Music Stereotyper: Warren, 43 Centre St., New York., "To the Patrons of the Brooklyn Fair.", Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Parkhurst, E. A., Mrs., cmp
Date
c1864
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare *Sheet Music San 5781.F
Lyricist: Mrs. C. Sterett., Illustration: color engraving of waving American flag., Engraver: Geo. Swain., "To Our Brave Volunteers.", This piece is a reply to a popular Confederate song entitled "Bonnie Blue Flag;" 3 verses for chorus are printed on page 5; number 2 1/2 in 6 pointed star on tp., M. H. Frank is listed as the "Author of the Burnside Expedition" on tp., Civil War song for piano., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Frank, M. H., cmp
Date
c1862
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Reply 7594.F.22
Lyricist: Florence Percy (pseudonym of Elizabeth Allen)., Number 2 1/2 in 6 pointed star on tp; 3 additional verses printed on page 5., Another version of this is listed in "Early American Sheet Music" by Dichter and Shapiro, p.150., Song for piano., In poor condition: torn and discolored., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Mack, Edward, d.1882, cmp
Date
c1861
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Rock (2) 7594.F.14
A poem in six verses, followed by a recruiting offer., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; MS. note: Nov. 1861., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Rogers, E. S., Mrs.
Date
[1861?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 Rogers (2)5777.F.75g (McAllister)
Illustration: Large eagle, wings outspread, with rippling American flag in its mouth., Engraver: Crap., Number 2 us1/2 inside a 6 pointed star on tp.; Publisher's Plate# 8241.4., Civil War song., "Inscribed to the Pennsylvania Volunteers.", Badly stained., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Lady of Philadelphia, cmp
Date
c1861
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Onf 11351.F
Lyricist: Mrs. E. Coleman., "Dedicated to the choirs of the United States.", Electrotyper: Lucas' Baltimore Type Foundry., Advertisement for piano instruction books is printed on last page; price: five cents., Civil war song., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
c1861
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books Rare Sheet Music Pray 5782.F.5
In Hartley, C.B. Three Mrs. Judsons (Philadelphia, 1860), frontispiece. Portrait also stamped in gold on spine., Waist-length portrait of the writer, who accompanied her husband, the missionary Adoniram Judson, to Burma following their marriage., Another portrait appears in Hunt, L. The American biographical sketch book (New York, 1848), plate opposite p. 202.
Waist-length seated portrait of the writer., In The American phrenological journal, vol. 31 (May, 1860), p. 72., Mary Booth was an author, translator, and editor. Largely self-taught, she wrote and edited dozens of works, and served as editor of Harper’s Bazaar.
Waist-length portrait of the educator, seated, wearing bonnet., In The American phrenological journal, vol. 27 (June, 1858), p. 88., “Miss Sophia S. Cornell, the distinguished author of Cornell’s admirable series of School Geographies, and who is extensively known as one of the most successful educators and teachers at present enlisted in the great cause of popular Education, was born in New London, Conn., and is of American parentage.”--P. 86, Robert Price obtained a patent in Worcester, Mass., on May 5, 1857, for the process of producing photographic images on wood ; cf. American phrenological journal, vol. 27 (Feb. 1858), p. 24.
Waist-length portrait of the writer wearing a locket containing the portrait of her husband and holding a small portrait of her three sons., In Corwin, Jane H. The harp of home (Cincinnati, 1858), frontispiece., Facsimile signature: Yours with respect Jane H Corwin., Mrs. Jane H. Corwin was a newspaper writer who frequently published pseudonymously. Two letters attached to the Library Company copy reveal that, in the years following the book’s initial publication, her husband died and her three surviving sons fought in the Civil War, and the losses suffered rendered her penniless.
