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Title: Truey, the Griqua maid
Description: Portrait image of Truey (or Getrude), a young Griqua woman who had been captured by warriors loyal to the great Zulu chief Moselekatse. A maid, Griqua serves meat to Moselekatse's visitors., Plate in Sir William Harris's The wild sports of Southern Africa: Being a narrative of a hunting expedition from the Cape of Good Hope, through the territories of the Chief Moselekatse, to the Tropic of Capricorn (London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1852), p. 120., Fels Afro-Americana Image Project, Africa: Images, Maps, and Geography.
Date: [1852]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare U Afri Harris 14048.O p 120, https://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/Islandora%3A2913

Title: Andries Africander, a mulatto Hottentot
Description: Portrait image of Andries Africander, a mulatto Hottentot (i.e. Khoikhoi), who served as Harris's driver during part of his travels. A pensioned private in the Cape Rifle Corps, Africander is shown here with his rifle. As Harris noted, and as the engraving suggests, he was missing both his right eye and his index finger. When Harris first made Africander's acquaintance, the latter had already made numerous trips into Moselekaste's country. He was also acquainted with the chief, and spoke a bit of English and Sichuana. He proved, however, to be an unfortunate addition to Harris's party. "A coward, a mutineer, and an inveterate liar," Harris wrote, " . . . Andries caused more mischief and trouble to us by his pernicious example and rebellious conduct when beyond the reach of the law, than can be well conceived by those who have never had the misfortunes to be exposed to the machinations of so dangerous a ruffian." (p. 10), Plate in Sir William Harris's The wild sports of Southern Africa: Being a narrative of a hunting expedition from the Cape of Good Hope, through the territories of the Chief Moselekatse, to the Tropic of Capricorn (London: Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1852), p. 8., Fels Afro-Americana Image Project, Africa: Images, Maps, and Geography.
Date: [1852]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare U Afri Harris 14048.O p 8, https://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/Islandora%3A2912

Title: [Advertisements for proprietary medicines prepared and sold by Thomas Hollis, druggist and apothecary, 23 Union Street, Boston, Mass.]
Description: Collection title devised by cataloger., Thomas Hollis was at this address beginning in 1853. After his death in 1875, the business was carried on by his sons, Thomas and Francis, at the same address., Contents: [1] Hollis' Celebrated Eye Water, for sore, weak, and inflamed eyes -- [2] Jaundice Bitters, prepared by Thomas Hollis -- [3] Hollis's Vegetable Pectoral Syrup, for the cure of coughs, colds, hooping cough, influenza, and all coughs incident to children -- [4] Hollis' Compound Boneset and Wild Cherry Cough Candy -- [5] Hollis's original and genuine Liquid Opodelodoc or Rheumatic Liniment -- [6] Try it! Try it! Try it! Hollis' Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla, with iodide of potass -- [7] Insect Powder. For the destruction of insects, ants, roaches, water bugs, garden worms, &c. -- [8] Jonathan P. Hall & Co. Genuine Spice Bitters, prepared by Thomas Hollis -- [9] Hollis Herbal Compound -- [10] Dr. Whitney's Elixir of Life., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Hollis, Thomas, 1802-1875
Date: [not before 1853]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Coll. Helfand Popular Medicine 111807.O (Helfand)

Title: Programme of the Miltonian tableaux! Section I. Shows representations of Heaven ... Section II. The Creation: ... Section III. Pandemonium, or Hell, ... Section IV. The Garden of Eden ... Advertiser's designator Read the following: Advertisers wanted for the Miltonian tableaux! Elegant and costly presents given as a reward
Description: "Amusements. A remarkable exhibition coming to Philadelphia next week. The great exhibition known as the Miltonian tableaux of Paradise lost, from London, England, will visit this city and be exhibited at Concert Hall, commencing Tuesday evening, November 7, for a short time, previous to being opened in New York."--Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 30, 1865., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Morrison, A. B.
Date: [1865?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1865 Morrison (28)5761.F.29c (McAllister)

Title: Lecture "Our glorious country, the United States, foretold in the Holy Scriptures," clearly delinieated, described & located
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Strowbridge, Prof
Date: 1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Strow (28)5761.F.9b (McAllister)

Title: Grand concert to be given by G.B. Agin and L. Myers, at Washington Hall N.W. corner of Eighth and Spring Garden Sts., on Thursday evening, May 7th, 1863, on which occasion, the following array of talent will appear: F.A. Oliver, E. Davis, Wm. Myers, Wm. Stewart, L. Myers, C. Schaffer, George B. Agin, also the Haromia Orchestra! Programme. ... Burlesque stranger. ... Stump speech! ... The evening's performance will conclude with the sketch, entitled Scenes at the photographer's! ... The orchestra will be under the direction of S.H.C. Felton Stage manager, G.B. Agin Tickets, twenty-five cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at quarter-before 8
Description: Other performers include A. Hamberg, flutist, and A. Merrill, cornetist., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 42.4 x 16.5 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Grand (25)5761.F.68b (McAllister)

Title: Fire company ephemera collection, 1847-1867
Description: Invitations, tickets, and trade cards relating to volunteer fire companies in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Buffalo, 1847-1867., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., This collection gathers fire company related items from several sources, and is open to new additions.
Creator: Library Company of Philadelphia, collector
Date: 1847
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Coll LCP Ephemera Fire Companies 3321.F.115-.121

