In Badger, C.N. The teacher's last lesson: memoir of Martha Whiting (Boston, 1855), frontispiece., Facsimile signature: Your affectionate friend M. Whiting., Whiting, a pious woman who was devoted to making her life useful, taught at the Charlestown Female Seminary in Boston, Massachusetts., Bust-length portrait of Whiting, wearing eyeglasses and a bonnet.
Shoulder-length portrait of the educator in profile, with hair braided around crown of head., In The American phrenological journal, vol. 31 (Jan., 1860), p. 1., “She has been a ‘substitute,’ an efficient teacher to thousands, among whom not a few are known to honor and fame. She has achieved what no other woman in America has done, viz., been elected teacher of elocution in several literary and scientific institutions of note in our country.”--P. 2.
In Rankin, Mary. The daughter of affliction (Dayton, 1858), frontispiece., Waist-length portrait of the invalid, with a blanket across her lap., "Your sister in Christ, Mary Rankin".
In Lee, R.H. Memoir of the life of Harriet Preble (New York, 1856), frontispiece., Three-quarter length portrait of the teacher, seated at a table with a book in her lap.
Waist-length portrait of Mrs. Prosser, wearing muff., In Frank Leslie’s illustrated newspaper, vol. 3, no. 75 (May 16, 1857), p. 368., Mrs. Prosser was a witness in the Burdell murder trial., Also known as Caroline Weathington. Cf. New York daily tribune (Feb. 6, 1857), p. 6.
In Hale, S. J. Woman's record (New York, 1853), p. 712., Another portrait appears in: Leslie, E., ed. The gift: a Christmas and new year's present for 1836, frontispiece., Bust-length portrait of the actress looking over her left shoulder.
In The gift (Philadelphia, 1842), plate opposite p. 152., Waist-length portrait of Mrs. King wearing a lace bonnet., Sitter identified as Sarah Rogers Gracie King, the wife of James Gore King, on the basis of a portrait by Thomas Sully; the painting is now located in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri.
Waist-length portrait of the actress, seated, wearing flowers in her hair., In Frank Leslie’s illustrated newspaper, vol. 3, no. 53 (Dec. 3, 1856), p. 32., Laura Keene was a popular actress and theater manager, best known for acting in the production of Our American Cousin on the night of President Lincoln’s assassination., Another portrait appears in: Frank Leslie’s illustrated newspaper, vol. 4, no. 103 (Nov. 21, 1857), p. 397.
In The Ladies' Repository (July, 1858), plate preceding p. 385. "Engraved expressly for the Ladies Repository.", Waist-length portrait of Mrs. Garrett.
In Duyckinck, E.A. Cyclopaedia of American literature (New York, 1855), v. 2, p. 180. "The drawings ... have been made by Mr. W. Momberger of the city."—Preface, v. 1, p. x., Facsimile signature: Caroline Gilman., Bust-length portrait of the writer.
In Lee, L. P. History of the Spirit Lake massacre! / 8th March, 1857, and of Miss Abigail Gardiner's three month's captivity among the Indians (New Britain, CT, 1857), p.5., Facsimile signature: Abagail Gardner., Another illustration depicting Gardner appears in: Lee, L. P. History of the Spirit Lake massacre! (New Britain, CT, 1857), p. 35; another portrait appears in: Gardner-Sharp, A. History of the Spirit Lake massacre (Des Moines, 1885), frontispiece, and another illlustration depicting Gardner appears on plate facing p. 63., Three-quarter length portrait of a seated Mrs. Gardner, wearing cross necklace.
Waist-length seated portrait of the actress holding a book., In The American phrenological journal, vol. 29 (Feb., 1859), p. 25., Ernestina Katherine Louise Marie Ritter, who went by the stage name Ada Clifton, was a popular actress in the mid-nineteenth century.
