Image: Two side-by-side bust portraits of the same man. On the left side he's gleeful and smiling after hearing about "the terror stricken North," but looks horrified on the right side when he hears about Lincolns plans to increase the military budget and troop size., Verse 1572: One of the "Southern chivalry" after reading the Southern account of the terror stricken North / After reading Presid't Lincoln's Message, calling for $400,000,000 and 400,000 men., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
Those bright blue eyes - those bright blue eyes (2 vs. and chor.) As Sung at Bryant's Minstrels, 472 Broadway; By T. B. Prendergast., Variant: a. Print Andrews. T. o. border. 24 x 15.4 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24.5 x 15 cm.
James McGuigan, a Philadelphia lithographer of probable Scotch heritage, born in Pennsylvania ca. 1818-1819, was partner in the premier mid-19th-century lithographic firm Wagner & McGuigan., Beginning his lithographic career ca. 1842, he partnered with lithographers Edward Pinkerton and Thomas S. Wagner, both formerly of P. S. Duval, in Pinkerton, Wagner & McGuigan in 1844. Following the departure of Pinkerton in 1845, McGuigan and Wagner formed Wagner & McGuigan and remained in partnership until ca. 1859 at 4 Franklin Place. The prolific firm produced all genres of lithographs, particularly advertisements, and was an innovator in chromolithography and steamed powered lithographic printing., In 1857 a fire destroyed 4 Franklin Place (the second time in less than ten years) and the partnership of Wagner & McGuigan dissolved by 1859. Within the year, McGuigan established his own firm at South Third & Dock streets as well as relocated from his residence of 20 Swanwick Street (ca. 1851-1859) to 1205 South Fourth Street, his address for the rest of his life. As the sole proprietor of his lithographic establishment, McGuigan became known for his map works, but he also produced material in all the branches of the field. Religious-themed prints, church imagery, and scenic views after the designs of artist Thomas Moran comprised subject matter printed by the "long and favorably known excellent artist." During the Civil War, cards, labels, and circulars also provided a steady business for McGuigan and his business and personal income were taxed by the IRS 1864-1866., He provided "donations" of another sort as well during the war, when he gave near $40 worth of lithographs to the Great Central Sanitary Fair (June 1864). The 1860s also saw McGuigan pursue large projects. In 1867 he was one of three founding publishers of the Catholic children's periodical The Guardian Angel and in 1869 undertook the ill-fated deluxe portfolio series Studies and Pictures of Thomas Moran, in which only a few proof prints were ever produced. Despite such set backs, in 1870 McGuigan retained an estate worth near $10,000, i.e., $167,000 in modern value., Not much is known of McGuigan's personal life other than what can be gleamed from censuses. McGuigan appears to have married Margaret (b. ca. 1818 in France) before 1850. The couple had two children William (b. ca. 1848), a lithographer, and James (b. ca. 1849). By 1860 Margaret and son James appeared absent from McGuigan's life, possibly deceased, and an elder woman, Ann, possibly his mother resided with the "Master Lithographer" and his son William., McGuigan died November 10, 1874 with his funeral at his home in South Philadelphia. He was buried at Ronaldson Cemetery ("Sacred to the Memory of Scottish Strangers"), also known as Philadelphia Cemetery, at Ninth and Bainbridge Streets. The cemetery later removed to Forrest Hills at 101 Byberry Road.
Date
1818/1819-November 10, 1874
Location
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
How dear to this heart are the scenes of my childhood (3 vs.), Variant: a. T. o. [Andrews] border. 22.9 x 14.9 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. 24 x 15 cm.
Architects: Connecticut Building -- D.R. Brown, from a design by Donald G. Mitchell.
Four state buildings, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Michigan, in the background. In the foreground are roads filled with people, and railroad tracks.
There's a Star in the West that will never go down (3 vs.) As sung by Mr. Quayle., Variant: a. [Without "as sung by";] with "never" before "will" in 1st line; publ. Auner (2). A-J border; bust of Washington. 21 x 12.7 cm., Variant: b. Publ. Delestatius; adv. Juvenile, Blank, and School Books; print. Grattan and Bro. T. o. border. 17.7 x 10.4 cm., Variant: bc. Publ. Johnson (2); adv: 600 different kinds of Songs. A-J border; portrait of Washington. 20.9 x 12.3 cm., Variant: c. [Without comma in title;] adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 23, col. 19.7 x 10.8 cm., Variant: d. Publ. Magnus (1). Letter paper; double-line border; hdpc. Magnus 24, col. 21.2 x 13.5 cm., Variant: e. [As above;] with adv: Purchase Magnus's Ornamental and Glorious Union Packet. 21 x 13 cm.
Just before the battle, Mother (3 vs. and chor.) Air: Just before the battle. By Eug. T. Johnston., Variant: a. Title: "Skedaddling Song. A Parody on 'Just Before the Battle' "; with author's name spelled "Johnson"; publ. Auner (5). A-J border. 23.3 x 13.5 cm., Variant: b. [Title as above;] publ. Johnson and Co. 24 x n cm., Variant: c. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 24.8 x 16.1 cm.
