includes pedestrian traffic. Internal text promotes the quality and styles of men's and boys' hats offered, including fine soft hats, fur and wool hats, winter caps, dress caps, and black silk conductor and imported Scotch caps. Text on verso advertises "Ladies & Gent's Buckskin & Kid Gloves"; "Ladies' and Misses' Furs" and the "Millinery Department. Ladies & Misses Trimmed Hats" in addition to the request that orders contain the correct number of the style listed on the circular., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithff Mora Memo
Date: August 1875
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithff Mora Memo

Title: Office of Thomas Sinclair's Lithographic Establishment, 506 & 508 North Street, Philadelphia. [billhead] Chromo lithography in the finest style of art. Drawings of every description
Description: Billhead for the Philadelphia lithographer containing a vignette showing the bust-profile of a woman wearing exotic attire and smelling a flower. Sinclair relocated to 506-508 North Street in 1868. The firm was renamed Thomas Sinclair & Son in 1873 after his son joined the firm in 1870., Not in Wainwright., Issued to Messrs. Rice, Goddard Co. for the amount $519.50., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 67, American Antiquarian Society: Lithf Sinc Offi
Date: [ca. 1870]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf Sinc Offi

Title: My own sketch book a series of lessons in landscapes, figures, &c
Description: Plate from drawing book containing title page and 23 numbered leaves of lithographed plates, interleaved with [21] blank leaves for copying. Includes landscape, rustic architectural, and maritime views. Also contains anatomical designs., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 151, American Antiquarian Society: Stacks SB Drawing B786m 1839, American Antiquarian Society copy some illustrations hand-colored, some copied or annotated. Lacks leaf 7. "S" added at end of name "Bowen" on title page. Inscribed: Willie Sprague Wood ; C.J.M. ; Maureen G. Tuckerman ; Gil Blas de Santillan ; George.
Creator: Bowen, John T., ca. 1801-1856?
Date: [ca. 1840]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Stacks SB Drawing B786m 1839

Title: Breuker & Kessler, lithographers, South West Corner Seventh & Chestnut Sts "Know all men by these presents: that Breuker & Kessler of Philadelphia, possessing ample facilities are prepared to execute in the finest style of the art, all orders for lithographing, including bonds, certificates of stock and deposit, checks, drafts, notes, letter note and bill headings, bills of exchange, cards, insurance policies, blanks etc. also show cards and labels in colors. Having given special attention to the engraving and printing of bonds and by using a combination of geometrical lathe and rosette designs we are able to produce a class of work so intricate as to prevent counterfeiting, it being impossible to imitate the same with any degree of accuracy. In witness whereof we have caused to be printed this sample in the form of a bond and have hereto attached our signatures, this first day of January, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy four
Description: Advertisement for the lithographic establishment in the form of a $500 bond, with several small illustrations within the security designs. At top, within a scroll flanked by flags and military gear and overtopped by an eagle, a miner with pick and shovel and a farmer with pitchfork illustrate the motto "oro y plata." At left, a figure of liberty personified stands on a globe girdled by the motto "[e plu]ribus unum." At lower right, a reclining figure uses a pair of compasses. Bond Certificate" placed above 16 numbered rectangular "cards" marked "Breuker & Kessler, lithographers, Philadelphia." Verso covered with printed floral decoration. Numbers on bottom section correspond with numbers on recto., Not in Wainwright., Signed: Harry G. Kessler, J. Millard Kessler, Geo. W. Breuker., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 8, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithf Breu Breu, George W. Breuker, Sr. and Harry C. Kessler, Sr. formed their practical and commercial lithography business in January 1866. The firm produced drug, perfume, wine and liquor labels, trade cards, show cards and all forms of commercial engravings and was in operation until the 1930s.
Creator: Breuker & Kessler Co.
Date: [1874]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf Breu Breu