Title: Views of Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Description: Series of titled views depict Ocean Grove, New Jersey. One image depicts a crowd of men, women and children standing and sitting with parasols on the beach. Swimmers are visible in the ocean in the background. Another view shows Wesley Lake from the southwest at Whitefield Avenue. Includes boats docked and on the lake, nearby buildings, and pedestrians strolling on the narrow boardwalk in the foreground. Another image depicts the town of Ocean Grove from the tower of the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Building. The Arlington Hotel (i.e., Arlington House), Day's Ice Cream Garden, and Pilgrim Pathway are visible in the foreground. A flag flies from the top of Sheldon House in the distance background., Title supplied by cataloger., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Manuscript note on verso of item P.9022.19: Muschamp, 33., Manuscript note on verso of item P.9022.20: Wesley Lake, Ocean Grove., Orange mounts with rounded corners., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Gustavus Pach operated a photographic studio at 841 Broadway in New York City from 1877 to 1881. His brothers Gotthelf & Oscar joined the firm in 1881 and the style changed to G.W. Pach & Brothers.
Creator: Pach, Gustavus, 1848-1904
Date: [ca. 1877]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Pach - Views [P.9022.19-21]

Title: To arms! To arms! Head-quarters, Phila., Pa., June 28th, 1863. Special order, no. 2 VIII.--The following places of rendezvous are designated for enrollment and enlistment of men for service for three months, unless sooner discharged. Commissioners' Hall, Spring Garden and 13th Sts., Lieut. Col. E.E. Wallace, late 91st Reg. P.V., in charge City Armory, Broad Street, below Race, Captain Isaac C. Price in charge Market House, Spring Garden and 22d Sts., Captain Joseph Adamson in charge Girard Avenue and Sixth St., Captain Charles C. Phillips in charge When a full company, consisting of 64 privates, 5 sergeants, 8 corporals, 2 musicians, and 1 wagoner is organized, they will be immediately mustered into service, with a full complement of officers, armed, equipped, and moved into camp for instruction. But after an organization is commenced a smaller number of men, without officers, may be mustered into service, and attached to other companies, if desired. A half company, with 40 men, may be mustered in with a 1st Lieut
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Philadelphia (Pa.), Home Guard
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Phila (1)5777.F.66a (McAllister)

