The Gray Reserves, the First Regiment Infantry Reserve Brigade, was organized in Philadelphia in April 1861. During the crisis of 1863, the Gray Reserves were mustered in as the 32nd Regiment of the Ninety-Day Militia, under the command of Col. Charles Somers Smith. Cf. J.W. Latta. History of the First Regiment Infantry of the Pennsylvania National Guard (Gray Reserves)., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
aThe Gray Reserves, the First Regiment Infantry Reserve Brigade, was organized in Philadelphia in April 1861. During the crisis of 1863, the Gray Reserves were mustered in as the 32nd Regiment of the Ninety-Day Militia, under the command of Col. Charles Somers Smith. Cf. J.W. Latta. History of the First Regiment Infantry of the Pennsylvania National Guard (Gray Reserves)., Printed on two 41 x 58 cm. sheets of paper pasted together., The illustration, signed L. Johnson & Co., is an eagle on a shield with the banner: For 100 days' service!, Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; MS. note: 88 posted 12 to armory 100 copies., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Pennsylvania, Militia, Reserve Infantry Regiment, 1st, Company E.
Date
[1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Penn Mil (3)5777.F.34 (McAllister)
The Gray Reserves, the First Regiment Infantry Reserve Brigade, was organized in Philadelphia in April 1861. During the crisis of 1863, the Gray Reserves were mustered in as the 32nd Regiment of the Ninety-Day Militia, under the command of Col. Charles Somers Smith. Cf. J.W. Latta. History of the First Regiment Infantry of the Pennsylvania National Guard (Gray Reserves)., Printed on two 41 x 58 cm. sheets of paper pasted together., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; MS. note: 40 posted 10 to armory., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Pennsylvania, Militia, Reserve Infantry Regiment, 1st, Company G.
Date
[1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Penn Mil (3)5777.F.36 (McAllister)
The Gray Reserves, the First Regiment Infantry Reserve Brigade, was organized in Philadelphia in April 1861. During the crisis of 1863, the Gray Reserves were mustered in as the 32nd Regiment of the Ninety-Day Militia, under the command of Col. Charles Somers Smith. Cf. J.W. Latta. History of the First Regiment Infantry of the Pennsylvania National Guard (Gray Reserves)., Printed on two 41 x 58 cm. sheets of paper pasted together., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; MS. note: 30 posted 20 to armory., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Pennsylvania, Militia, Reserve Infantry Brigade, 1st, Company H.
Date
[1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Penn Mil (3)5777.F.37 (McAllister)
The Gray Reserves, the First Regiment Infantry Reserve Brigade, was organized in Philadelphia in April 1861; Harry C. Kennedy was Captain of Co. F from Sept. 1862 to at least Aug. 1863. During the crisis of 1863, the Gray Reserves were mustered in as the 32nd Regiment of the Ninety-Day Militia, under the command of Col. Charles Somers Smith. Cf. J.W. Latta. History of the First Regiment Infantry of the Pennsylvania National Guard (Gray Reserves)., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Pennsylvania, Militia, Reserve Infantry Regiment, 1st, Company F.
Date
[1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Penn Mil (24)1540.F.38 (McAllister)
The Gray Reserves, the First Regiment Infantry Reserve Brigade, was organized in Philadelphia in April 1861. During the crisis of 1863, the Gray Reserves were mustered in as the 32nd Regiment of the Ninety-Day Militia, under the command of Col. Charles Somers Smith. Cf. J.W. Latta. History of the First Regiment Infantry of the Pennsylvania National Guard (Gray Reserves)., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Pennsylvania, Militia, Reserve Infantry Regiment, 1st, Company K.
Date
[1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Penn Mil (24)1540.F.37 (McAllister)
The Gray Reserves, the First Regiment Infantry Reserve Brigade, was organized in Philadelphia in April 1861; Frank P. Nicholson was promoted to Major in March 1863. During the crisis of 1863, the Gray Reserves were mustered in as the 32nd Regiment of the Ninety-Day Militia, under the command of Col. Charles Somers Smith. Cf. J.W. Latta. History of the First Regiment Infantry of the Pennsylvania National Guard (Gray Reserves)., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Library Company copy (4)5777.F.12 is the top half of the poster, with text down to "$50 bounty $50"., Library Company copy (4)5777.F.25 is the bottom half of the poster, with the text beginning "Do not hesitate, but come at once!"., Library Company copy (3)5777.F is the whole poster, with both halves pasted together; mutilated at head, affecting first word of title., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 5# Am 1863 Penn Mil (3)5777.F (McAllister), Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 4# Am 1863 Penn Mil (4)5777.F.12 (McAllister), Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 4# Am 1863 Penn Mil (4)5777.F.25 (McAllister)
Advertisement showing the U-shaped factory complex for “Chas. A. Smith. Barbers Supplies” established in 1866 at the southwest corner of Jefferson and North Randolph streets. The factory buildings are adorned with several windows, smokestacks, skylights, and signage including one reading “Barber’s Furniture and Supplies.” At the corner, a horse-drawn carriage is parked in front of the office entrance of the complex. In the left, several pedestrians walk along the side of the factory and horse-drawn wagons and carriages travel in the street. Wagons also travel through the passageway into, are parked within, and transport furniture away from the fenced courtyard to the complex. Also shows a few men walking, and the hood of a utility building marked “China Decorating,” in the yard. Blocks of cityscape are visible in the background., pdcp00043, Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 28, Free Library of Philadelphia: Philadelphiana - Factories, etc.
Date
[ca. 1880]
Location
Free Library of Philadelphia. | Print and Picture Collection. FLP FLP Philadelphiana - Factories, etc. - S
The Gray Reserves, the First Regiment Infantry Reserve Brigade, was organized in Philadelphia in April 1861; Sgt. James H. Erickson is listed on the muster roll for June 1863. During the crisis of 1863, the Gray Reserves were mustered in as the 32nd Regiment of the Ninety-Day Militia, under the command of Col. Charles Somers Smith. Cf. J.W. Latta. History of the First Regiment Infantry of the Pennsylvania National Guard (Gray Reserves)., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Pennsylvania, Militia, Reserve Infantry Regiment, 1st, Company C.
Date
[1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Penn Mil (24)1540.F.47 (McAllister)
Series of illustrated trade cards depicting a cat; women's hands holding and displaying flowers; nuns walking with open umbrellas in the rain; a girl sitting on a fence; a woman pouring tea; girls bundled in matching coats, hats and hand warmers; and a bride attired in her wedding gown holding a bouquet of flowers., Title supplied by cataloger., Advertising text printed on rectos promotes Enlish linen note paper, Easter cards, and Valentines., Advertising text printed on versos promotes fine stationery created and sold by Smith from his 130 South Eleventh Street shop, including wedding cards and programmes, note paper, envelopes, and stylographic pens., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized.
Date
[ca. 1883]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Smith [1975.F.744; 1975.F.754; 1975.F.765; 1975.F.771; 1975.F.773; 1975.F.782; 1975.F.803; 1975.F.817-820]