Title: H.J. Toudy & Co. Practical lithographers and publishers, 623 Commerce Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Hoe & Co. Steam Lith. Press Bird's eye view of Centennial Exhhibition buildings & grounds printed on R. Hoe & Co. steam lithographic press, at their department, north aisle, machinery hall
Description: Series of trade cards containing depictions of Centennial buildings to advertise the Philadelphia lithographic establishment's Centennial views and the prominent printing press company. Buildings depicted include the Main Building, Agricultural Hall, Horticultural Hall, and Machinery Hall. Also contains promotional text on verso reading "All visitors should procure one as a memento of the Great International Exhibition" at Toudy & Co. or "Care R. Hoe & Co., Machinery Hall, Centennial Grounds.", Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 120 a-e. POSA 120a: Main Building. POSA 102b: Machinery Hall, International Exhibition. POSA 120c: Agricultural Hall, International Exhibition. POSA 120d: Main Building, International Exhibition. POSA 120e: Horticultural Hall, International Exhibition., American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Ephemera Late Trade Print 0074; 0128; 0129; 0130; 0131
Creator: H.J. Toudy & Co.
Date: [1876]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Ephemera Late Trade Print 0074; 0128; 0129; 0130; 0131

Title: Augs. Koellner : engraver and lithographer. No. 6 Bank Alley opposite the Exchange Philadelphia Original drawings, portraits, landscapes, animals taken from nature, vignettes for books, bank notes, drafts, etc. Music titles, labels, showbills, machine drawings, maps, plans, business and visiting cards engraved or drawn on stone at short notice and at the most reasonable terms
Description: Advertisement for the Philadelphia lithographer. Six images surround the central advertising text. From top left: a hunting scene of two armed men, one mounted and one on foot, with hounds; a classical-style building; a farmyard scene with cattle; a man sketching outdoors; a wide scene showing a railroad train at left, a horse pulling a canal boat at right, and a nearby harbor with boats at center; an interior view of a man reading, surrounded by bust statues, skulls, and globe. Kollner operated from 6 Bank Alley in 1844., Not in Wainwright., Inscribed on recto: 1841., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 4, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithf Koll Koll copy 1
Creator: Kollner, Augustus, b. 1813
Date: [1844]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf Koll Koll copy 1

Title: A. Koellner No. 6. Bank Alley Philadelphia respectfully offers his services to the public in drawing of figures landscapes & animals from the rough sketch to the most finished drawing in every manner and in a style which will be especially useful to publishers of books, periodicals, music, etc. manufacturers etc. etc. on reasonable terms & at short notice
Description: Advertisement for the Philadelphia lithographer containing vignettes and picotrial details. At left and right, tall trees mark the edges of the composition; a near-nude man stands on a branch at left, reaching towards a semi-bare breasted woman standing on the branch at right, who holds out a bunch of grapes. At top center, a figure sits in a landscape studying large tomes; nearby stands an anatomical figure. At bottom center, statuary of a general riding a rearing horse and doffing his hat on a base adorned with a battle scene is visible. To his right, a group of farmyard animals flock together. At the general’s left, pilgrims make contact with Indians. Kollner operated from 6 Bank Alley in 1844., Not in Wainwright., Title annotated: "and in a style" crossed out in pencil., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 1, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithf Koll Kollv
Creator: Kollner, Augustus, b. 1813
Date: [1844]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf Koll Kollv

Title: Lithography 120 South Second Street (entrance Elmslies Alley) Philadelphia Drawings of all descriptions. Maps, visiting and business cards, drafts, circulars, billheads, music titles, vignettes, labels, etc. executed at short notice on the most reasonable terms
Description: Advertisement for the Philadelphia lithographer containing a vignette of a maritime view. Shows sailboats, probably in the Delaware River at Philadelphia, sailing past Smith Island near larger ships at anchor in the city harbor at left. In the foreground, two men ground a small row boat carrying a small load., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 58, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithf Koll Kollvv
Creator: Kollner, Augustus, b. 1813
Date: [ca. 1850]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf Koll Kollvv

