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- Monroe & Michener's Great American rebellion is coming and will exhibit at [blank] on [blank] 186[blank] This is a true and correct representation of all the most prominent battles, from the bombardment of Fort Sumter up to the very latest battles. Also, the late riot of New York, ... Mr. Monroe, late of the Army of the United States, has spared no pains to make this one of the most correct and interesting exhibitions of the kind ever put before the public. He, having become disabled, and therefore unfitted to remain in the service, begs to inform the public in general that he will accompany this great exhibition, and respectfully solicits your patronage. Programme. Read the list of battles! ... Admission, 25 cents. Children, under 10 years of age, 15 cents
- Creator
- Monroe & Michener
- Date
- [1863?]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1863 Monroe (28)5761.F.30 (McAllister)
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- Grand panoramic scenery! Comprising a series of splendid views! illustrating many of the principal events of the present great Rebellion! consisting of battles on land & sea, forts, vessels of war, &c. ... Astronomy Moveable astronomical diagrams of the solar system--showing the revolution of all the planets, with their satelites [sic], round the sun. ... Scenes in Bible history ... These paintings are larger than any ever brought before the public--are well defined and beautifully colored! and will be very instructive to the seeker after knowledge, ... The different scenes, views & drawings will be explained as they are being exhibited, in a plain, chaste and impressive manner, so that they will form a lesson that will be worth ten times the price of admission, and never fail to give satisfaction to all who witness them. Will exhibit in [blank] Doors open at [blank] o'clk. To commence at [blank] o'clk. Admission--Adults, [blank] cts. Children, [blank] cts
- Creator
- Freidly, Samuel.
- Date
- [between 1861 and 1865]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1861 Freidly (28)5761.F.32a (McAllister)
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- Grand exhibition and lecture of chromatropical, phantasmagorical and dioramic views! Consisting of the following: a series of splendid views illustrating some of the principal events of the present war consisting of battles, portraits, vessels of war, comic incidents, &c., &c. This exhibition will consist of paintings representing historical events, landscape scenes, antiquities, costumes, beasts, birds, plants and trees. ... The vicisitudes and adventures in the lives of the world's favored characters ... Moving astronomical diagrams of the solar system. ... Laugh and grow fat. As we think it wholesome to laugh, we have, in connection with the above, a series of paintings showing the adventures of a fast young gent on horseback. Disolving views! ... Will exhibit in the [blank] Doors open at [blank] o'clock. To commence at [blank] o'clock. Admission---Adults, [blank] cents. Children, [blank] cents
- Creator
- Freidly, Samuel.
- Date
- [between 1861 and 1865]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1861 Freidly (28)5761.F.17 (McAllister)
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- Odd Fellows' Hall positively only two days longer Monday and Tuesday eve'ngs, Jan. 25th and 26th Crowded houses. Everybody delighted. Tickets, 25 cents. Packages of six, $1.00 Doors open at half-past 6 o'clock. To commence at half-past 7. Children, with their parents fifteen cents. Goodwin & Woodward's Polyorama of the war! This magnificent work of art, just finished at the enormous expense of $20.000. Vast and comprehensive! Officially authentic! And minute in all its details. The only extensive, popular and complete exhibition of the kind before the public. Every scene sketched upon the spot and painted with scrupulous fidelity by a corps of celebrated artists of New York City, ... Profuse with startling dioramic effects!
- Creator
- Goodwin & Woodward
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Goodwin (27)5761.F.99 (McAllister)
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- Odd Fellows' Hall! The last night Thursday, Jan. 22, '63 The magnificent and original dioramic spectacle of the diorama of the burning of Moscow! ... To be preceded by an unsurpassed collection of dioptric paintings! ... The dioptrics will close with some magnificent changes with the chromatrope ... Mr. Gallagher, the world-renowned humorist will introduce a scene in ventriloquism, ... He will introduce his lilliputian friend, Little Bobby!! ... In order to give all an opportunity of witnessing the above beautiful entertainment, the proprietor has reduced the admission to the merely nominal price of 15 cents each. Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at 8
- Date
- [1863]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Odd (25)5761.F.39b (McAllister)
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- Thompson's Hall, Danville for five nights only Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, eve'ngs, February 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th, 1864. Tickets, 25 cents. Packages of six, one dollar Lecture to commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Doors open an hour previous. Matinee Wednesday & Saturday, at 3 o'clock. Children, 10 cents. Adults, 15. Doors open at 2--commence at 3 Goodwin & Woodward's Polyorama of the war! This magnificent work of art, just finished at the enormous expense of $20.000. Vast and comprehensive! Officially authentic! And minute in all its details. The only extensive, popular and complete exhibition of the kind before the public. Every scene sketched upon the spot and painted with scrupulous fidelity by a corps of celebrated artists of New York City, ... Profuse with startling dioramic effects!