Say, darkeys, hab you seen de Massa (4 vs. and chor.) [By Henry C. Work.], Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3); with street number in wood- block. De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.3 x 16 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with street number in type. 25.7 x 16.5 cm., Variant: c. With first line reading: "Say Darkies! did you see ole massa"; As Originally Sung by Mrs. C. Henri, Arch Street Theatre; adv: Cash Paid For Old Books Of All Descriptions, at the Cheap Book Stand, Delaware Avenue, below Market St. Philadelphia. Soldier with sword, in right-hand column. 19.7 x 13 cm., Variant: d. [As above;] but with figure of soldier with sword, in left-hand column. 24.3 x 15.2 cm., Variant: e. [As above;] but with advs: Cards, Bill Heads, Cir- culars, etc., and Ball Room Monitor; [publ.] Johnson (2). Seated man waving top hat. 23.9 x 14.8 cm., Variant: f. [As above, without advs.;] publ. Johnson (2); 2nd song. That's What's The Matter. 24.4 x 15.5 cm., Variant: g. With first line reading: "Say, darkies! did you see old massa"; [publ. Johnson;] adv: Cards, Circulars, Bill- Heads, etc. A-J border. 20.2 x 13.2 cm. (cropped), Variant: h. [As above, without adv.;] publ. Johnson and Co. 19.6 x 11.7 cm., Variant: i. Copied by permission of Root and Cady, Music Pub- lishers (2), owners of the copyright; As sung by Dan Bryant; adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 167, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.2 x 13.1 cm., Variant: j. [As above;] but with rule above adv. 20.5 x 12.5 cm., Variant: k. [As above;] but with different adv: Magnus' Ornamental and Glorious Union Packet. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 167, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 20.2 x 12.9 cm., Variant: l. Sheet no. 778; Sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 19 x 10.7 cm., Variant: m. Sheet no. 1087; copied by permission of Root and Cady, Music Publishers (2), owners of the copyright; As sung by Dan Bryant; publ. Wrigley [without address]. Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.2 x 15.2 cm.
Depicts the Strawberry Mansion Bridge spanning the Schuylkill River, built 1894-1896 by Russell M. Thayer and Theodore Cooper. Depicts the bridge in Fairmount Park from Strawberry Mansion., Contains 2 postcards printed in color and 1 printed in black and white., Also known as the Fairmount Park Trolley Bridge., Accession numbers: P.9048.116, P.9048.333 and P.9076.12., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
ca. 1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Bridges - [various]
Block numbered in two places: 7106, also 8006 [?] in two places (both defaced), and 1385 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a lion attaching a man (or boy) in a rocky landscape; one of his arms is in the lion's mouth; he holds a small knife in his other hand; a small animal (possibly a lamb) appears to be beside him., '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.
Charles Schilcock, born ca. 1830 in Ohio, worked as a lithographer in Philadelphia in 1860. He resided at 537 Spruce Street (Ward 5) in a boarding house operated by Elizabeth H. Remson with fellow lithographers Adolph Laborn and Nicholas Ships.
Date
b. ca. 1830
Location
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Block numbered in two places: 6007., Image of a woman who appears to be cooking in a pot over the stove; a cat stands at her feet; four children of varying ages sit at a table with mugs and bowls. Shelves hold plates and mugs., “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., Illustration appears in Child's world, v. 1, no. 10 (May, 1862), p. 5.
Edward Schnabel, a Philadelphia lithographic artist specializing in portraiture, born ca. 1820 in Saxon, Germany, was active in Philadelphia between 1850 and 1863. Schnabel immigrated to Philadelphia with fellow lithographer Carl Harnisch in 1849. Although erroneously cited by Groce & Wallace and Falk as a partner in Traubel, Schnabel and Finkeldey in 1850, Schnabel was listed as a lithographer in residence as a boarder in the South Ward with fellow lithographer Maurice Traubel in the 1850 census. According to the reminiscences of Moras, his colleague in the trade, he worked for P. S. Duval at the time., In 1853, a partnership was formed with Traubel called M. H. Traubel & Co. or the Lithographic Institute (formerly Frederick Kuhl's shop at 46 ½ Walnut Street). The firm comprised of Schnabel, John Frederick Finkeldey, Morris H. Traubel, and Theodore Leonhardt was active until 1857, when it was reestablished as Schnabel, Finkeldey & Demme. William Demme withdrew from the partnership the same year and Schnabel continued in partnership with Finkeldey as Schnabel & Finkeldey until 1863. That year, Finkeldey orchestrated a sheriff's sale of the establishment as a result of Schnabel's drinking and poor management. After 1863, Schnabel having apparently left the lithography trade, worked as an artist and painter as listed in the 1870 and 1880 censuses, although he was listed with the profession of "tavern" in the 1864 city directory, Schnabel married Emma (b. ca. 1825) by 1860 with whom he had two children, including son Otto, who entered the lithography and photography trade by 1880. During his lithographic career in Philadelphia, Schnabel lived in Center City in the South Ward, 246 South Eighth Street (1854-1856) and 739 Wood Street, above Vine Street (1857-ca. 1863). By 1870, he relocated the family residence to North Philadelphia where they lived at 1526 Lawrence Street with Schabel's personal estate valued at $700 (ca. $12,000, 2008 value). By 1880, the Schnable family resided at 1222 Stiles Street., Schnabel died in Philadelphia on August 4, 1883 and given his description in his obituary as "extremely elegant, truthful and proficient," he had possibly turned a new leaf following his partnership with Finkeldey.