Title: Augs. Koellner : engraver and lithographer. Phoenix block Philadelphia Original drawings, portraits, landscapes, animals taken from nature, vignettes for books, bank notes, drafts, etc. Music titles, labels, showbills, machine drawings, maps, plans, business and visiting cards engraved or drawn on stone at short notice and at the most reasonable terms
Description: Advertisement for the Philadelphia lithographer. Six images surround the central advertising text. From top left: a hunting scene of two armed men, one mounted and one on foot, with hounds; a classical-style building; a farmyard scene with cattle; a man sketching outdoors; a wide scene showing a railroad train at left, a horse pulling a canal boat at right, and a nearby harbor with boats at center; an interior view of a man reading, surrounded by bust statues, skulls, and globe. Kollner relocated to Second and Dock Street, Phoenix Block in 1849., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 6, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithf Koll Koll copy 2
Creator: Kollner, Augustus, b. 1813
Date: [ca. 1849]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf Koll Koll copy 2

Title: Augs. Koellner : engraver and lithographer. No. 6 Bank Alley opposite the Exchange Philadelphia Original drawings, portraits, landscapes, animals taken from nature, vignettes for books, bank notes, drafts, etc. Music titles, labels, showbills, machine drawings, maps, plans, business and visiting cards engraved or drawn on stone at short notice and at the most reasonable terms
Description: Advertisement for the Philadelphia lithographer. Six images surround the central advertising text. From top left: a hunting scene of two armed men, one mounted and one on foot, with hounds; a classical-style building; a farmyard scene with cattle; a man sketching outdoors; a wide scene showing a railroad train at left, a horse pulling a canal boat at right, and a nearby harbor with boats at center; an interior view of a man reading, surrounded by bust statues, skulls, and globe. Kollner operated from 6 Bank Alley in 1844., Not in Wainwright., Portion of title cut out: Bank Alley., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 5, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithf Koll Koll copy 3
Creator: Kollner, Augustus, b. 1813
Date: [1844]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf Koll Koll copy 3

Title: Stephen P. Morris & Co. Manufacturers of wrought iron welded tubes for gas and other purposes Philadelphia
Description: Illustrated advertisement and price sheet for wrought iron pipes. Nineteen figures with numbers corresponding to the list below illustrate the available "tubes," including various bends, a "reducing socket," T and cross branches, and a burner jet. Also contains a vignette depicting the seal of Pennsylania featuring two horses and an eagle flanking a shield. Morris, Tasker, and Morris was founded by Stephen Morris in 1821 as a stove and grate manufactory. In the late 1820’s, Henry Morris and Thomas Tasker joined the firm which was renamed S.P. Morris & Co. Circa 1836 the firm was renamed Morris, Tasker, & Morris when Wistar Morris assumed the position of Stephen and the firm began to manufacture gas pipes. In 1856, the firm was renamed Morris, Tasker & Co. The factory closed in 1896., Not in Wainwright., Manuscript note on recto: 4th mo. 1st, 1838., Title annotated in ink: Now Morris, Tasker & Morris., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 243, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithf LehmD KramG Morr
Creator: Kramm, Gustavus, artist
Date: [ca. 1835]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf LehmD KramG Morr

Title: Peter S. Duval, lithographer Portraits, from life on stone Anatomical & architectural drawings Landscapes from nature, machinery, music-titles Maps, plans Circulars, chekks [sic], billheads, bills of lading, price-currents, fac-similes &c Transferring from copper. No. 7 Bank Alley opposite Merchants’ Exchange. Note--the drawings on stone will not be preserved, unless the time is specified, and the rent thereof be paid in advance
Description: Billhead for the lithographic printing establishment of Peter S. Duval who established his own firm in 1838. Illustrated by a small vignette of the Philadelphia Merchants’ Exchange at upper left., Not in Wainwright., Recto inscribed: Philada. Oct 9th 1839 Mr. Levi Morris & Co. To printing 300 imps [i.e., impressions] of a large Bul? $9.00/ paper for do. 2.00/ printing the lettering 3.00/ [total] $14.00. Recd payment in full. P.S. Duval., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 79, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithf Duva Prob Duva
Creator: Probst, John, b. ca. 1805, artist
Date: [ca. 1838]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithf Duva Prob Duva