In Smith, John Jay, ed. Letters of Doctor Richard Hill and his children (Philadelphia, 1854), plate preceding p. 437., Waist-length portrait of Margaret Morris Collins., "Aet. 19"., Mrs. Collins, the daughter of Mrs. Margaret Hill Morris, was of prominent Quaker lineage, belonging to the Hill, Lloyd, Moore, and Morris families of Philadelphia.
In Cooke, H.B. Memories of my life work / the autobiography of Mrs. Harriet B. Cooke (New York: 1858), frontispiece., Facsimile signature: H. B. Cooke., Waist-length portrait of the educator, wearing a bonnet.
In Maria Cheeseman, or, The candy-girl (Philadelphia, 1857), vignette on added engraved title page., Waist-length portrait of the orphan, who returned to her grandparents in England after having been aided by missionaries who found her selling items on Sunday in New York City.
In Griswold, R.W. The Republican Court, or, American society in the days of Washington. New and rev. ed. (New York, 1856), plate preceding p. 413., Three-quarter length portrait of Mrs. Stewart wearing pearls in her hair and holding a folded fan in her right hand. The miniature on her left wrist is probably a portrait of her father; the one on her right, her husband. Cf. Robin J. Frank. Love and loss (2000), p. 21.
In Duyckinck, E.A. Cyclopaedia of American literature (New York, 1855), v. 2, p. 251. "The engravings are by Mr. W. Roberts."—Preface, v. 1, p. x., Facsimile signature:Louisa S. McCord., Waist-length portrait of the writer.
In The liberty bell (Boston, 1844), frontispiece., Facsimile signature: Lucretia Mott., Mott wrote, "Duty bids to do all that in us lies, to overcome prejudice, and improve the condition of the nominally free, but our object should be, to break up a system which has thus degraded our fellow-beings. While we aid, to the extent of our power, the fugitive from injustice and oppression, let us not yield to solicitations for money to purchase his freedom from his claimants; thus acknowledging a right of property in man, and giving an indirect support to slavery. Rather let our main and most vigorous exertions be directed to the overthrow of the outrageous system of American Slavery."--P.177-178., Waist-length portrait of Mott, seated in a chair, wearing a bonnet and shawl., Another portrait appears in: American phrenological journal, v. 17 (Apr., 1853), p. 76.
In Priere (New Orleans, La., 1851), cover vignette., “A Mademoiselle Sallie R. Price”., Full-length portrait of a young woman on her knees praying to a statue of the Virgin Mary; the dedicatee, Sallie R. Price, married Ludovic Hanau, the author of the song Priere, which expresses the hope that the Virgin Mary will watch over the couple.
In Duyckinck, E.A. Cyclopaedia of American literature (New York, 1855), v. 2, p. 484. "The engravings are by Mr. W. Roberts."—Preface, v. 1, p. x., Facsimile signature: Margaret M. Davidson., Bust-length portrait of the writer.
Full-length portrait of the actress saluting in costume as Marie from Donizetti’s opera, “La Figlia del Reggimento.” Her accoutrements include a canteen, top hat, and a drum., In Frank Leslie’s illustrated newspaper, vol. 3, no. 68 (Mar. 28, 1857), p. 264., Cora De Wilhorst was an opera singer and a native New Yorker.
In Day, M. L. Incidents in the life of a blind girl (Baltimore, 1859), frontispiece., Mary Day studied at the Maryland Institution for the Instruction of the Blind, now the Maryland School for the Blind., Bust-length portrait of Mary Day.
In The Napoleon dynasty, or, The history of the Bonaparte family (New York, 1852), plate opposite p. 451., In 1803, Elizabeth ("Betsy") Patterson married Jérôme Bonaparte (1784-1860), the youngest brother of Napoleon I. The wedding took place in Baltimore, Maryland. Her taste in clothing, inspired by then-current European fashions, provoked criticism as immodest. Complying with Napoleon’s orders, her husband returned to Europe and effectively abandoned her., Waist-length portrait of the Maryland native, wearing a garment with a low neckline.