Title: Collections from fugitive sources only, illustrative of the antiquities, progress & c. of the city Philadelphia
Description: Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and prints, predominantly dated between 1850 and 1855, pertaining to the history and built environment, and social, cultural, and economic climate of Philadelphia. Subject matter mainly relates to improvements to the cityscape, transportation, businesses and industry; historical articles (some illustrated) about the evolution of the city, including notices of destruction of former landmarks; daily, yearly, and seasonal accounts about the weather; and reports (and prices lists) for mortality, election returns, real estate sales, city permits, taxables, debt, stock, trade, exports, and cattle, domestic, and produce markets. Articles about city improvements (some illustrated) describe new construction of churches, storefronts and factories, residences, and places of amusement, on major Center City streets and outerlying neighborhoods, including Arch Street, North Second Street, Market Street, Chestnut Street, Belmont district, Bush Hill, Germantown, Moyamensing, North Philadelphia, Penn District, the Seventh Ward, Southwark, West Philadelphia, and the “vicinity of the Navy Yard.”, Properties referenced include the American Sunday School Union (1100 block Chestnut); Bulletin Building (Third Street below Chestnut); New Presbyterian and Tabernacle Baptist churches; Major Eastwick’s estate at Bartram’s Gardens, Newlin’s Brewery (100 block N. Second), the Farquhar Building (opp. Merchant’s Exchange); Girard Buildings (Chestnut and Third); Matthew T. Miller & Co. (Third and Chestnut); New Masonic Temple (713-721 Chestnut); Stoddart & Co. (278-282 N. Second); M. Thomas & Sons (100 block S. Fourth); Cornelius, Baker & Co. (800 block Cherry Street); Caleb, Cope & Co. (429 Market); the Concert Hall; City Museum; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Philadelphia Gas Works; Farmer & Mechanics Bank; Howell Evans, printing establishment (130 S. Fourth); New Iron Building (600 Arch); Xavier Bazin, perfumer (Seventh and Chestnut); T.W. Evans & Co., mantle and silk store (214-216 Chestnut); and the New Assembly Building (Tenth and Chestnut)., Also contains columns from the series “Benevolent Institutions of Philadelphia” (1849); “Churches and their Pastors” (1849); “Philadelphia in Olden times” (1853); “Reminiscences” (Sunday Dispatch, 1853); “The Progress of Philadelphia”; local historian Thompson Westcott’s “Street Scenes: Philadelphia in 1798, 1799 and 1800” (Sunday Dispatch, 1853); and "Revolutionary Relics" (1854). Topics of historical pieces include Cathedral Cemetery; several churches, including Assumption, Swedes, Tabernacle Baptist and Associate Presbyterian; Videll’s Alley; Market and Chestnut streets; Centre Square; the Pennsylvania Hospitals, including for the Insane in West Philadelphia; Naval Asylum; Commissioner’s Hall, Spring Garden; Robert Morris Mansion; the "libraries of Philadelphia," including the Library Company; and the city police, Quakers and Odd Fellows., Other articles report about the consolidation of the city (including a satiric piece criticizing the grand consolidation ball); Girard College; Philadelphia medical schools, including the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania; auctions conducted by M. Thomas & Sons and James A. Freeman; meteorological reviews, reports and bizarre weather lore, including the 1850 freshet on the Schuylkill; the gas industry in the city; various city water works, including Fairmount and Schuylkill; the number and improvements to omnibuses and their lines and other modes of transportation, including steam boats, ferries, and railroads; improvements to Camden; islands in the Delaware, including Windmill Island. Additional subject matter includes temporary housing of the Post Office in the Jayne Building on Dock Street; “haunts of vice and misery,” including raffling , i.e., gambling, and dance houses; the cleaning of streets through ordinances and sweeping machines; daguerreotypist M. A. Root as the first bidder of the auction of Jenny Lind Tickets in 1850; critical and satirical articles about the newest style of men’s striped pants, the 1855 city directory, the implementation of police hats, and artificial stone fronts on houses; an 1853 benefit at the Parisian Hippodrome; and a black book at the mayor’s office for the reception of “complaints of citizens.”, Scrapbook also contains wood engravings (several from newspaper and periodicals), engravings, cameo stamps, and lithographs. Graphics include predominantly advertisements and cameo stamps. Images show the various locations of the Charles Oakford hat manufactory, including his first shop on Lombard and the mulit-tenanted building on the 700 block of Chestnut; F.C. Kropff, chemical warehouse and laboratory (380 N. Sixth); Keen & Co., manufacturers of ranges and furnaces (Broad & Sansom); J. Smith Harris, merchant tailors (61 S. Fourth); Samuel Hart & Co., manufacturers of playing cards, mother o' pearl goods, and traveling bottles (236 S. Thirteenth); Thomas J. Dickson, brush manufacturer (66 S. Second); W.H. Maurice, blank book and stationery establishment (123 Chestnut); M. Thomas & Sons, auctioneers (67-69 S. Fourth); storefront and factory for Howell & Brothers, paper hangings; the storefront and Callowhill Street manufactory of Daniel Bohler & Co., essence of coffee; Horstmann’s Manufactory (Fifth and Cherry); James Moore’s Porter & Ale brewery (700 block S. Thirteenth); Inquirer Office Building (Third and Carter); interior view of George J. Henkels City Cabinet Warerooms (173 Chestnut); the New Hat Company’s Store (201 Chestnut); John H. Weaver & Co., grocers and tea dealers (Second and Pine); Homeopathic Medical College; J.W. McCurdy & Son, ladies boots and shoes (111 Chestnut); Pratt & Reath, watches & Jewelry (80 Market;) and "View of N.A. College of Health" (Fifth and Race)., Also includes views of benevolent and educational institutions and historical buildings; clipped vignettes showing “Parlors Stoves 1854,” "Newly invented chimney top ventilator," “Fashionable bonnet,” “Melodeons” (with descriptions and prices), spectacles, shoes dated 1832, a “Prize pianoforte,” and a “Washing Machine 1854”; and clipped images of street laborers, including a boy selling lozenges, a “pandy woman” holding a baby to her chest, a female “rag picker,” a girl selling fruit, an organ grinder, “itinerant news boy,” wood collector, and a street advertiser holding a picketed sign promoting "designer and engraver [David] "Scattergood." Latter annotated “a common method of advertising through the streets.”, Several of the clippings annotated by Poulson with dates and manuscript notes., Cut out designed as a monument-like edifice with ornamental pictorial details pasted on title page. Cut out frames title written in ink. Also includes vignette pen and ink sketch showing a beaver., Note by Poulson on verso of front free endpaper: "The dates affixed to the articles in this book, all generally, those of the newspapers from which they have been cut. CAP", Artists, engravers, and lithographers include J. H. Brightly, J. Cone, George T. Devereux, [ ] Farmelee, Alfred Hoffy, Francis Kearny, David Scattergood, R. Telfer, Wagner & McGuigan, and J. L. White., "Index to set in back part of vol. XI.", Volume 7 includes separate index to volume. Index detached and housed with original of volume., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Poulson, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1789-1866, compiler
Date: 1828-1855, bulk 1850-1855
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Poulson scrapbooks - vol. 7 [(7)2526.F]

Title: Allman, F. B.
Description: F. B. Allman was listed as a lithographer residing at 1221 Whitehall (i.e., below Spring Garden Street) in the 1858 Philadelphia city directory.
Location: Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers

Title: THE LILY OF THE WEST.
Description: First when I came to England some pleasure for to find (7 vs.) Woodcut of man and woman in garden. 30 x 9.5 cm.

Title: SHULE 'MIT THE RULE.
Description: Shule he come to the garden gate (3 vs. and chor.) Sheet no. 715; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 23.3 x 15.4 cm.

