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Title: [ African American boy playing soldier]
Description: Reproduction of a Thomas Nast drawing showing an African American boy, portrayed as a racist caricature and attired in a striped, collared shirt, torn and worn pants, and boots. He holds a broom like a rifle and marches near a pile of hay., Title supplied by cataloger., Date inferred from Thomas Nast drawing., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of humorous caricatures and photographs. McAllister Collection, gift, 1886., Created postfreeze., RVCDC, Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War., Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Date: [ca. 1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv - miscellaneous - Civil War - Caricatures & cartoons [5780.F.51c]

Title: Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon and Hospital. [graphic] / F.J. Queen, del. & lith.
Description: P.2002.50.4 issued October 4, 1862 for one box of lint. Signed by F. B. Wade, Secretary., Inscribed on recto of 5778.F.24c: Over 10,000 of these issued to children & others for lint & sanitary stores, bandages, etc. Sam B. Fales., Inscribed on verso of 5778.F.24c: John A. McAllister, Esq. from S.B. Fales., Created postfreeze., One of the images originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of materials related to the Cooper Shop and Union Volunteer Saloons and Hospitals., Certificate containing an exterior view of the buildings of the Civil War volunteer relief agency and an interior scene with an injured soldier. View shows soldiers arriving and departing from the saloon and hospital near the waterfront. Scene shows a soldier seated on his bed receiving boxes of lint from a girl and boy who are attired in red, white, and blue. A picnic-like display of fruit, jars of jams, and a basket of bottles lays on the floor. Also includes the names of the committee members.
Creator: Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 1821-1886, lithographer., creator
Date: [ca. 1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. Philadelphia certificates - Hospitals - Union [5778.F.24c: P.2002.50.4]

Title: Patriotic souvenir pies.
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Civil War miscellanies., Series of four, titled military-themed souvenir pies containing eight panels printed with illustrations corresponding to verse printed on the verso that promotes patriotism, bravery, honor, chivalry, duty and piety. Contains "History of The Soldier Lad Folded in What He Best Loves, The Stars and Stripes, Red, White, and Blue" depicting a soldier's tour of duty including his farewell to his family, his fighting in battle, his promotion to Captain, and his celebrated return home; "The Sailor Boy" depicting the life of a powder boy including a farewell to his mother, nightly prayers, performing bravely during battle, and a hero's welcome home; "The Soldier Boy" depicting a boy's life before and after entering the military including school studies, his father questioning his future profession, his joining the army as a drummer boy, and his father recognizing the honor in his son's brave service to protect his country; and "The Union Forts" depicting and describing the location of Fort Sumter, Fort Morgan, Fort Lafayette, Fort Wagner, Roanoke Island, Fort Donelson, and Fortress Monroe.
Creator: Strong, Thomas W., creator
Date: c1864.
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. *GC - Civil War [(2)5786.F.7a&b; 9a&b]

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