Another year of human life (4 vs. uneven length) T. o. border; supporters of arms of Philadelphia with 1864 - 65 in shield, and figures of a farmer and Plenty below. 35.5 x 21.8 cm.
Peace be unto you, dear patrons (10 vs. uneven length) Peacock, Chambers and Co.; editor G. Peacock; publ. F. L. Fetherston. Engraved border; eagle and motto. 29.5 x 19.5 cm.
Still in the midst of tempest and of strife (2 columns) With calender; print. Wm. S. Young. T. o. border, with floral corners; woodcut of Washington Monument. 45.8 x 30.3 cm.
Beside my quiet hearth to-night (16 vs. and 5 vs. of Invocation) Headed: "New Year, 1864"; print. Hull and Brother. Text on background of shield with American flag de- sign, red and blue with gold border. 43 x 35.5 cm.
Peculiar joy and blessing (14 vs.) With calendar; print. M'Laughlin Brothers. Two multiple-line borders; ornamental arms of Pennsylvania. 31.1 x 24.3 cm.
Avaunt, Old Year] Go, with thy load of death (24 vs.) Engraved by Wm. Howland; print. J. F. Trow. Elaborate oval-shaped woodcut border, with Columbia chasing Slavery at the top, and "January 1, 1862" at the bottom. 63.2 x 44.5 cm.
Happy Christmas! fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, great and small (2 columns) With calender; print. M'Laughlin Brothers. T. o. border, with floral corners; woodcut of battle scene. 46.7 x 32 cm.
The Carrier's Address we leave at your door (2 columns) With calender; print. McLaughlin Brothers. Double-line border; woodcut of feast scene. 45.7 x 35 cm.
The loud laugh rings in the good old home (9 vs.) Red ink; two single-line borders, inclosing arms of Philadelphia, Indian Squaws and corner pieces. 42.9 x 30.3 cm.
Back to your door with annual pleasure hies (10 vs.) Blue ink; floral metal-cut border in red; eagle with symbols of American industry at top, and comic scene at foot, col. 40.8 x 33.2 cm.
The Century is growing old (7 vs.) With calender; print. McLaughlin Brothers. Double-line border; woodcut of Father Christmas and the New Year. 46 x 32 cm.
Dost mark that ceaseless ruthless wanderer, Time (2 vs.) Signed: P. S. W. Printed in red and blue; t. o. border; woodcuts of Plan of the Proposed Alterations of the County Buildings and "Proposed Monument to the Thirteen States." 40.5 x 33.3 cm.
A year is dead! A year is born (20 vs.) Notices of Fire Alarm and Fire District, and Fare of Hackney Coaches. Wavy-line border, with elaborate cornerpieces and vignettes of Columbia. 46.1 x 30.7 cm.
When night's shadows gather slowly (10 vs.) Two single-line borders, inclosing arms of Philadel- phia, Indian Squaws and corner pieces. 42.1 x 28.2 cm.
God said- "Let there be light" (7 vs.) By Ebenezer Elliott, January 1, 1859; print. Press Job Printing Office. Red and blue ink; t. o. border. 34.5 x 25.9 cm.
"Happy New Year to all! as here we stand (6 vs. uneven length) Floral border; Liberty with eagle and bust of Washington; L. N. Rose[n]thal's Lith Phila. 47 x 30.5 cm.
To our kind friends and patrons, this day we appear (10 vs., and 7 vs. and chor.) Headed: "1851. Christmas. 1851."; list of police stations below; print. King and Baird (!)¦ T. o. border, with arched top, incorporating eagle, seals, portraits, figures and C
Full fifteen times the glorious orb of day (21 vs. uneven length) T. o. border; engraving of Public Ledger's Hoe Eight Cylinder Printing Press by Illman and Sons, with motto Light! More Light Still. 52.5 x 34 cm.
In June of '63, I suppose you all know (7 vs.) Air—While everything is lovely, and the Goose hangs high. Written by G. P. Hardwick; sold by G. P. Hardwick (2); cop: 1863, Mrs. G. P. Hardwick, DCD.C. Letter paper; red ink; single-line border with flowered
There's a game much in fashion—/ think it's called euchre (7 vs.) Sheet no. 991; From the Phunny Phellow; by John G. Saxe; publ. Partridge (5). T. o. border. 20.7 x 14.9 cm.
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 995c, One of 297 song sheet headpiece designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
Johnny Schmoker, Johnny Schmoker (65 lines), Variant: a. With 59 lines; publ. Auner (5); [with SECESSIA LAND on verso.] A-J border. 23 x 14.9 cm., Variant: b. With narrative beginning: "In this song, an old German musician tells his friend, Johnny Schmoker"; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan comic heads border. 25 x 16.5 cm., Variant: c. Long lines; sheet no. 812; publ. Partridge (6). T. o. border. 22.9 x 16.9 cm.
It's all of a Rich Country gal that I know (5 vs.), Variant: a. Air: Vilikins and Dinah; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan musical instruments border, col. 24 x 16 cm., Variant: b. Air: Vilikins and Dinah; sheet no. 358; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border, col. 23.4 x 15.2 cm., Variant: c. Tune.—Villikins and Dinah. Triple-lined border with corner fleurons. 18.5 x 11.5 cm. (cropped)
Now, friends, I beg you listen, a sad story I will tell (7 vs.) Air—California Brothers., Variant: a. "Ellsworth" in square caps; publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 23.5 x 15 cm., Variant: b. "Ellsworth" in scroll caps; [publ. Johnson, with imprint cropped off.] A-J border. 20.2 x 13.5 cm., Variant: c. By Wm. Sutherland; with "Colonel" added to title; publ. Johnson (2); adv: Union Badges, Letters, etc.
Meet me by moonlight alone (2 vs.), Variant: a. 2nd song: "How Dear to Me the Hour!"; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 24.6 x 16.3 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] De Marsan comic heads border. 25.3 x 16.8 cm.