Title: [Photographic Society of Philadelphia's Chesapeake & Ohio Canal excursion, May 21-29, 1882 album]
Description: Album belonging to Philadelphia amateur photographer John C. Browne. Primarily documents the Photographic Society of Philadelphia's Chesapeake & Ohio Canal excursion (May 21-29, 1882), including views of the Falls of the Potomac, Point of Rocks, Md., Harpers Ferry, Va., and Bedford, Pa. Society members attending the excursion included Charles Barrington, Joseph William Bates, Charles Pancoast, Frederick Graff, Samuel Corlies, George Bacon Wood, Samuel Sartain, W.H. Walmsley, Francis T. Fassitt, lens maker Joseph Zentmayer, Thomas H. McCollin, and Browne. Views depict scenes during the excursion along the canal, including canal barges; bridges, aquaducts; Paw Paw Tunnel; John Brown's Fort; a white Bedford woman attending an outside bake oven; men and boys, including a barefooted African American boy, sitting upon a porch of an old Maryland mill; the Photo Party at Patterson's Creek, Md.; a horse team pulling an oak log near Harper's Ferry; an old Bedford mill; and a barn covered with circus posters. Additional views depict the Brooklyn Bridge; sailing vessels on the New York Harbor, including the steamboat Maryland; and animals at the Philadelphia Zoo. Other animal portraiture includes horses posed with African American handlers (p. 26-27), a cow and calf at Forrest Hill, PA, a white girl on a pony ride at Central Park, and family dogs. Also includes a portrait of Lizzie Gilpin at Forrest Hill., Title supplied by cataloger., Front free end paper signed John C. Browne., Blue cloth binding, with gilt and stamped: Album., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., See John C. Browne's "The Photographic Society of Philadelphia Annual Excursion, May 21-29, 1882," Philadelphia photographer 19 (July 1882), p. 213-215., See George Bacon Wood research file, copy of "Excursion of the Photographic Society of Philadelphia over the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, May 22 to 29th 1882. Read at meeting June 7th, 1882 by Geo. B. Wood.", Insert: handkerchief printed with photograph vignettes [P.9318a] removed and housed with Textiles Collection, Print Department., Gift of Col Getter, 1989., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Browne was a founder of the Photographic Society of Philadelphia.
Creator: Browne, John C. (John Coates), 1838-1918, photographer
Date: [1882-1886]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums [P.9318]

Title: The Southern confederacy! Col. Robert C. Anderson, who was impressed into the rebel army in Louisiana sixteen months ago, having just reached his family in this city, will deliver a lecture, in Washington Hall, Spring Garden Street above Eighth St., on Thursday evening, November 6th, on the causes of the rebellion, and the present political and social condition of the South. As Col. Anderson has spent twenty-five years of active life in the Southern States, he will speak of the people and their institutions from personal knowledge, and represent matters just as they are. Twenty-five cents admission, for the benefit of our sick soldiers in the hospitals. Doors open at 7 o'clock, commence at 8 o'clock
Description: Nov. 6 fell on a Thursday in 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1862 Southern (6)5777.F.32a (McAllister)

Title: Grand complimentary benefit to Jos. Lindsay and Corp. R.L. Sanford Joseph Lindsay was formerly a member of Baxter's Fire Zouaves, 72d Regiment, P.V., and was severely wounded at the Battle of Savage Station. Corp. R.L. Sanford was formerly a member of the 118th Regiment, Corn Exchange, and was deprived of his leg at the Battle of Antietam. These gentlemen respectfully solicit the patronage of their friends and public in general. Great array of talent for this occasion. Read the programme. ... Woman's rights! ... Stump speech! ... Burlesque stranger! ... Comic act! ... The Gobble family! ... To conclude with The masquerade ball! ... Admission, 25 cents Children, 10 cents. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Performances to commence at 8. Front seats reserved for ladies
Description: Performers, many of whom appeared in Philadelphia in April 1863 with the Rose and Burr Opera Troupe, include: W. Archibald, F. Anthony, N.J. Bark, A. Fisk, R.J. Harrison, H. Kirk, S. Lane, W. Lynch, the Marion Brothers, C. Renz, Billy Rose, and R.L. Sanford., Illustration signed: Strong., Library Company copy cropped at foot, possibly removing imprint; originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Grand (25)5761.F.50a (McAllister)

Title: Come one! Come all! to the Washington Hall corner of Eighth and Spring Garden Sts., to the grand complimentary concert! to be given to Chas. Eckstein and John M'Clure on Thursday evening, March 26, 1863 The following named ladies and gentlemen have kindly volunteered their valuable services on this occasion: Messrs. Long, Wambold & Derious of the circus, by the kind permission of Mr. Frank Whittaker. Ben Yeager, the champion jig dancer, Chas. Hamilton, balladist, John McFarland, comic singer, Jos. McDonough, comic singer, Mast. H. Hilfrem, banjoist, Miss Monroe, excelsior jig dancer, M'le Carrie Walters, prima donna from New York, and also the world-renowned Rose & Burr's Opera Troupe! consisting of the following named artists: N.B. Wright, leader, C.W. Hilfrem, 1st violinist, R.F. Simpson, 2d violinist, W.G. Hilfrem, banjoist, P.G. Selby, basso, J. Fisk, popular flutist, Billy Rose, Brudder Bones, Billy Burr, tamborinist, C.H. Hamilton
Description: Library Company copy torn at foot, removing some text and possible imprint; originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Come (25)5761.F.52a (McAllister)

Title: Grand complimentary benefit to Andy Williams and Billy Burr on Wednesday eve'ng, Nov, 2d, '64 on which occasion the Jenks' Comedy Combination will appear in one of their screaming farces. ... Also, the Star Minstrels ... Admission, twenty-five cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. Performances commence at 8. Front seats reserved for ladies. Polite ushers will be in attendance. Programme. ... First time of Andy Williams' act, entitled Pepper-pot Jeemes ... By particular desire, will be repeated, The black statue! ... To conclude with the screaming farce of My neighbor's wife
Description: The two companies include: T.H. Adams, Billy Burr, C.M. Christy, R.W. Finley, J.S. Fox, Isabella Freeman, C.W. Hilfrem, Harry Hilfrem, W.G. Hilfrem, F.W. Hulfish, Frank Jenks, P.M. Lewis, F. Marion, Ed. Martin, Miss M.A. Mortimer, J.W. Morton, Lizzie Smith, and Andy Williams., Illustration signed: Strong., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.0 x 19.8 cm., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Jenks' Comedy Combination
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Jenks (26)5761.F.50a (McAllister)

