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Title: Female Snake in the Grass.
Description: The woman has a snake's body and a pointed tongue., Text: Deceitful reptile! vain thy every art-- / To captivate my eye, or charm my heart; / For even change your skin, you'd be, at last, / Nought but what now you are-- a snake in the grass., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Date: [between 1840 and 1880?]

Title: THE SERENADE OF THE 300,000 FEDERAL GHOSTS, RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO OLD BLACK ABE.
Description: From the battle-field afar, where the wounded and the dying (6 vs.) T. o. border; green paper. 16.5 x 10 cm. (cropped)

Title: THE SOLDIER'S LAMENT.
Description: Adieu my mustachios! farewell to my tip (6 vs.) Sheet no. 1275; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border. 24.4 x 15.3 cm.

Title: Marriage as it is and as it should be
Creator: Bayley, John, creator
Date: 1857
Location: Am 1857 Bayley

Title: I'M SURE I SHALL GO CRAZY!
Description: I'm sure I shall go crazy (3 vs.) Air.—"I'd choose to be a Daisy." Sheet no. 1387; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24 x 15.3 cm.

Title: YOUR BLESSING DEAREST MOTHER, OR THE SOLDIER'S FAREWELL.
Description: Your blessing Dear Mother, ere I fall asleep (2 vs.) Sheet no. 588; words by Permission of Oliver Ditson, and Co. (1), of whom music can be obtained; publ. Partridge (2). T. o. border. 23.6 x 15 cm.

Title: BEN BOLT.
Description: Don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt (5 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan comic heads border. 24.8 x 16.5 cm., Variant: ab. A-J border. 19.2 x 12.2 cm., Variant: b. Title: "The Original Ben Bolt. Unabridged and Unaltared."; publ. Scroggy (2). T. o. border. 24 x 15.2 cm.

Title: The Ladies' hand-book of embroidery on muslin, lacework, and tatting.
Date: [1844]
Location: Am 1844 Ladies

Title: Explorations in Africa / by David Livingstone and others ; giving a full account of the Stanley-Livingstone expedition of search,
Date: 1872
Location: Am 1872 Explo

Title: The Christian minister’s affectionate advice to a married couple
Creator: Bean, James, creator
Date: 1866
Location: Am 1866 Bean

Title: The Free Library of Philadelphia, South Philadelphia Branch. 2407-2417 South Broad Street
Description: Exterior view of front facade of library built circa 1913 after designs by Charles Louis Borie, Jr., Also identified as Ritner Childrens Branch., Postcard issued by William H. Rau, Philadelphia, and the Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y., Sheet number: 132B06., 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. 1913
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Libraries - 132]

Title: ASSU Illustration 9324
Description: Block numbered in two places: 9324., Image of an Orientalist interior, with vases., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 3

Title: THE SOLDIER'S SONG.
Description: There's joy enough in a soldier's life (4 vs. and chor. with music to vs. 1 and 2 and chor.) Printed on double sheet. 19 x 13 cm.

Title: Fireman.
Description: The valentine shows a fireman running. He wears a large hat and blows a fire trumpet. The valentine mocks the recipient's inability to get a Valentine., Text: There you go --- now aint it fine/ To halloo after our ENGINE? / How can you, my boy, be steady, / When to run to fires--- so ready? / You think you cut a mighty shine, / And yet can't get --- a Valentine!, Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Date: [between 1840 and 1880?]

Title: Memoir of Sarah B. Judson of the American mission to Burmah
Creator: Judson, Emily C. (Emily Chubbuck), creator
Date: 1852
Location: Am 1852 Judson

Title: Life of Madame Catharine Adorna
Creator: Upham, creator
Date: 1845
Location: Am 1845 Upham

Title: Trappers of New York : or, A biography of Nicholas Stoner & Nathaniel Foster
Creator: Simms, Jeptha Root, creator
Date: 1857
Location: Am 1857 Sim

Title: Dew-drops
Date: 1850
Location: Am 1850 Dew

Title: Jenny Wade of Gettysburg
Creator: Eastman, Mary H. (Mary Henderson), creator
Date: 1864
Location: Am 1864 Eas

Title: History of the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic. v. 1
Creator: Prescott, creator
Date: [1838]
Location: Am 1838 Presc

Title: Philosophy of the mechanics of nature, and the source and modes of action of natural motive-power
Creator: Allen, Zachariah, creator
Date: 1852
Location: Am 1852 All

Title: ASSU Illustration 9114
Description: Block numbered in two places: 9114., Image of a man with hand extended toward a group of people beside him, including two boys and two girls followed by adults; while the people appear to be standing still, there is a long line of people extending beyond this initial group; a house with what may be a thatched roof is visible in the background, and a smaller group of people stands in the distance on the other side of the gesturing man; several small flags are also visible in the distance; while hairstyles and headwear is varied, the tunic of the gesturing man and the hairstyles of some of the men suggest that the scene may be set in the medieval period., Signed: R.G.J. Sc., “V. Grottenthaler [?] P[hila.]” – Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) in Philadelphia city directories from 1867 to 1876.
Date: [between 1867 and 1876?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 22

Title: A defence of phrenology
Creator: Boardman, Andrew, creator
Date: 1850
Location: Am 1850 Boa

Title: Naval Expedition No. 4 envelope
Description: Image: Detailed view of soldiers sitting in a small row boat in the water nearby. Men line up and prepare to board a steamer. Large, fully rigged ships crowd the river in the distance., Verse 2624: U.S. Naval Expedition., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
Date: 1861-1865

