Samuel Appleton was a Philadelphia lithographer who worked at the Rosenthal firm at N.W. Fifth and Chestnut Streets in 1857. He resided in Center City at 488 Locust Street.
Location
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Block numbered in two places: 3659., Image of two boys regarding each other; the boys stand under a sign that reads “Express Office,” and stand with backs turned, but look at each other over their shoulders; one boy wears a coat and holds a cane, and the other wears an apron and carries a package over his shoulder.
One is standing, resting her right arm on the shoulder of the other who is seated. Possibly sisters., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Purple velvet., Mat: Oval. Photographer's imprint stamped on mat: Ambrotype by Rehn. Patent July 4th & 11th 1854., Case: Leather. No design on front or back.
Creator
Rehn, Isaac, photographer.
Date
ca. 1854
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Cased photos [P.8951]
O, say, has the news, o'er the wires, reached your ears (3 vs.) Air—"Star Spangled Banner." Printed, at 422 Vine Street, below Fifth [Phila.] T. o. border; mourning woman at tomb. 18.7 x 11.5 cm.
Being out of work it was no fun (6 vs. and chors.) Air—"Johnny has gone for a Soldier." Written by John C. Cross, and sung by Billy McAllis- ter; sheet no. 1451; publ. Wrigley (3). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24 x 15.1 cm.
The belle's dress is bell-shaped. She carries a parasol. The valentine uses slang, and it emphasizes that the belle is very talkative and uses such slang., Text: My parents named me Is-a-bel, / And fashion says I be a belle; / My clatt'ring tongue thumpbump pell-mell, / The same to every ear will tell; / Now see my flounces cut a swell, / Now hear the jingle, ding, dong, bell., Cf. Valentine 8.37 and Valentine 12.34., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Arouse, ye men who love your Nation (3 vs.) Air: Marseillaise Hymn., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border, col. 21.3 x 14.9 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] De Marsan border with eagle, drapery with stars and stripes, col. 25 x 15.3 cm., Variant: c. With period and dash after Air; sheet no. 744; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.1 x 14.2 cm.
Image: Lady Liberty sits on a pedestal, next to an eagle perched on a shield bearing the stars and stripes. She holds a banner decorated with thirteen stars and the phrase "Illinois, Loyal to the Union." At Lady Liberty's feet is the state seal of Illinois, which depicts an eagle carrying the motto "State Sovereignty, National Union" in its beak. In the upper right hand corner is another shield adorned with the stars and stripes., Caption: Illinois / Loyal to the Union., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
Exterior view of front facade of theatre constructed in 1914 after designs by John Irwin Bright., Postcard issued by the Photo & Art Publishing Co., Philadelphia and Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y., Sheet number: 157B01., Divided back., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector.
Date
ca. 1915
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Theaters - 157]
Fellow soldiers, join the chorus (5 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Air.—"Gay and Happy."; adv: This Song and 500 others, can be bought at Mrs. Murphy's; print. J. W. Du Bree. Double-line border with corner fleurons. 20 x 11 cm., Variant: b. As sung by Miss Fanny Forrest, at the New Grotto Saloon, Corner Fifth and Chestnut Sts.; print. Warren,(3). T. o. border. 20.5 x 12 cm.
White folks, give me your atten- tion, while I sing you a little song (5 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Title: "Gay Conductor On the City-Railroad-Cars"; As Sung by Lewis Simmons, the favorite banjoist, at the Melodeon, 539 Broadway; [without chorus;] publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan clown border. 25.2 x 16.2 cm., Variant: b. As sung by Andrew J. Leavitt, the Champion Banjo Soloist; publ. Johnson (2); advs: Cards, Circulars, Bill- Heads, etc., and Sam. Sanford's New Song Books. A-J border [partly cropped]; horses pulling railroad cars. 20.5 x 12.2 cm.
Come close to my bed, mother (4 vs.) Sheet no. 824; with explanation at beginning of song reading: "A New England soldier boy, dying in a southern city, opened his eyes..."; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 21.7 x 13 cm.
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 175j, 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).
Exterior view of Agricultural Hall, American Restaurant (architect Schwarzmann) in its foreground, taken from Horticultural Hall. Depicts people on walkway and footbridge between the buildings and distinctive fence in foreground.
The pennon flutters in the breeze (3 vs.) a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25 x 16 cm. b. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan ship border, col. 23 x 14 cm.
Come along, boys, come out in the fields (3 vs. and 2 chors.) Sheet no. 704; publ. Wrigley (1) [printed upside-down]. Wrigley horned imp border. 24.3 x 14 cm.