- Creator
- Goodwin & Woodward
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1864 Goodwin (25)5761.F.121a (McAllister)
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- Town Hall, Pottsville for one week only Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, ev'ngs, Feb. 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th & 6th, 1864 Tickets, 25 cents. Packages of six, one dollar Lecture to commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Doors open an hour previous. Matinee Wednesday & Saturday, at 3 o'clock. Children, 10 cents. Adults, 15. Doors open at 2--commence at 3 Goodwin & Woodward's Polyorama of the war! This magnificent work of art, just finished at the enormous expense of $20.000. Vast and comprehensive! Officially authentic! And minute in all its details. The only extensive, popular and complete exhibition of the kind before the public. Every scene sketched upon the spot and painted with scrupulous fidelity by a corps of celebrated artists of New York City, ... Profuse with startling dioramic effects!
- Creator
- Goodwin & Woodward
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1864 Goodwin (25)5761.F.120a (McAllister)
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- 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)
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- Moral, amusing and instructive! Farnum School, Beverly for two nights only Thursday and Friday, May 12th and 13th, 1864. 2 exhibitions combined The original and magnificent collection of dioptric paintings ... Incomprehensible transmigrations or, The changing menagerie--followed by a rare and unsurpassed collection of dioptric paintings! ... To close the dioptric paintings will be introduced some magnificent changes with the chromatrope. Mr. Gallagher the celebrated humorist, will introduce a scene in ventriloquism ... Imitations will be given of children crying, insects, &c., also a most amusing scene with a small automaton figure, Little Bobby, ... In order to give all an opportunity of witnessing the above beautiful entertainment, the proprietor has reduced the admission to the merely nominal price of fifteen cents each. Doors open at 7 o'clock. To commence at 8 o'clock
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Moral (26)5761.F.24a (McAllister)
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- Chahoon Hall, Wilkesbarre for three days only Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, February 15th, 16th and 17th, 1864. Tickets, 25 cents. Packages of six, one dollar Lecture to commence at quarter-before 8 o'clock. Doors open an hour previous. Matinee, Wednesday at 3 o'clock. Children, 10 cents. Adults, 15. Doors open at 2--commence at 3 Goodwin & Woodward's Polyorama of the war! This magnificent work of art, just finished at the enormous expense of $20.000. Vast and comprehensive! Officially authentic! And minute in all its details. The only extensive, popular and complete exhibition of the kind before the public. Every scene sketched upon the spot and painted with scrupulous fidelity by a corps of celebrated artists of New York City, ... Profuse with startling dioramic effects!
- Creator
- Goodwin & Woodward
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1864 Goodwin (25)5761.F.123a (McAllister)
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- Odd Fellows' Hall, Camden for four days only Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th, 1864 Tickets 25 cents. Packages of six, one dollar Lecture to commence at quarter-before 8 o'clock. Doors open an hour previous. Matinee Saturday at 3 o'clock. Children, 10 cents. Adults, 15. Doors open at 2--commence at 3 Goodwin & Woodward's Polyorama of the war! This magnificent work of art, just finished at the enormous expense of $20.000. Vast and comprehensive! Officially authentic! And minute in all its details. The only extensive, popular and complete exhibition of the kind before the public. Every scene sketched upon the spot and painted with scrupulous fidelity by a corps of celebrated artists of New York City, ... Profuse with startling dioramic effects!