Title: Fairmount Park high stone bridge postcards
Description: Depicts the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad bridge at the junction of Wissahickon Creek and the Schuylkill River, above Ridge Avenue. Includes views of Wissahickon Falls in the foreground, a motorcar and pedestrians. Marks the entrance to Wissahickon Creek, Wissahickon Drive and Wissahickon Park., Contains 22 postcards printed in color and 3 in black and white., Construction of the bridge (also known as the Wissahickon Creek Viaduct or High Stone Bridge) was begun in 1874 by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Due to budgetary constraints, construction was halted and later completed from 1881-1882., 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: 1900-1925
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Bridges - High Stone Bridge - 61]

Title: ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Description: The nation moums-aye! bleeds with sorest grief (16 vs.) By John Collins. 27 x 10 cm.

Title: THE COVE VOT SPOUTS.
Description: I will tell you in my song, what happened the other night (8 vs.), Variant: a. As sung by Mr. J. H. Briest; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 24.5 x 15.5 cm., Variant: b. Adv: Cards, Circulars, Bill Heads, etc. T. o. border; cut of magician with boy. 19.1 x 11.6 cm. (cropped)

Title: The Bible and the closet: or How we may read the Scriptures with the most spiritual profit
Creator: Watson, Thomas, creator
Date: 1844
Location: Am 1844 Watson

Title: ASSU Illustration 5244
Description: Block numbered in at least one place: 5244., Image of a cheetah crouching in a natural setting., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper., Partially illegible inscription on side of block: Book of ....
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4

Title: WE'LL FOLLOW GRANT ONCE MORE.
Description: Oh! raise the banner high again (2 vs.) Air—"Auld Lang Syne." By Dexter Smith. 17.9 x 10.4 cm.

Title: Lights and shadows of African history
Creator: Goodrich, Samuel G., creator
Date: 1844
Location: Am 1844 Goodr

Title: Alice Franklin A Tale
Creator: Howitt, Mary, creator
Date: 1843
Location: zin 1639

Title: THE UNWELCOME VISIT. OR, DOMESTIC ASIDES.
Description: "I really take it very kind (4 vs.) Air: The Washing-Day. (1). Sheet no. 1351; as sung by Tony Pastor; publ. Wrigley Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.2 x 15.6 cm.

Title: GOV. HICKS.
Description: Mister Hicks, full of tricks (9 vs.) Air—"Money Musk." T. o. border; pink paper. 20.6 x 14,9 cm.

Title: Pemaquid : a story of old times in New England
Creator: Prentiss, Mrs E., creator
Date: 1877
Location: Am 1877 Pren

Title: The Oasis: or, Golden leaves of friendship
Date: 1857
Location: Am 1857 Oasis

Title: Connolly's [sic] statue, "Ophelia" -- Memorial Hall.
Description: Artist: P.F. Connelly. Exhibit title: "Ophelia," Exhibit #142, Memorial Hall/Art Gallery, Gallery C, Bldg. #101. Statue of woman in dress, with her right hand extended slightly forward, holding small object.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: *Centennial - photos [P.9037.12]

Title: A treatise on the theory and practice of landscape gardening, adapted to North America ... : with remarks on rural architecture
Creator: Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), creator
Date: [c. 1870]
Location: Am 1870 Dow

Title: Six months in a house of correction
Date: 1835
Location: Am 1835 Six

Title: PARODY ON TENTING ON THE OLD CAMP- GROUND.
Description: We 're drinking, to-night, in the old bar-room (4 vs. and chor.) Written by Wm. H. Hanford; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.5 x 15.2 cm.

Title: Lyris gems : a collection of original and selected sacred poetry
Date: 1845
Location: Am 1845 Lyric

Title: The Parlour Scrap Book: Comprising Sixteen Engravings, with Poetical and Other Illustrations
Creator: Clark, Willis Gaylord, creator
Date: 1836
Location: zin 1289

Title: THE HURRAH! FOR THE ("RED, WHITE, AND BLUE.")
Description: Here's a health to them that's awa (6 vs. and chor. with music to first 2s vs. and chor.) An Old Friend in a New Dress; Lines by Robert Burns; Altered and adapted to suit the present times by James E. Murdoch., Variant: a. Publ. John Church, Jr.; with note: "The Poetry and the Arrangement of the Music of this Song are the property of the Publisher"; adv: An Edition of this Song, with full Piano-forte accompaniment; cop: 1864, John Church, Jr., SDO. 29 x 19.7 cm., Variant: b. With title: "Here's a Health to Them that's Awa' "; publ. for the Public and Private School Department of the Great Central Fair in Aid of the U.S. Sanitary Commission. Stiff, coated paper; purple ink. 31.6 x 25.7 cm.

Title: Poor Molly-Coddling Spooney Fool.
Description: A man in sleeping clothes stands next to a child seated in a chair. His wife sleeps in the bed behind them. "Gaby" means "simpleton.", Text: You, poor molly-coddling spooney fool, / This is a picture true to life: / Showing you in your shirt, so cool / With your baby, while calmly sleeps / your wife. / But you are just served right in that; / The only one we pity, is the blessed baby; / And if I was your wife, -- I tell you flat: / You would get something worse, you / stupid gaby., Cf. Valentine 13.43., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
Date: [between 1840 and 1880?]