A. Murringer worked as a lithographer in Philadelphia at the establishment of P. S. Duval & Co. (5 Ranstead Place, later 8 South Fifth Street) 1856-1857. He resided at Eighth and Vine Streets in Center City.
Location
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
In the marble halls I sit (3 vs. and chor.) By John C. Cross, and sung by Chester H. Smith., Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 24 x 15.5 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan clown border. 24.8 x 16 cm.
When our Country needed men (2 vs. and chors.) Air: A Life on the Ocean Wave., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan flag border with central star, col. 25.3 x 16.6 cm., Variant: b. By Albert F. Dawson; sheet no. 805; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley flag border, stripes with starry top, col. 21.2 x 13 cm.
Abraham M. Lovitt, born February 1847 in England, worked as a lithographer for the Philadelphia firm Longacre & Co. about 1874 and Pfeil & Golz about 1883 and 1884. Lovitt arrived in the United States about 1869, lived in Pennsylvania by the early 1870s and relocated to New Jersey by the end of the decade. In 1874, he lived at 177 South Sixth Street (Philadelphia) and during the 1880s, he resided at 750 Mount Vernon Street in Camden, N.J. By the 1900 census, he resided in New Brunswick, but returned to Camden by the 1910 census. He worked as a lithographer until his death on August 17, 1919. He was buried at Arlington Cemetery., Lovitt married the English-born Mary (b. ca. 1844) in 1869 and with her had several children; the eldest born in Pennsylvania ca. 1872. Lovitt was also a member of the Lithographers' Union of America and traveled to Belgium in 1880 according to New York passenger lists.
Date
February 1847-August 17, 1919
Location
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 624b, 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).
Sons of Freedom now arise (5 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Title: "79th Regiment"; by Mrs. Winter; dedicated to Samuel McKinzie Elliott, Lieut-Col, commanding the N.Y. 79th. Regt. per favour Commissary John White; Air: Scots wha a Wallace bled; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border, col. 26 x 17 cm., Variant: b. Air—"Scott's wha hae wi Wallace Bled"; sheet no. 768; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley flag border, stripes with starry top, col. 21.5 x 13.4 cm.
Depicts the Memorial Tower connecting the dormitories, constructed 1894-1911 after designs by Cope & Stewardson., 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., Divided back., Accession numbers: P.9076.23 and P.9105.17., 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 - Education - [various]
There was a sad disaster, alas, 'twas fraught with gloom (7 vs. and chor.) Tune.: "Hard Times come again no more." Written by Ned Buntline [Edward Zane Carroll Judson]; copyright secured; cop: 1856, J. H. Johnson, EDPa.; adv: You will save 25 per cent. by getting your Printing done at Johnson's; print. Johnson (3). T.o. border; woman leaning by tomb. 23.2 x 15 cm.
From the big town of Limerick lately I came (6 vs. and 6 chors.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan comic heads border. 24.1 x 15.9 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 903; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border. 24.6 x 15.5 cm.
Exterior view of church built 1766-1769 after designs by Robert Smith, burned in 1794, rebuilt 1794-1796 and demolished in 1869., Also known as the Zion Lutheran Church and the New Lutheran Church., Sheet number: 50B14., Divided back. Post marked 1916. German text on verso., 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
1916
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Churches - Miscellaneous - 50]
Patrick King worked as a lithographer and printer in Philadelphia ca. 1857-1869. Employed by P. S. Duval at his 8 South Fifth Street establishment in 1857, by 1860 King relocated to 716 Chestnut Street, a location also tenanted by artist W. F. Jones, and later the daguerreotype studio of McClees and Germon. Although King remained in the trade, his subsequent business addresses are unknown., In 1857, King resided on Jefferson Street, west of Broad Street (Ward 29) and later relocated to 1612 Richard (i.e., Addison) Street in Center City where he lived 1864-1865. By the end of the decade he resided at 714 Holly (i.e. South Mole) Street in South Philadelphia.
Location
Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
Depicts row homes on K Street west of Kensington Avenue. Includes a sign for H. Trochler, florist, and several school children posing for the picture., Numbered 3892 on recto., Sheet number: 156B08., Real photo. 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. 1906
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Streets - Miscellaneous - 156]
Block numbered in four places: 5360., Image of an anteater eating bugs in a natural setting., "Menagerie Improved. Anteater. 3.13 ..." -- Inscribed on side of block., "The Menagerie improved" was listed in American Sunday-School Union catalogues from Jan. 1848 to at least 1893., “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.
A woman has a large, heart-shaped torso labelled "Poor man's plaster," "fly blister," and "mustard." She holds a bottle marked "Soothing syrup." The border shows cupids and hearts; one cupid shoots a heart out of a thimble cannon labeled "Love"; another cupid travels with a heart in a hot-air balloon; and another cupid hammers at a cracked heart below a heart on a fishhook labeled "Caught.", Text: Ever crying, dying, sighing, / O'er affections trifled with, / Here's a nostrum worth your trying, / It is one containing pith. / Pour a pint of Bourbon whisky / O'rr your lacerated heart, / If it doesn't make you frisky / Certainly 't will make you Smart!, Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
I am guine to sing a song and VI [sic] make it as I go (6 vs. and chor.) As written and sung by Phil Rice, the Celebrated Ban- joist; [publ.] Andrews. T. o. border. 25.6 x 14.5 cm.
I do not see, as used to be, those sprightly lads in town (8 vs.) Air: The Land of America, Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 26 x 16.6 cm., Variant: b. By F. Collins; sheet no. 1001; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 21.8 x 13 cm.
Of all the flags that float aloft (4 vs. and chors.), Variant: a. Lee and Walker, music publishers; publ. Auner (5). T. o. border; flag. 23 x 14.4 cm., Variant: b. [Without "The" in title and period at end;] with 1 chor.; publ. Johnson (2); adv: Cards, Circulars, Bill Heads, etc. T. o. border. 22.6 x 14.5 cm., Variant: c. Music published by Lee and Walker; adv: Brooks Ball Room Monitor; [publ.] Johnson (2). Sailing ship. 24.5 x 16 cm.
Depicts interior views of the Philadelphia Record building on Chestnut Street, including the lobby showing a giant global map and a printing room during Franklin's time. Constructed in 1886 after designs by Willis Gaylord Hale., Accession numbers: P.9048.267 and P.9048.284., Divided backs., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
1915-1946
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Business - [various]
Come vote for Andrew, one and all (7 vs. and chor.) Tune—"Who'll be King but Charlie." By Kate Moncrieff; headed: "[Respectfully dedicated to the Union League.]"; Philadelphia, Oct. 5th, 1863. Double-line border. 21.7 x 11.9 cm.
When but a child I used to go to bed at eight each night (5 vs. and chor.) Sheet no. 18; music published by E. H. Harding; publ. Wehman (2). T. o. border. 23.6 x 15.2 cm.
Block numbered in three places: 7154., Image of an unidentified bird perched on a branch, in a natural setting., “N.J. Wemmer & Son. 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.
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