Title: Laugh and be merry Grand complimentary benefit to Wm. D. Dunsford late of Co. "F," 196th Regiment, P.V. The Excelsior Minstrels at Washington Hall, S.W. corner of Eighth and Spring Garden Streets, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 4, 1865. Leader, E. Brennan Acting manager, J.W. Everitt Stage manager, L. De Costa ... Programme. ... Ole Bull in a tight place ... City shaver! ... Trespassing on these premises! ... Countryman's visit ... The whole to conclude with The black statue ... Cards of admission, 25 cents Children, 15 cents. Doors open at seven o'clock. Commence quarter before eight
Description: Performers include: Billy Ashford, E. Brennan, Billy Dunsford, Mr. Gordon, T. Hughs, J. Johnson, W. King, H. Leach, William Sutherland, C. Trull, and L. Wood., Illustration signed: Strong., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.3 x 19.8 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Excelsior Minstrels
Date: [1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1865 Excelsior (26)5761.F.79b (McAllister)

Title: To make you laugh is our delight! Grand concert to be given at Washington Hall, south-west corner of Eighth and Spring Garden Streets, on Wednesday evening, May 20, 1863, for the benefit of Billy Martin of the Philadelphia Minstrels, on which occasion the Philadelphia Minstrels and a host of volunteers will appear. ... Also, the popular Harmonia Orchestra will play a host of musical selections. Programme. ... Prestidigitation by the great William Miller. ... The performance will conclude with an Ethiopian sketch, by Andy Williams, entitled The black tailors ... Admission, 25 cents Doors open at half-past 7 o'clock. Curtain rises at quarter before 8. Polite ushers will be in attendance. Front seats reserved for ladies
Description: Performers include: James Hyde, Harry Lamar, M. Lapierre, Jim Leathem, D. Marion, Ed. Martin, Joe Miller, William Miller, C. Northem, J. Reilly, Wm. Ross, Geo. W. Schriver, P.Y. Selby, R.F. Simpson, and Andy Williams., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 55.6 x 20.0 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Philadelphia Minstrels
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Phila Min (25)5871.F.73a (McAllister)

Title: We help the needy Washington Hall S.W. corner Eighth & Spring Garden Sts. Musical director, C.W. Hilfrem Stage manager, Billy Burr Treasurer, Pete Williams Grand complimentary benefit to Mrs. Nevins on Friday, eve'n, July 29, 1864, whose son and only support was killed at the battle before Petersburg, June 20th, 1864. On which occasion, the old and original Brigg's Minstrels and Burlesque Opera Troupe, consisting of 12 performers! will appear in a pleasing programme. ... Hutchinson Family! ... Manager in trouble! ... The evening's entertainment will conclude with the laughable Ethiopian burlesque, entitled Lew-screech-board-her! ... Admission, 25 cents Front seats reserved for ladies. Polite ushers will be in attendance. Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at 8 o'clock
Description: Performers include: J.L. Brown, Billy Burr, C.M. Christy, W. Dugan, C.W. Hilfrem, W.G. Hilfrem, J.P. Morris, Johnny Smith, and Pete Williams., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Briggs' Minstrels
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Briggs (26)5761.F.37a (McAllister)

Title: Beautiful, grand and good The history of Babylon illustrated with beautiful colored diagrams! The only series of the kind. Mr. L. Davis will lecture on the subject of Babylon, at [blank] [blank] eve'ng [blank] Admission, 15 cents Gentleman and lady, 25 " Lecture to commence at 7 o'clock. The lecture embraces a description of the ancient city Babylon, accompanied with numerous splendid illuminated paintings! illustrative of the strength, splendor and magnificence of that most stately and renowned city. Forty views will be used in the lecture, and introduced in their proper order; a map of the country and landscape views. ... View of the spot ever memorable as the location of ancient Babylon. ... The Hanging garden: ... The city taken by Cyrus! ... Life-like specimens of wild beasts that now inhabit the spot
Description: Testimonials are dated Nov. 25, 1862 to June 23, 1863., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Davis, L.
Date: [not before 1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Davis (25)5761.F.30b (McAllister)

Title: The history of Babylon illustrated with beautiful colored diagrams! The only series of the kind. Mr. L. Davis will lecture on the subject of Babylon, at [blank] on [blank] eve'ng [blank] Admission, 15 cents Gentleman and lady, 25 " Lecture to commence at eight o'clock. The lecture embraces a description of the ancient city Babylon, accompanied with numerous splendid illuminated paintings illustrative of the strength, splendor and magnificence of that most stately and renowned city. Forty views will be used in the lecture, and introduced in their proper order; a map of the country and landscape views. ... View of the spot ever memorable as the location of ancient Babylon. ... The Hanging garden: ... The city taken by Cyrus! ... Life-like specimens of wild beasts that now inhabit the spot
Description: Testimonials are dated Nov. 25, 1862 to June 23, 1863., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Davis, L.
Date: [not before 1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Davis (25)5761.F.30a (McAllister)

Title: Handel and Haydn Hall corner of Eighth and Spring Garden Sts. Benefit of the John Quincy Adams School! in aid of the Sanitary Commission Wonderful metamorphoses in natural magic: modern thaumaturgics and ancient sorcery, combined with immence powers of ventriloquism, and the learned canary birds! Sig'r Blitz the world-renowned ventriloquist and magician, will give his performances at the above place, Friday afternoon and evening April 22d--commencing at 3 and 8. ... To conclude with the wonderful Dance of six plates on a common table! Admission, 25 cents. Children, 15 cents Time--evening--doors open at 7 o'clock, to commence at 8 o'clock. Afternoon--doors open at 2 o'clock, to commence at 3
Description: April 22 fell on a Friday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Blitz, Antonio, 1810-1877
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Blitz (27)5761.F.57c (McAllister)