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 Lectures of Lola Montez (Countess of Landsfeld) including her autobiography (New York, 1858), frontispiece., Facsimile signature: Lola Montez., Lola Montez was born in Ireland and spent her childhood in India, Scotland, France, and England. As an adult, she trained as a dancer and traveled the royal courts of Europe. She had a forceful, captivating personality, and at times she wielded considerable political influence, particularly in Bavaria, where she was the mistress of King Ludwig I. Later in life, she moved to America, where she performed as a dancer, actress, and lecturer. In one of her public lectures, she proclaimed, "It takes most women two-thirds of their lifetime to discover, that men may be amused by, without respecting them; and every woman may make up her mind that to be really respected, she must possess merit, she must have accomplishments of mind and heart, and there can be no real beauty without these."--P. 121-122., Another portrait appears in: Gleason's pictorial drawing-room companion, vol. 2, no. 16, (April 17, 1852), p. 249., Bust-length portrait of Montez., Another portrait (entitled "Morning") appears in: Snow flake (1849), frontispiece. The sitter is identified as Lola Montez on the basis of a portrait by Jules Laure; the painting is now located in the collection of the Leeds Castle Foundation, Maidstone, Kent, UK.
In The magic staff : an autobiography of Andrew Jackson Davis (New York, 1857), plate opposite p. [19]., Facsimile signature: Mary F. Davis., Mary Fenn Davis divorced her first husband, Samuel G. Love (1821-1893), in order to marry celebrity spiritualist Andrew Jackson Davis (1826-1910) in 1855. In 1885, Andrew Jackson Davis had their marriage annulled after he discovered that he had made a mistake thirty years earlier when he determined that he and Mary Fenn Davis were soul mates. He then married Della E. Markham (1839-1928). Already a temperance lecturer when she met Andrew Jackson Davis, Mary Fenn Davis worked alongside her husband in writing and editorial projects during their marriage., Waist-length portrait of Mrs. Davis, dressed simply with a lace collar and a brooch at her neck.
Shoulder-length portrait of Mrs. Farnham in profile, wearing eyeglasses., In The American phrenological journal, vol. 25 (June, 1857), p. 133., Mrs. Eliza Farnham was an author, a prison matron at Sing Sing, and a feminist reformer. She was a champion of phrenology and assisted Marmaduke Sampson in illustrating the phrenologically-based Rationale of crime (New York, 1857) by providing him with subjects from Sing Sing., “Fig. 8 shows great vigor and compass of thought, ability to grasp and conquer subjects requiring steady logical power, yet the two points referred to, though they show the chief differences between the two, are not the only strong points of the portrait under consideration. The head rises high, and is long and broad on the top, showing strong moral sentiment, firmness and dignity combined with prudence, taste, and the qualities which give refinement, elevation, and purity of mind. She is one of the strongest female thinkers and writers in America ; and in officiating as matron of the State Prison at Sing Sing for several years, and also in many other spheres of action, she has shown her stamina of character and strength of mind. The perceptive organs are not large enough for a good balance of intellect.”--P. 133., Another portrait appears in: Phrenological and physiological almanac, for 1849 (New York, 1848), p. 31.
In Hubbell, M.S. Memorial, or, The life and writings of an only daughter (Boston, 1857), frontispiece., Facsimile signature: Yours truly Mary E. Hubbell., Full-length portrait of the writer, seated with a book in her hand.
In Congdon, C.M. Guardian angel (Auburn, N.Y., 1856), frontispiece., Facsimile signature: Yours most truly Carrie M. Congdon., Waist-length recumbent portrait of the writer, holding a pencil at an invalid's writing desk, with books nearby. Peacock feathers along top of image.
In Gilbert, A. Memoir of Frances Wright (Cincinnati, 1855), frontispiece., Facsimile signature: Frances Wright., Three-quarter length portrait of the writer, seated at a table, holding a rolled document; a book and pens nearby., Another portrait appears in Illustrated news, vol. 1, no. 3 (Jan. 15, 1853), p. 45.
In Duyckinck, E.A. Cyclopaedia of American literature (New York, 1855), v. 2, p. 680. "The engravings are by Mr. W. Roberts."—Preface, v. 1, p. x., Facsimile signature: Estelle Anna Lewis., Bust-length portrait of the writer.
In Duyckinck, E.A. Cyclopaedia of American literature (New York, 1855), v. 2, p. 681., Facsimile signature: Julia Ward Howe., Bust-length portrait of the writer.
In Duyckinck, E.A. Cyclopaedia of American literature (New York, 1855), v. 2, p. 482., Facsimile inscription: In regard of the Tempest! [?], Bust-length portrait of the writer.
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 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 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.