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 47b, 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).
Block numbered in one place: 3163., Image of Moses seated, holding the Ten Commandments while rays of light shine on him., Illustration appears in Four Seasons, Child's home library series no. 10 (Philadelphia, between 1857 and 1870?), p.13., Illustration also appears in James and Sisters, Child's home library series no. 11, (Philadelphia, between 1857 and 1870?), p. 7., Illustration also appears in Man lost and saved (Philadelphia, between 1857 and 1907?), p. 8. This title was listed in American Sunday-School Union catalogues from Jan. 1853 to at least 1893., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Depicts residences along North 7th Street south of West York Street. Includes a partial view of a corner store., Numbered 849 on recto., Sheet number: 156B09., Real photo. Undivided back., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector.
Date
ca. 1905
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Streets - Miscellaneous - 156]
Exterior views of flank of tavern, showing the lion on its sign post and an unidentified stone bridge in the background. Founded in 1739, but built in 1750 according to the date stone on the building. The Lippincott Mansion was built opposite the tavern., Sheet number: 117B02A., Undivided backs., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector.
Date
1906-1908
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Hotels and Restaurants - Lauber's through Stenton - 117]
The blue bird is singing its lay (3 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Sung by R. Simpson; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 25.5 x 16.3 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 22 x 14 cm., Variant: c. Words by George Cooper; music by Stephen C. Foster; advs: Ten illustrated Songs, and 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 66, col.; publ. Magnus. 21 x 13.2 cm., Variant: d. [As above; without adv: Ten illustrated Songs.] Letter paper; single-line border; hdpc. Magnus 108, col. 19.5 x 11.5 cm., Variant: e. Words by George Cooper; music by Stephen C. Foster; music published by Win. A. Pond and Co.; sheet no. 882; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 20 x ll cm., Variant: f. [As above;] sheet no. 1172; [imprint cropped.] Wrigley Ethiopian border. 20.5 x 12.7 cm.
William H. Butler, lithographer and partner in Packard & Butler, was born in New York ca. 1848. In 1880, he relocated to Philadelphia with his wife Lena (b. ca. 1854) and resided with his new partner Hebert S. Packard (1850-1912) at his residence at 1918 Mt. Vernon Street. By 1884, Butler settled at 1832 North Twenty-First Street (North Philadelphia); his residential address until the end of his listings in Philadelphia city directories ca. 1893., Butler remained with Packard & Butler, later Packard, Butler & Partridge, until May 1885 when he assumed management of the firm previously operated by Thomas Hunter (former partner of S. C. Duval). Despite Butler's departure from Packard, Bulter & Partridge, his name remained associated with the Packard partnership until January 1886 when fire claimed the building tenanted by the establishment at 715 Arch Street. According to newspaper reports, Butler was fully insured for $45,000. Only a month earlier, Butler was also in the news when he filed charges against the financially troubled "Godey's Lady Book" proprietor J. H. Haulenbeck for false pretenses regarding a credit of $1800 worth of goods. Butler continued as a Philadelphia lithographer until ca. 1893.
Date
b. ca. 1854
Location
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Hand colored pink on cheeks., Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Red velvet. Sheaf-like design in center surrounded by scrolls., Mat: Ornamented nonpareil., Case: Leather. Geometric circular design in center, fleur de lys at corners, half circles at top, bottom and sides.
Date
ca. 1853
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Cased photos [P.9026.4]
Contains images of University of Pennsylvania buildings and grounds including College Hall, Fisher Fine Arts Library, Quadrangle and Triangle Dormitories, gymnasium and Franklin Field, Hamilton Walk, medical building, Houston Hall, main drive, Dental Hall, Bodine Archway, law school, 34th Street entrance, Veterinary building, new laboratory building, "Class of 1893" Memorial Gate and engineering building., Contains 9 postcards printed in color and 18 printed in black and white. Also includes 4 linen postcards., Founded as a charity school in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin. Original school buildings located at 4th and Arch Streets, then moved into the Presidential Mansion at 9th and Chestnut Streets in 1802. The mansion was cleared away in 1829 and two larger university buildings were constructed. Expanded to a much larger West Philadelphia campus in 1875., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector.
Date
1900-1935
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [University of Pennsylvania - Miscellaneous - 166]
A girl sits holding a book marked "grammar." A picture of a man is tucked inside of the book., Text: Spell Cat, my chubby little imp -- / "M A N, Cat," replied the girl -- / Thus, just as soon as they can limp, / Their thoughts, like flowers, to love impart., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
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