In The only complete report of the Burch divorce case (New York, 1860), front wrapper., Waist-length portrait of Mrs. Burch, seated with her arm resting on a table., Mrs. Burch’s husband Isaac accused her of adultery, and she countersued that he had married her for her wealth and was carrying on a relationship outside their marriage as well.
Full-length portrait of the young girl holding her hands across her waist., In The American phrenological journal, vol. 29 (Jan., 1859), p. 1., At the age of four Ella Burns was a national celebrity, renowned for her captivating public readings and poetry recitations., “Without ever having been taught spelling or the alphabet, but having herself picked up a knowledge of words by intuitive quickness of eye, [Ella] takes any book of poetry presented to her and reads verses she has never before seen, with a cadence and a pronunciation which do the fullest justice to the sense and rhythm.”--P. 2.
Three-quarter length portrait of the young girl playing with a necklace strand., In Hewitt, Mary E., ed., The memorial (New York 1852), plate opposite p. 29., May Vincent Osgood was the second child of poet Frances Sargent Locke Osgood and painter Samuel Stillman Osgood.
Waist-length portrait of the young girl holding a butterfly., In Hewitt, Mary E., ed., The memorial (New York 1852), plate opposite p. 19., Ellen Frances Osgood was the first child of poet Frances Sargent Locke Osgood and painter Samuel Stillman Osgood.
In: The trial and a sketch of the life of Oliver Watkins (Providence, 1830), p. [2]., Full-length portrait of a man bending over a woman lying on a bed, with his arms outstretched. Oliver Watkins strangled his wife Roxana with a horsewhip, so the item in the man's right hand may be the handle of a horsewhip. A child gestures from a smaller bed in the background. The clock on the back wall indicates that the time is 1:45.
In Versi composti da Lorenzo Da Ponte per per la morte d'Anna Celestina Ernestina (New York, 1832), frontispiece., Bust-length portrait of the English expatriate, who was known as Nancy.
In Morrell, A.J. Narrative of a voyage to the Ethiopic and South Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Chinese Sea, North and South Pacific Ocean, in the years 1829, 1830, 1831 (New York, 1833), frontispiece., At age fifteen, Abigail Jane Wood Morrell, known as Abby, married her sea captain cousin Benjamin Morrell, Jr. She accompanied him on a multi-year voyage aboard the schooner Antarctic. In 1831, they returned to New York, in debt. To raise money, Benjamin organized a stage show entitled “Two Cannibals of the Islands of the South Pacific.” The firm J. & J. Harper published their journals as monographs; Benjamin’s was ghostwritten by Samuel Woodworth, and Abby’s was ghost-written by Samuel L. Knapp., Waist-length portrait of the world traveler, holding a book.
Profile of Franklin holding bifocals in his hand. Back states, “Commemorating the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s Invention of the Bifocal Lens in 1784.”, Gift of Donald Oresman, 2000.
LCP Minutes, vol. 7, June 6, 1867, p. 287-288, “The following presents were recorded for which the Librarian was directed to thank the donor… Portrait Duke of Brunswick- P.F. Snyder.”, Gift of P.F. Snyder, 1867.
George W. Norris was a Library Company board member from 1840-1874. He was a Philadelphia surgeon and author and editor of books on historical medicine. He served as president of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, vice-president of the Philadelphia Medical Society, vice-president of the College of Physicians, vice-president of the AMA, and an associate of the Academy of Natural Sciences and the American Philosophical Society.
Portrait of Benjamin Franklin set into a gold frame with ribbon surmount, the foliate pierced and enameled border set with enameled urns and basket decorated with seed pearls, the reverse glazed to reveal the counter-enamel. The portrait is one of five extant versions and the jeweled setting is most likely contemporary and commissioned so that the image could be worn as a pendant. Weyler painted this portrait as a part of a series of miniatures he called “Panthéon Iconographique,” which included famous men he wanted to preserve for posterity in enamel. Franklin was the most popular of the series’ subjects. The original portrait for which the enamel was based on has not been traced, but it is believed to be a pastel taken from life., See accession file for more information about provenance., Purchase of the Library Company, 2013.
