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Title: The American Volunteer (Granite Statue).
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.3c]

Title: State buildings from Machinery Hall.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.12c]

Title: The American Volunteer (granite statue).
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial - photos [P.9260.641]

Title: Pennsylvania Day - instantaneous view.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.13b]

Title: An Aspiring Soldier.
Date: [1861-1865?]

Title: Main Building - Western entrance.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.1e]

Title: Fountain Avenue.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: *Centennial - photos [P.9137.3]

Title: Maryland State Building.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.9b]

Title: Horticultural Building - S. E. Forcing Room - March.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial - album [P.8965.37c]

Title: Monitor Turret
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial - album [P.8965.16f]

Title: Grover's Theatre Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard's Hotel Leonard Grover, director also, of Grover's Chestnut St. Theatre, Philadelphia. Wednesday evening, April 20, 1864, Boucicault's great American drama The octoroon! The entire press speak of this great drama of Louisiana life in the most generous terms. ... Koppitz and the grand orchestra will render the beautiful music of the drama. To-morrow, Thursday, April 21, most positively the last time of Colleen Bawn Prices of admission: Dress circle or parquet 50 cents Family circle 25 cents Orchestra seats 75 cents
Creator: Grover's Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Wash Grover 1864 (26)5761.F.19a (McAllister)

Title: Brandt's Hall! Manager, S.C. Dubois Mr. Dubois, the manager, gives notice that every exertion will be made by him to preserve the strictest order and ensure the comfort of all those who wish to pass a pleasant evening in the hall. The citizens of Harrisburg and vicinity are notified, that Mr. Dubois has taken great pains to present this great American drama of The octoroon! in a style worthy of their patronage. ... On Monday evening, May 16th, 1864, will be presented the great American drama of The octoroon! or, Life in Louisiana! ... Note.--The management wish to impress on the minds of the audience that this play is considered the truest picture ever drawn of Southern life, and in order to appreciate it properly, the strictest attention is necessary. Reserved seats, 50 cents Particular notice.--Those desirous of securing seats, which will be retained during the evening, can do so by applying at the hall during the morning. Seats, not reserved, 25 cents Doors open at half-past seven o'clock. Performance at eight
Creator: Dramatic Combination
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Dramatic (26)5761.F.26a (McAllister)

Title: Swedish School House.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial album [P.8965.5e]

Title: Operti's Tropical Garden
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
Date: 1876
Location: Centennial - album [P.8965.23f]

Title: Grover's Theatre Pennsylvania Avenue, near Willard's Hotel Leonard Grover, director also, of Grover's Chestnut St. Theatre, Philadelphia. This Friday evening, April 22, 1864 last time, most positively, of Grover's great Philadelphia company This great company will appear again this evening in Boucicault's great American drama The octoroon The entire press speak of this great drama of Louisiana life in the most generous terms. ... Koppitz and the grand orchestra will render the beautiful music of the drama. Saturday, April 23d, grand festival in commemoration of Shakspere 300dth anniversary of his birth. 3d anniversary of the opening of Grover's Theatre. Third annual benefit of Leonard Grover! ... Seats may be secured immediately, no extra charge. Monday, April 25th, the great tragic alliance--Davenport, Wallack & Mrs. Farren Othello. Prices of admission: Dress circle or parquet 50 cents Family circle 25 cents Orchestra seats 75 cents
Creator: Grover's Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Wash Grover 1864 (26)5761.F.21a (McAllister)

Title: [La Roche & Stahl florist shop, 1237 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia]
Date: [ca. 1890]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - unidentified - Business - L [P.2008.11.6]

Title: Library Company of Philadelphia scrapbook
Creator: Library Company of Philadelphia
Date: 1818-ca. 1934, bulk 1920-1930
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums - Library [Uy8 7065.Q], http://www.librarycompany.org/artifacts/

Title: [Arabic fragment, a West African gris-gris]
Date: [Léogâne, Haiti]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Du Simitière Collection [961.F.5d]