Title: Beautiful, grand and good The history of Babylon illustrated with beautiful colored diagrams! The only series of the kind. Mr. L. Davis will lecture on the subject of Babylon, at the Odd Fellows' Hall, Camden, N.J. on Monday evening, Jan. 11th, 1864. Admission, 15 cents Gentleman and lady, 25 " Lecture to commence at 7 o'clock. The lecture embraces a description of the ancient city Babylon, accompanied with numerous splendid illuminated paintings! illustrative of the strength, splendor and magnificence of that most stately and renowned city. Forty views will be used in the lecture, and introduced in their proper order; a map of the country and landscape views. ... View of the spot ever memorable as the location of ancient Babylon. ... The Hanging garden: ... The city taken by Cyrus! ... Life-like specimens of wild beasts that now inhabit the spot
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Davis, L.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Davis (25)5761.F.117b (McAllister)

Title: Beautiful sunken gardens. Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
Description: View of formal garden leading to Horticultural Hall in the background. People stroll on pathways in garden., View is numbered "76" in a series., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [ca. 1900]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereos - unidentified - Parks [P.9600.10]

Title: N.W. cor. 12th & Springgarden Street [sic], 1884
Description: Depicts businesses and the Church of the Assumption (1131-1133 Spring Garden) near the northwest corner of North Twelfth and Spring Garden streets. Includes a street market shed, and pedestrian and street traffic, with three horsecars., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, with corrections., LCP AR (Annual Report) 1975, p. 6-11.
Creator: Evans, B. R. (Benjamin Ridgway), 1834-1891, artist
Date: 1884
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Evans watercolors [P.2298.136], http://www.brynmawr.edu/iconog/evans/files/plc136.html

Title: ASSU Illustration 4739
Description: Block numbered in one place: 4739., Image of a man praying on his knees in a garden. There appear to be two other human figures seated in the background., ‘The Garden On The Mount’ -- caption of block., Illustration appears in Stories of the good shepherd, p. 220. In the story, the man is Jesus, visiting the garden one last time before his death. This title was listed in American Sunday-School Union catalogues from Jan. 1857 to at least 1893., Illustration also appears in Life of Christ, p. 239., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
Date: [between 1857 and 1893?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 7

Title: MARCH AWAY CHEERILYI
Description: March away merrily (2 vs. and chors.) New Patriotic War-Song written and sung by George H. Russell, with great applause, at the Palace-Garden Concerts; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 23 x 14 cm.

Title: THE 'PRENTICE BOY.
Description: As down in cupid's garden for pleasure I did walk (8 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.5 x 14.5 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. 24 x 15.5 cm.

Title: The Yellow Mansion
Description: Aerial view of a mansion featuring columns in the front and a large garden behind it. Pedestrians stand outside on the sidewalk near a busy, tree-lined intersection., Taylor Catalog Number:
Creator: Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1927, creator
Date: ca. 1922

Title: Riverside Mansion, formerly Milverton
Description: Exterior view of unusually broad, two-story mansion. Occupied by a beer garden operated by John F. Betz some time after 1880., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date given in manuscript on mount.
Creator: Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date: 1914
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.139]

Title: [St. Albans Place, between Fulton and Clymer, Philadelphia]
Description: View of identical row houses with a garden along the street in front of the houses. Five people stand near one house., Gift of Margaret Odewalt Sweeney., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator: Wilson, G. Mark (George Mark), 1879-1925, photographer
Date: ca. 1923
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Wilson 170 [P.8513.170], http://www.lcpimages.org/wilson/wilson170.htm

Title: [Entrance walkway], Fairmount Park, Philadelphia
Description: Faded copy stereograph depicting an entrance path with an ornate iron railing leading down to the Fairmount Waterworks complex at the Callowhill Street or Spring Garden Street entrance. Possibly looking north at the piers of the Spring Garden Street bridge., Title on negative., Yellow curved mount with rounded corners and black line border., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [ca. 1880]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Parks [P.9567.12]

Title: Pine tree - Bartram gardens Phila
Description: View of tall tree standing apart from other leafless trees near a bench. Bartram's Garden, the first botanic garden in the country cultivated by botanist and farmer John Bartram in the mid 18th century, was restored by the John Bartram Association in the 1920s after many years of neglect., Title from manuscript note by photographer on verso., Gift of Margaret Odewalt Sweeney., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Creator: Wilson, G. Mark (George Mark), 1879-1925, photographer
Date: ca. 1923
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - Wilson [P.8513.63], http://www.lcpimages.org/wilson/wilson63.htm

Title: Head quarters, Fourth District, N.E. cor. Broad and Spring Garden Sts. Corps of Honor! The attention of all officers and enlisted men who have been honorably discharged on account of wounds or disease contracted in the line of duty, is invited to the annexed humane provisions of the War Department. Men wanted for the Invalid Corps. Only those faithful soldiers who, from wounds or the hardships of war, are no longer fit for active field duty will be received in this Corps of Honor. Enlistments will be for three years unless sooner discharged. Pay and allowances same as for officers and men of the United States Infantry; except that no premiums or bounty for enlistment will be allowed. This will not invalidate any pensions or bounties which may be due for previous service. ... For enlistment or further information apply to the Board of Enrollment for the district in which the applicant is a resident
Description: The Invalid Corps was established in April 1863, renamed the Veteran Reserve Corps in March 1864, and abolished during the summer of 1866; twelve companies were formed at the army hospitals in Philadelphia. Cf. Taylor, F.H. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865, p. 236., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: United States, Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Pennsylvania : 4th District)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Uni Sta (3)5777.F.68 (McAllister)