Copyrighted by Wm. M. Cooper, C.V. Fort & Co., (i.e., Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon Committee), Contains the seal of the Cooper Shop Refreshment Saloon blindstamped on the recto., Wainwright retrospective conversion project., Select link below to view a digital image., Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Bc 32 C7849., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of Civil War volunteer saloons and hospitals materials., Print containing an exterior and interior view of the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon situated near the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad station, the transportation hub between the North and the South. Exterior view shows recently arrived troops marching toward and into the saloon passed civilians and intermingling soldiers, including Zouaves. Banners and flags promoting the Cooper Shop and soliciting contributions adorn the saloon buildings. Interior view shows the saloon committee gathered in the dining hall in front of a long table at which soldiers dine. Female volunteers attend to the men who also stand at a dining bar. Also shows officers dining at a smaller table to the right next to an unidentified woman, possibly Mrs. William M. Cooper, posed near the committee. The names of the thirty committee members are printed below the image. Also contains the figure of liberty astride an eagle in front of a banner printed "Unanimitas Hodie Et In Aeterum Virtus, Libertas et Indepentia." The Saloon, established in 1861 in the old cooperage of William M. Cooper & Co., was a volunteer relief agency that provided meals, hospital care, washing, sleeping, and writing facilities to over 400, 000 military personnel, refugees, and freedmen., Depicted committee members include S.W. Nickles; E.S. Cooper; L.W. Thornton; E.T. Hall; Philip Fitzpatrick; J. Coward; Thomas H. Rice; A.H. Cairn; Isaac Plant; Wm. R.S. Cooper; B. Frank Palmer; C.V. Fort; H.W. Pearce; Capt. A.O. Davis; William M. Maull; E. Herety; A.M. Simpson; William Sprole; R.G. Simpson; J.J. Hill; William H. Dennis; L.B.M. Dolby; Jacob Plant; Walter R. Melon; R.H. Ransley; T.L. Coward; Wm. H. Morrison; and H.H. Webb.
Creator
Traubel, M. H. (Morris H.), 1820-1897., creator
Date
c1862.
Location
http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W085.htm, Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. **W85 [5778.F]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Dark purple velvet. No design., Mat: Octagonal., Case: Leather. (Design is horizontal) A wavy spray of mixed flowers and leaves is in an oval. No design on verso., See P.8926.4 for the daguerreotype portrait of Richard D. Wood that Julianna holds in this image. See Anne Ayer Verplanck, Facing Philadelphia: Social Functions of Silhouettes, Miniatures, and Daguerreotypes, 1760-1860, (Ph.D. diss., College of William and Mary, 1996), section of Chapter IV, Wood Family Daguerreotypes, pp. 221-233. See research folder for biographical information about the Wood Family.
Date
ca. 1845
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Cased photos [P.8926.10]
Cased photographs retrospective conversion project., Pad: Stained red silk. No design., Mat: Octagonal., Case: Leather. Spray of mixed flowers, scroll border. Same design on verso., Gift of Hugh P. Brinton, January 3, 1977.
Date
ca. 1854
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Cased photos - Conarroe Family Collection [8259.F.8]
View of the Rupp and Doering families gathered in the front yard of a large home capped by a mansard roof. Catharine Rupp Doering, the photographer's wife, stands in the center of the picture wearing a black hat. George Doering stands to her right. The children sit on the grass in the front row. Laundry hangs from lines in the background., Title supplied by cataloguer., Gift of Albert L. Doering.
Creator
Doering, William Harvey, 1858-1924, photographer
Date
ca. 1890
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern slides - Doering [P.9453.63]