Title: Rosa A slave girl from New Orleans
Date: [ca. 1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv portraits -sitter- Downs [P.8925.6; (2)1540.F.13e]

Title: Rebecca A slave girl from New Orleans
Creator: M'Clees, Jas. E. (James E.), photographer
Date: 1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department cdv portraits - sitter - Huger [P.9057.81]

Title: Plan of the isle of Trinidad from actual surveys made in the year 1797
Creator: Allen, George, active 1790-1821, engraver
Date: 12th Decr. 1800
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department **maps [135 M]

Title: "Dat corn takes a might site a hoe'in"
Creator: Wood, George Bacon, 1832-1909, photographer
Date: [ca. 1888]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - Wood [P.8743.181]

Title: David Murray, our waiter at Haverford [College] & his wife at door of Gym
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: May 29, 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.611]

Title: [African American man delivering firewood to an African American woman]
Creator: Wood, George Bacon, 1832-1909, photographer
Date: [ca. 1886]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department photo - Wood [P.8743.178]

Title: Midway Plaisance-Dahomans
Creator: Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer
Date: 1893
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Marriott C. Morris Collection [P.9895.2169]

Title: Library Company of Philadelphia scrapbook
Creator: Library Company of Philadelphia
Date: [ca. 1865-ca. 1971, bulk ca. 1936-ca. 1945]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *albums (flat) [P.2010.17], Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Library Company of Philadelphia Scrapbook Photographs Collection [P.2010.17]

Title: [Portrait of an African American family]
Date: 1936
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department group portrait photographs - family [P.9410.31]

Title: Old Maid.
Date: [between 1840 and 1880?]

Title: Waiting for an Offer.
Date: [between 1840 and 1880?]

Title: Dis yer misery makes dis chile done gone mournin orful! orful! No. 18 cured this gempleman thanks to massa Hartshorn
Date: [ca. 1890]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Hartshorn [P.2017.95.115]

Title: A darktown wedding, the ceremony
Date: 1901
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Graves - Genre [P.9922]

Title: The End of Old Maids.
Date: [between 1840 and 1880?]

Title: " Ariosa" Coffee. One gleam of consolation. From "Judge" by permission
Date: [ca. 1880]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection -Arbuckle [P.2017.95.7]

Title: Ask for the "Wenck" perfumes. (Warranted the best.) And take no other
Date: [ca. 1890]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Wenck [P.2017.95.189]

Title: Use Merrick's thread. "Gully this cotton beats 'em all!"
Date: [ca. 1885]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Trade cards - M - Merrick [P.2022.42.10]

Title: [Racist and sexist metamorphic New Years Day card depicting a man kissing a series of women, including an African American woman depicted in caricature]
Date: [ca. 1895]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department ephemera - Cards - New Years [P.2019.23.2]

Title: A bran new coon in town
Date: 1898
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Genre [P.9725.1]

Title: View of the old Capitol
Creator: Rau, William Herman, 1855-1920
Date: [ca. 1895]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern slides - Rau - United States [P.2006.21.1]

Title: John J. Smith and Rachel Collins Pearsall Smith Family Photograph Album
Description: Photograph album containing predominantly posed portraits of the family, extended family, and friends of prominent Philadelphia Quakers John Jay and Rachel Collins Pearsall Smith.

Title: John Jay Smith and Rachel Collins Pearsall Smith Family photograph album
Date: ca. 1856-ca. 1885
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department albums - Smith [P.2008.15]

Title: West India fashionables On a visit in style. Taking a ride
Date: November 1, 1807
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department political cartoons - 1807-Wes [P.2005.28.2]

Title: The happy negro
Date: [August] 1 1810
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department political cartoons - 1808-Hap [P.2005.28.3]

Title: [Procession of Poor Richard Club members down Locust Street, Philadelphia]
Creator: Photo Illustrators (Firm), photographer
Date: [ca. 1925]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Photo-Illustrators-11x14 [P.8876.3]

Title: [Trio gem lantern slide of scenes from Uncle Tom's Cabin]
Date: [ca. 1890]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Doret and Mitchell Collection - Photographs [P.2020.39.9]