Date
January 1, 1820-August 4, 1883
Location
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Image: Humanized "Confederated" bottles and "secession pills" represent the remedies offered by Jefferson Davis. They run away as the Union pill (cannonball?) takes effect., Verse 2375: The "Union" Pill in operation, working out the quack nostrums of Doctor Davis & Co., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
Where are the friends of my youth (2 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan kissing cupids border, col. 24.5 x 16.2 cm., Variant: b. Publ. Wrigley (1); [with THE NEW RED, WHITE, AND BLUE on recto.] Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.5 x 15.5 cm.
Block numbered in two places: 5693., Image of the head of a lion., “Lion’s Head” – inscribed on side of block., Illustration appears in The Lake and the desert, or, Missionary adventures in southern Africa (Philadelphia, between 1864 to 1870?), opp. p. 129. The Lake and the desert was listed in American Sunday-School Union catalogues from 1864 to at least 1870., Illustration also appears in Child's world, vol. 32 no. 22 (1875), p. 2., Illustration also appears in Child's world, vol. 4 no. 16, p. 4., Tape (inscribed “95”) on obverse.
Oh! welcome, my Aileen! the moment is blest (4 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan military cupid border. 24.6 x 16 cm., Variant: b. With comma instead of exclamation point in first line; sheet no. 529; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border, col. 24.8 x 16.5 cm.
Contains views of City Hall built 1871-1901 after designs by John McArthur Jr. Includes several exterior views of the building, showing construction of the tower looking west on Market Street; the completed building and tower from 15th and Arch Streets and another from North Broad Street looking south. Also depicts an interior view of the Mayor's office., Contains 1 postcard printed in color and 4 printed in black and white., Accession numbers: P.8712.5c, P.9076.7, P.9255, P.2002.67.17 and P.2002.67.22., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
1900-1980
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Government buildings - [various]
I'd choose to be a daisy (2 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Music obtained at Firth, Pond and Co. (1); publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 23.5 x 15 cm., Variant: b. Sung by G. C. Glendale, at Bryants' Minstrels, Mechanics' Hall, 472 Broadway, N.Y.; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan fountain border. 24.5 x 16.4 cm., Variant: c. Music procured of Firth, Pond and Co. (1); adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.J Magnus (2). Letter paper; single-line border; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 247c, col. 20.4 x 12.7 cm., Variant: d. [As above;] with 2nd adv: Ten illustrated Songs. Letter paper; double-line border; hdpc. Magnus 255a, col. 20.5 x 12.6 cm.
Interior view of Machinery Hall. Shows the exhibit by the American Steamship Company. Depicted is a display featuring several model ships, along with paintings and an architectural drawing of ships. Two benches are seen in front of the exhibit where viewers could sit to contemplate the display.
Image: George Washington has one foot on an artillery carriage. With a sword in his right hand, he points with his left hand toward an adjacent birds-eye view of the west front of the U.S. Capitol building., Verse 2713: West Front of the Capitol., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 487b, 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).
The valentine shows a frog in a man's suit., Text: Your pretty vest of spotless white, / And coat of brightest green, / Would make you as neat a bridegroom, / As ever I have seen., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Exhibit titles: Schaffer & Budenberg, Buckau, Exhibit #3a; Krupp, Fried., Essen, Exhibit #49, Machinery Hall, Bldg. #2.
Interior of Machinery Hall, view of South Avenue looking west. In the forefront are two large Krupp guns. The sign for Great Britian and Ireland section visible.
Souvenir postcard of Founder's Week celebrating the 225th anniversary of the founding of Philadelphia. Depicts an exterior view of the Blue Anchor Inn as it looked circa 1683, along with other buildings in the vicinity of Front and Dock Streets. Known as the landing place of William Penn and a common landing place for the city of Philadelphia., Divided back., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
c1908
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Hotels - [P.9049.7]
Our Union the gift of our fathers I (3 vs. and chor. with music) Air: Red, White and Blue. Headed: "National Songs Issued By The Loyal National League"; written for the great Sumter Mass Meeting, at Union Square, April 11th, 1863; by Alfred B. Street; issued from the Offices of the Rebellion Record, 441 and 448 Broadway, New-York. 25 x 17 cm.
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