Title: The last call to the citizens of the Fifteenth Ward A meeting will be held in the Baptist Church, Eighteenth and Spring Garden Sts., on Thursday evening, 11th inst., at 8 o'clock. It will then be decided whether further efforts are to be made to avoid the draft in the ward. We believe that $15,000 will furnish enough volunteers to fill the quota. Every tax-payer is interested in seeing that the ward has its full proportion of volunteers who receive the city bounty, as their property is taxed to pay it. Every patriot is interested in seeing that the Army is filled with volunteers. Every man who has a family he cannot leave--- Every man who loves his country more than money--- Every man who does not wish to go himself--- Every man, whether rich or poor, old or young, white or colored--- Every man in the ward is interested in seeing that the quota of the ward is filled
Description: There are an additional sixteen names following William Mann., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Citizens' Bounty Fund Committee (15th Ward, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 Bounty (2)5777.F.69b (McAllister)

Title: Washington Hall South-West corner of Eighth and Spring Garden Streets Stage manager, B. Rose Musical director, C. Renz Pianist, T. Harrison Grand complimentary benefit to C.H. Hamilton and W. Wallace on Monday evening, April 20th, 1863. The following named talent have kindly volunteered their services: The old Philadelphia favorite, Dan Gardner, clown and comic singer. Miss Eliza and Minnie Gardner, the little fairies. The Polish Brothers, the great acrobats. Mr. Wambold, the boneless wonder. J.W. Sharpless, Tony De Costa, Harlande Brothers, in their daring feats on the trapese. J. Reece, comic singer and comedian. J. Forbes, excelsior banjo player. Ben Yeager and S. Lane, great jig dancers. Prof. Wagner, magician, (his first appearance in two years.) F. Anthony and W. Archibald, two comedians. N. Barth versatile performer and J. Lynch, wonder drum solo. Last, though not least, the renowned Rose and Burr Opera Troupe ... The whole to conclude with the White-wash army! ... Admission, 25 cents Doors open at quarter to 7 o'clock. To commence at half-past 7. Fronts seats reserved for ladies. Gentlemanly ushers in attendance N.B.--During the evening, a beautiful steel engraving, with frame, will be presented to the association disposing of the largest number of tickets
Description: Other performers include: Billy Burr, Billy Rose, P.G. Selby, and R.F. Simpson., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 54.9 x 20.0 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Rose and Burr Opera Troupe
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Rose (25)5761.F.56a (McAllister)

Title: Grand complimentary benefit to Rose & Burr's Opera Troupe by their friends on Wednesday ev'ng, April 29, '63 at Washington Hall S.W. cor. of Eighth and Spring Garden Sts., on which occasion the following array of talent have kindly volunteered their valuable services: The Harlande Brothers, in their daring feats. Mr C.H. Hamilton, the Philadelphia favorite. Mr C.A. Boggs, the world-renowned comic singer. Mr Jos. McDonough, the great comic singer. Mr Chas. M. Dimison, in his great song and dance. Mr N. Barth, the great stump orator. Master J. Smith, the fancy dancer. Mr A. Reed, the sweet balladist. Johnny Manderson, in his tamborine solo. Mast Harry Hilfrem, in his banjo solo. Pete Williams and George White, the happy contrabands, Also, the world-renowned Rose & Burr Opera Troupe ... Programme. ... A slight skirmish: or, The best way to settle it, ... Two Pompeys ... Two artists in trouble ... The whole to conclude with an Ethiopian sketch, entitled The difference between the broker & barber by the company. Admission, 25 cents Doors open at quarter of 7 o'clock. Performance to commence at 7 1/2 o'clock Front seats reserved for ladies. Polite ushers will be in attendance
Description: Other performers include: Signor Anselmo, F. Anthony, J.H. Barbour, Billy Burr, F. Goodwin, C.W. Hilfrem, W.G. Hilfrem, George Roberts, Billy Rose, and P.Y. Selby., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Rose and Burr Opera Troupe
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Rose (25)5761.F.64b (McAllister)

Title: Laugh and be merry Grand concert to be given by the Humane Association, at Washington Hall, south-west corner of Eighth and Spring Garden Streets, on Thursday evening, April 23d, 1863, on which occasion the Philadelphia Minstrels! will appear in their versatile programme. ... 16,000 years ago: or, The long lost brothers ... Lay low for Furgy! ... The performances will conclude with the laughable pantomime, entitled The village tailor ... Admission, 25 cents Doors open at quarter-before 7; to commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Polite ushers will be in attendance. Front seats reserved for ladies
Description: Performers include: J. Boube, W. Fraes, Herr Heinrick, Joe Hoock, Harry Lamar, Jim Leathem, Ed. Martin, Old Joe Miller, D. Montley, John Neace, F. Orland, C. Smith, S. Stanley, G. Tromley, and Andy Williams., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 48.8 x 16.2 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Philadelphia Minstrels
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Phila Min (25)5761.F.61a (McAllister)