Shoulder-length portrait of the writer wearing a bonnet and eyeglasses., In Wyatt, Sophia. The autobiography of a landlady of the old school, with personal sketches of eminent characters, places, and miscellaneous items (Boston, 1854), frontispiece., Mrs. Wyatt operated a hotel with her husband in New Hampshire and traveled extensively throughout the country in the early 19th century. As a young woman she worked as a schoolteacher.
In Locke, J.E. The recalled (Boston, 1854), frontispiece., Facsimile signature: Yrs. Very truly J. Ermina Locke., Waist-length portrait of the poet, wearing a crucifix.
Waist-length portrait of the poet, wearing a garment fastened by a brooch, with lace visible beneath., In Scott, Julia H. Memoir of Julia H. Scott (Boston, 1853), frontispiece., Facsimile signature: Thine, Julia H. Scott., Mrs. Julia H. Scott, an early 19th-century writer of poetry and prose, frequently wrote on romantic themes such as nature, death, and spirituality.
In Hale, S.J. Woman's record (New York, 1853), p. 757. "Illustrated by two hundred and thirty portraits, engraved on wood by Lossing and Barritt.", Bust-length portrait of the writer
In Hale, S.J. Woman's record (New York, 1853), p. 829. "Illustrated by two hundred and thirty portraits, engraved on wood by Lossing and Barritt.", Bust-length portrait of the writer.
In Hale, S.J. Woman's record (New York, 1853), p. 578. "Illustrated by two hundred and thirty portraits, engraved on wood by Lossing and Barritt.", Bust-length portrait of the writer, wearing eyeglasses.
In Hale, S.J. Woman's record (New York, 1853), p. 794. "Illustrated by two hundred and thirty portraits, engraved on wood by Lossing and Barritt.", Bust-length portrait of the writer.
In Hale, S.J. Woman's record (New York, 1853), p. 770. "Illustrated by two hundred and thirty portraits, engraved on wood by Lossing and Barritt.", Bust-length portrait of the writer.
In Hale, S.J. Woman's record (New York, 1853), p. 657. "Illustrated by two hundred and thirty portraits, engraved on wood by Lossing and Barritt.", Bust-length portrait of the writer
In Hale, S.J. Woman's record (New York, 1853), p. 615. "Illustrated by two hundred and thirty portraits, engraved on wood by Lossing and Barritt.", Bust-length portrait of the writer.
In Hale, S.J. Woman's record (New York, 1853), p. 754. "Illustrated by two hundred and thirty portraits, engraved on wood by Lossing and Barritt.", Bust-length portrait of the writer, Other portraits appear in: Gleason's pictorial drawing room companion, v. 1 (1851), p. 300 and p. 348.
In The Book of the boudoir (Boston, 1853), frontispiece., “Thine truly – Ellen Louise”., Three-quarter length portrait of the writer, holding a bouquet of flowers.
In Hale, S.J. Woman's record (New York, 1853), p. 872. "Illustrated by two hundred and thirty portraits, engraved on wood by Lossing and Barritt.", Bust-length portrait of Mrs. Whittelsey.
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 Hale, S.J. Woman's record (New York, 1853), p. 828. "Illustrated by two hundred and thirty portraits, engraved on wood by Lossing and Barritt.", Bust-length portrait of the writer., Another portrait appears in Kirkland, C.M. The book of home beauty (New York, 1852), plate opposite p. 48.
In Phelps, A.C. Life of Christ and other poems (Boston, 1852), frontispiece., Facsimile signature: Adalisa [sic] Cutter Phelps., Waist-length portrait of the writer, with an open book nearby.
In Gleason's pictorial drawing-room companion, vol. 2, no. 1 (Jan. 3, 1852), p. 8-9., Fourteen separate waist-length portraits surrounded by arabesque decoration and putti: M.M. Ballou; Sylvanus Cobb, Jr.; Mrs. E. Wellmont; Geo. Canning Hill; Caroline A. Hayden; Fred Hunter; Mrs. C.E. Lovering [i.e., Mrs. E.C. Lovering?]; F. Gleason; L. Curtiss Hine; Francis A. Durivage; Mrs. M.E. Robinson; F. Clinton Barrington; Miss Sarah M. Howe; Dr. J.H. Robinson. Mrs. Robinson wears eyeglasses.
In Hart, J.S. Female prose writers of America (Philadelphia, 1852), plate opposite p. 105., Facsimile signature: C.M. Kirkland., Bust-length portrait of the writer in a bonnet.
