Attention soldiers : Mr. A. Winch, of 320 Chestnut Street, has engaged our "Quaker City poet" Elmer Ruán Coates, Esq. to furnish you a series of patriotic ballads!! Applicable to every situation of martial life, as you will often resort to the power of mu
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Attention soldiers Mr. A. Winch, of 320 Chestnut Street, has engaged our "Quaker City poet" Elmer Ruán Coates, Esq. to furnish you a series of patriotic ballads!! Applicable to every situation of martial life, as you will often resort to the power of music! You will do well to purchase the songs for the soldiers! No. 1, entitled On boys, on! Is now for sale by the news dealers. Price two cents
Description
Alden Winch, publisher and news agent, is listed in Philadelphia directories at this address from 1858 to 1862., The illustrations are three people, one holding a U.S. flag, with the banner: The Union and the Constitution! between two appearances of an officer standing, left arm raised, telescope in right hand., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Winch, Alden
Date
[1861 or 1862]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Winch (6)5777.F.99c (McAllister)