Title: Girls' Normal School postcards
Description: Contains images of the Philadelphia Normal School for Girls at the northwest corner of 13th and Spring Garden Streets. Built in 1893 after designs by Joseph W. Anshutz on the site of Spring Garden Commissioners Hall. Includes exterior views of the building looking northwest and an interior view of the botanical department., Contains 6 postcards printed in color and 3 printed in black and white., Normal schools trained students to become teachers. The Philadelphia High School for Girls was a normal school until this site opened in 1893., Digitized whith funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator: Brightbill, George M., collector
Date: 1900-1920
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Schools - Girls Normal - 152]

Title: Bellevue Stratford postcards
Description: Contains images of the Bellevue Stratford Hotel, built 1902-1904 by G.W. & W.D. Hewitt. Includes exterior views of the hotel looking southwest. Also depicts interior views of the hotel including the Clover Club Banquet Hall, Vienese Room, Ladies' Restaurant, main office, lobby, grand ballroom and the Oak Hall and South Garden sections of the roof garden. Also includes an image of William Penn holding a model of the Bellevue Stratford in his hand., Contains 37 postcards printed in color and 26 printed in black and white., 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: 1900-1960
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Hotels and Restaurants - Bellevue Stratford - 110]

Title: [Schuylkill Water Works]
Description: View showing the rear of the engine house at the Schuylkill Water Works (formerly the Spring Garden and Northern Liberties Water Works) at the foot of Thompson Street on the Schuylkill River. Also shows a rowboat near the fenced water basin of the waterworks in the foreground. The waterworks, completed circa 1845 after the designs of engineer William E. Morris, provided water to the Spring Garden, Northern Liberties, and Kensington neighborhoods., Yellow mount with square corners., Title supplied by cataloguer., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: ca. 1855
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - unidentified - Public Utilities [(3)1322.F.122d]

Title: Elliston P. Morris Jr. , 6706 [Cresheim Rd., Pelham]
Description: Photograph showing Marriott C. Morris' son Elliston Perot Morris Jr. as a child riding a hobby horse in the garden at their home at 6706 Cresheim Road. He holds the horse's mane in his left hand and a hat in his right. A brick wall borders the garden in the background., Digitization and cataloging has been made possible through the generosity of David Marriott Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, and William Perot Morris in memory of Marriott Canby Morris and his children: Elliston Perot Morris, Marriott Canby Morris Jr., and Janet Morris and in acknowledgment of his grandchildren: William Perot Morris, Eleanor Rhoads Morris Cox, Jonathan White Morris, and David Marriott Morris., Edited.
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: June 1902
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.2022]

Title: THE WEARING OF THE GREEN.
Description: They've trampled on poor Ould Ireland (5 vs.) Sung by J. H. Glenny, the celebrated Irish Comedian and Vocalist, in the drama of "Arrah na Pogue" at Niblo's Garden, New-York., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 24.4 x 15.9 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 361; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.1 x 15.1 cm.

Title: ASSU Illustration 5631
Description: Block numbered in two places: 5631, also 1190 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a small girl watering flowers while a woman stands over her and point; the fence behind them suggests a yard or garden, but there appears to be a stone, perhaps a tombstone, behind the plant., Signed: HD [i.e., Henry Dacre?]
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 23

Title: THE VIRGINIA ROSE-BUD; OR, THE LOST CHILD.
Description: I had a bud 'twas in my garden growing (2 vs. and chors.), Variant: a. As sung by F. Leslie, at White's Concert Saloon, 53 Bowery, New York; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23 x 14.4 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint pasted over Andrews'. 23.2 x 15.2 cm., Variant: bc. With title "Virginia Rosebud" and 1st line: "I had a flower within my garden growing; chor. divided; publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 20.5 x 12 cm. (cropped), Variant: c. Title: "Virginia Rose Bud"; 1st line: "I had a flower within my garden growing" and other variations; chor. divided in four parts; publ. Johnson (2); adv. 600 different kinds of Songs. A-J border. 24.4 x 15.4 cm., Variant: d. [Without "The" and punctuation in title;] sheet no. 966; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.8 x 15.5 cm., Variant: e. [As above;] publ. Wrigley (3). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.5 x 15.2 cm., Variant: f. Title: "Virginia Rosebud."; 1st line: "I had a flower within my garden growing"; chor. divided in four parts; T.o. border, 20.2 x 12.5 cm. (cropped)

Title: Rolla, Teresa.
Description: Full-length portrait of Miss Rolla dancing on stage, with a bouquet at her feet., In Frank Leslie's illustrated weekly, vol. 4, no. 92 (Sept. 5, 1857), p. 209., Miss Teresa Rolla was an Italian-born ballet dancer who, shortly after moving to New York City, made her American premiere at Niblo's Garden at the age of nineteen.
Date: [1857?]

Title: If my passion I ever declare.
Description: A woman carrying a parasol walkes by an enclosed garden. She is holding the front of her skirt up to reveal lacy undergarment beneath it., Text: If my passion I ever declare, / Your heart I should like to possess; / But alas! You’ve so little to spare, / All being devoted to dress., Cf. Valentines 15.13, 15.14, 15.15., Provenance: Helfand, William H..
Date: [between 1840 and 1880?]

Title: The Big Red House
Description: View of a large four-story home with a walled-in garden on a busy street. Pedestrians are on the sidewalk, and early automobiles and a horse-drawn carriage are present in the street. The silhouette of City Hall can be seen on the far right of the image., Taylor Catalog Number:
Creator: Taylor, Frank H. (Frank Hamilton), 1846-1927, creator
Date: ca. 1914

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