Invitation to the second grand ball for the Lithographic Printers Union illustrated by three vignettes, including a man drawing on a stone in a studio; men and women dancing at a ball; and a man rolling ink onto a stone. The title and illustrations are surrounded and separated by cherubs and filigree enlaced with flowers., Not in Wainwright., On recto in fine print: Master of ceremonies: Henry Morris. Floor managers: John Tolland, John Collins, James Deady, T.S. Whitehead, Wm. Smith. Committee: J.P. Tolland, John Collins, James Deady, T.S. Whitehead, Henry Morris, A.L. Wiese, Peter Alexander, J.N. Conklin., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 205, The constitution and by-laws of the Lithographic Printers Union were instituted on February 28, 1854. Fred C. Munson, "History of the Lithographers Union," p. 1, suggests that a lithographic trade union existed in Philadelphia as early as 1843.
Creator
Bigot, Alphonse, ca. 1828-1872 or 3, artist
Date
1863
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *trade cards - Lithographic Printers Union [P.9349.277]