Title: T. Sinclair's lithographic establishment removed from 311 Chestnut to 506 & 508 North St. bet. Market & Arch Bonds, maps, certificates, bill heads, circulars, show cards, checks, labels, scientific plates. Drawings of every description and chromo lithography in the finest style of the art
Description: Advertisement for the Philadelphia lithographer containing a whimsical scene with costumed figures in a theater box. Thomas Sinclair started his lithographic career in Philadelphia ca. 1838 and in 1840 operated his own establishment. Sinclair relocated to North Street in 1868., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 94, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Ephemera Late Trade Print 0113
Creator: Sinclair, Thomas S., ca. 1805-1881
Date: [1868]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Ephemera Late Trade Print 0113

Title: The grounds and buildings of the United States Centennial International Exhibition, May 10th to November 10th 1876
Description: Bird’s eye view looking toward East Fairmount Park showing the entire expanse of the exhibition grounds in West Fairmount Park. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art. Shows the English Commissioners Building, U.S. Government Building, Agricultural Hall, Machinery Hall, Ladies’ Pavilion, Judge’s Hall, Horticultural Hall, offices, Photographic Hall, Art Gallery, and the Main Building. Also shows fountains, hotels, and the Columbia, Girard and New York-Connecting Railroad bridges spanning the Schuylkill River. Cityscape is visible in the background. Many of the buildings were designed by Herman Schwartzmann, Henry Pettit, and Joseph M. Wilson., Not in Wainwright., Printed with red tint stone: The Only Complete View of the Centennial Exhibition officially recognized., Signatures of the Director General, Architects, and Engineers printed below the image., Philadelphia on Stone, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithff Pran Smir Grou Copy 3, AAS Graphic Arts Lithff Pran Smir Grou Copy 2, untinted.
Creator: Smirke, Sydney, 1798-1877, artist
Date: c1876
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithff Pran Smir Grou Copy 3

Title: The grounds and buildings of the United States Centennial International Exhibition, May 10th to November 10th 1876
Description: Bird’s eye view looking toward East Fairmount Park showing the entire expanse of the exhibition grounds in West Fairmount Park. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art. Shows the English Commissioners Building, U.S. Government Building, Agricultural Hall, Machinery Hall, Ladies’ Pavilion, Judge’s Hall, Horticultural Hall, offices, Photographic Hall, Art Gallery, and the Main Building. Also shows fountains, hotels, and the Columbia, Girard and New York-Connecting Railroad bridges spanning the Schuylkill River. Cityscape is visible in the background. Many of the buildings were designed by Herman Schwartzmann, Henry Pettit, and Joseph M. Wilson., Not in Wainwright., Signatures of the Director General, Architects, and Engineers printed below the image.., Philadelphia on Stone, POS 334, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Lithff Pran Smir Grou Copy 1, AAS Graphic Arts Lithff Pran Smir Grou Copy 2, untinted.
Creator: Smirke, Sydney, 1798-1877, artist
Date: c1876
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Lithff Pran Smir Grou Copy 1

Title: E. A. Wright, bank note engraver, lithographer, plate printer. Chestnut & 11th sts
Description: Trade card with ornate lettering, shading, and filigree. Ernest A. Wright established his firm in 1872 at 1032 Chestnut Street, and later relocated to 1108 Chestnut Street ca. 1891., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSA 17, American Antiquarian Society: Graphic Arts Ephemera Late Trade Print 0093
Creator: Wright, E.A
Date: [ca. 1891]
Location: American Antiquarian Society AAS Graphic Arts Ephemera Late Trade Print 0093

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