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Title
Last week of the grand stereopticon (Copyrighted by P.E. Abel, Philadelphia.) ... Monday, October 24th, 1864 (and every evening during the week.) This last week will be presented the ghost! and all of the finest gems of the collection, which now number nearly one thousand! ... Notice.--A night with the sculptors! by request Friday evening, Oct. 28th, will be set apart for statuary exclusively! ... Saturday, October 29th, last night. ... Among the many new scenes we shall present, will be the celebrated historical apparition of Berlin ... At each entertainment will be presented a choice selection, comprising the grandest and most attractive views of American and European scenery: ... Admission, 25 cents. Children, 15 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at 8 o'clock
Creator
Toy, John.
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Toy (6)5761.F.28a (McAllister)
Title
Superb entertainment The grand stereopticon (Copyrighted by P.E. Abel, Philadelphia.) ... Monday, Septem'r 12, 1864, and every evening during the week. A ghost! A ghost! A ghost! Several hundred new and splendid views, chiefly foreign, and never before shown in this city!! ... Among the many new scenes we shall present, will be the cedebrated [sic] historical apparition of Berlin ... Change of programme constantly! At each entertainment will be presented a choice selection, comprising the grandest and most attractive views of American and European scenery: ... Admission, 25 cents. Children, 15 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at 8 o'clock
Creator
Toy, John.
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Am 1864 Toy (6)5761.F.19b (McAllister)
Title
Superb entertainment The grand stereopticon (Copyrighted by P.E. Abel, Philadelphia.) ... Monday, October 3d, 1864, and every evening during the week. A ghost! A ghost! A ghost! Several hundred new and splendid views, chiefly foreign, and never before shown in this city!! ... Among the many new scenes we shall present, will be the celebrated historical apparition of Berlin ... At each entertainment will be presented a choice selection, comprising the grandest and most attractive views of American and European scenery: ... Admission, 25 cents. Children, 15 cents Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at 8 o'clock
Creator
Toy, John.
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Toy (6)5761.F.20b (McAllister)
Title
Philip Frey & Co.'s Centennial Exhibition Souvenir Viewbook
Description
Souvenir viewbook containing 12 prints connected by accordion folds and depicting Centennial Exhibition buildings. Titles include U.S. Government Building; Delaware Building; Connecticut Building; Indiana Building; Ohio Building; Pennsylvania Building; New Jersey Building; Arkansas Building; Colorado and Kansas Building; Spanish Building; English Commission Building; and Japanese Dwelling. Majority of the Centennial buildings were built after the designs of Herman Schwartzmann, Henry Pettit and Joseph M. Wilson. The Centennial Exhibition celebrated the centennial of the United States through an international exhibition of industry, agriculture, and art.
Title
Horseshoe machine
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.170d]
Title
Odd Fellows' Hall, Frankford positively one week only Commencing Monday evening, March 2d, and every evening during the week. Tickets, 15 cents. Packages of 10, one dollar. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Lecture to commence quarter before 8. Grand exhibition on Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, for schools and families, when children will be admitted for the low price of six cents. Grand historic mirror of the American war! The most exciting topic of the times! The only work of the kind in existence, sketched by eye-witnesses, and painted by the most eminent artists, under the supervision of the well-known Pearson Brothers, of New York. ... Mr. Robert Pearson, the principal artist, has made arrangements to add to this popular work, from week to week, all the principal events that may transpire in the prosecution of the war, having distinguished artists engaged to forward to him sketches and reports prepared on the spot
Date
[1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1863 Grand (27)5761.F.96 (McAllister)
Title
The $1,000 baby house
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.172f]
Title
Large dining room
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.168d]
Title
Art Gallery
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.166b and 5781.F.157h]
Title
The $1,000 baby house
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.155h]
Title
Abel & Leyland's stereopticon in the large room of the Assembly Buildings southwest corner Tenth and Chestnut streets. Open every evening commencing at 8 o'clock, and every afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock. Stereoscopic pictures from nature, representing the most celebrated views and objects in the world ... Together with a number of interesting local views ... ancient & modern statuary ... Mons. Blondin crossing Niagara Falls The pictures will be described by a gentleman of well known literary and artistic abilities. As an educational and refining influence, this exhibition is without an equal, and it has received the unqualified approval of scientific men, clergymen, teachers, travelers and artists. Doors open at quarter-past 7. Exhibition to commence at 8. A change of views each evening. Appropriate music by an accomplished artist. Cards of admission, 25 cents. Children's tickets, 15 cents Family ticket, admitting 5 persons, $1
Creator
Abel & Leyland
Date
[1861]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1861 Abel (6)5761.F.46b (McAllister)
Title
This eve'ng at 8 o'clock the wonderful stereopticon! Exhibited for fifteen successive weeks, at the Assembly Buildings. This is a novel and intellectual entertainment, which has received the unqualified approval of distinguished scientific men, travelers, clergymen, teachers, artist [sic], and savans, being pronounced artistic! instructive! and most entertaining! and without an equal as an educational and refining influence. By the aid of the stereopticon, a new and powerful apparatus, tiny stereographs or sun pictures from nature or art are magnified five thousand times, presenting gigantic stereographic pictures, illuminated by the most powerful light known to science. ... America, Europe and the Holy Land ... The resources of the stereopticon are endless Change of programme each evening ... Royal residences. ... Monuments and ruins! ... Noted scenery: ... Objects of special interest: ... Museums and statuary: ... Copies of celebrated paintings by the old masters. Portraits of heroes and statesmen Above we give only a few of a very large collection of views, including panoramas of the most noted cities, and objects in and about those cities. Brief and appropriate remarks accompany each seene [sic]. Admission, 15 cents. Children, 10 cents
Date
[1863]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Wonder (28)5761.F.37b (McAllister)
Title
The glass engine
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.155g & 5781.F.172g]
Title
The contested sword
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.172h]
Title
The Penn Parlor
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [P.9276.56]
Title
Firemen's Department
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.159f]
Title
[Howell & Bourke,] Union Avenue
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.168e]
Title
Delaware Dept
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.170a]
Title
Arms and Trophies
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.170f]
Title
Fine Art Gallery
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.171f and 5781.F.157g]
Title
Fine Art Gallery
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.171g-1]
Title
Firemen's Department
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.159g and 5781.F.170e]
Title
New Jersey Dept
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.160e]
Title
Fine Art Gallery
Creator
Watson, A., photographer
Date
[ca. 1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Watson - Fairs [5781.F.166a]
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