- Creator
- Goodwin & Woodward
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1864 Goodwin (26)5761.F.13a (McAllister)
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- Letters given to Capt. Williams after having witnessed his South Sea whaling voyage! Most of which were given without solitication
- Creator
- Williams, E. C., Capt
- Date
- [1862?]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1862 Williams (25)5761.F.17a (McAllister)
- Title
- Keystone Hall, Pottstown for five nights only, commencing Tuesday evening, March 22d, 1864. Zographicon! A series of panoramic illustrations--of T.S. Arthur's Ten nights in a bar-room! John Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress, and other attractive scenes from life, character, nature and art! Comprising one of the most pleasing, instructive and highly impressive series of entertainments of this class ever presented to the American public
- Creator
- Wunderlich, George, b. ca. 1826
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wunder (25)5761.F.136a (McAllister)
- Title
- Masonic Hall, Manayunk for 2 nights and 1 afternoon only, on Friday and Saturday evenings, Feb. 19 and 20, and on Saturday afternoon Zographicon! A series of panoramic illustrations--of T.S. Arthur's Ten nights in a bar-room! John Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress, and other attractive scenes from life, character, nature and art! Comprising one of the most pleasing, instructive and highly impressive series of entertainments of this class ever presented to the American public
- Creator
- Wunderlich, George, b. ca. 1826
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wunder (27)5761.F.84a (McAllister)
- Title
- Institute Hall, Wilmington Saturday, Monday, Feb. 27th and 29th, and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th, 1864. Zographicon! A series of panoramic illustrations--of T.S. Arthur's Ten nights in a bar-room! John Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress, and other attractive scenes from life, character, nature and art! Comprising one of the most pleasing, instructive and highly impressive series of entertainments of this class ever presented to the American public
- Creator
- Wunderlich, George, b. ca. 1826
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wunder (27)5761.F.68 (McAllister)
- Title
- Horticultural Hall. For six nights only commencing Monday, February 2d, 1863, also, Saturday afternoon, Feb. 7th, for the special benefit of families and schools Capt. Williams' great nautical entertainment! Scenes in the life of an American whaleman! from 720 Broadway, N.Y., where for 250 successive nights it was received with shouts of laughter and wild excitement! ... Admission, 25 cts. Children, 15 cts. On Saturday afternoon, packages of six tickets, ... Evening's entertainments commence at half-past 7 o'clock, precisely
- Creator
- Williams, E. C., Capt
- Date
- [1863]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *PB 1863 Williams (25)5761.F.98a (McAllister)
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- Horticultural Hall. By special request! 3 nights longer! Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 9, 10 & 11, prices reduced! Admission, 20 cents or 8 tickets for $1.00. Williams South Sea whaling voyage. ... Remember--tickets are only 20 cents Eight tickets, one dollar Remember Wednesday afternoon. Evening--doors open at 7--commence at 7 3/4. Aftern&on [sic]--doors open at 2--commence at 3
- Creator
- Williams, E. C., Capt
- Date
- [1863]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Williams (27)5761.F.58b (McAllister)
- Title
- National Hall, Chester Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday eve'gs, Feb. 23, 24 & 25. Zographicon! A series of panoramic illustrations--of T.S. Arthur's Ten nights in a bar-room! John Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress, and other attractive scenes from life, character, nature and art! Comprising one of the most pleasing, instructive and highly impressive series of entertainments of this class ever presented to the American public
- Creator
- Wunderlich, George, b. ca. 1826
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wunder (27)5761.F.91 (McAllister)
- Title
- Horticultural Hall, West Chester Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, March 8th, 9th, 11th & 12th, and a matinee on Wednesday and Saturday afternoon. Zographicon! A series of panoramic illustrations--of T.S. Arthur's Ten nights in a bar-room! John Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress, and other attractive scenes from life, character, nature and art! Comprising one of the most pleasing, instructive and highly impressive series of entertainments of this class ever presented to the American public
- Creator
- Wunderlich, George, b. ca. 1826
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wunder (27)5761.F.63 (McAllister)
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- "All on board for the South Pacific!" Capt. Williams takes great pleasure in announcing to the citizens of Poughkeepsie, that his unique and thrilling entertainment of a South Sea whaling voyage! will open at Pine's Hall, on Monday evening, Sept'r 7th, 1863, and continue every evening for one week, and on Wednesday and Saturday, in the afternoon, For the past three years, since Capt. Williams first began to entertain the citizens of New York, Philadelphia, Boston & Baltimore ... 8000 feet of painted canvas! ... The paintings were executed by that exceedingly popular scenic artist, Samuel L. Culbert, ... Admission, 15 cents. Package of 5 tickets, 50 cents Evening entertainment commences quarter-before 8 o'clock. Afternoon, at 3 o'clock
- Creator
- Williams, E. C., Capt
- Date
- [1863]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Williams (25)5761.F.96b (McAllister)
- Title
- Wunderlich's Zographicon! A series of panoramic illustrations--of T.S. Arthur's Ten nights in a bar-room! John Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress, and other attractive scenes from life, character, nature and art! Comprising one of the most pleasing, instructive and highly impressive series of entertainments of this class ever presented to the American public
- Creator
- Wunderlich, George, b. ca. 1826
- Date
- [1863]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Wunder (25)5761.F.108a (McAllister)
- Title
- Odd Fellows' Hall, Norristown for five nights only, commencing Tuesday evening, March 15th, 1864. Zographicon! A series of panoramic illustrations--of T.S. Arthur's Ten nights in a bar-room! John Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress, and other attractive scenes from life, character, nature and art! Comprising one of the most pleasing, instructive and highly impressive series of entertainments of this class ever presented to the American public
- Creator
- Wunderlich, George, b. ca. 1826
- Date
- [1864]
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wunder (25)5761.F.134a (McAllister)