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Title: ASSU Illustration 7146
Date: [between 1869 and 1876?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 26

Title: From Porter's great American shoe store, 242 N. 8th St., Philadelphia
Date: [ca. 1880]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Porter's [1975.F.671]

Title: Ho all ye quick runners, fast walkers & fun lovers A grand pic-nic will take place at Strawberry Mansion! on Monday, Sept. 28, '63, for which occasion the following it the programme: 1st---Sack race, ... 2d---Bell race, ... 3d---400 yard race, ... 4th---Short races, (for persons not less than 200 pounds weight.) To conclude with the champion walking match between the champion walker and three others, the champion giving 20 seconds start in 2 miles. The whole to be plentifully seasoned with dancing & other good things of life A fine band of music will be in attendance N.B.--Cars leave 2d & Arch Sts. for the place every 5 minutes
Creator: Jarvis, David, hotel-keeper
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Jarvis (1)1322.F.280 (McAllister)

Title: [Four African men carrying a white man in a sedan chair]
Date: [ca. 1890]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Scraps - Scrap 46 [P.2017.95.298]

Title: The White Turtle & the Red Crab of Philadelphia
Date: [ca. 1852]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *BW – Fires & Firefighting [P.2008.34.17]

Title: The Bijou Music Hall! No. 607 Arch Street, next door below the theatre. The people's favorite place of amusement Harry Enochs, sole proprietor Billy Boyd, stage manager J. Nosher, musical director Andrew Enochs, ticket agent Officer, A. Lake Another bright star--Mr Leon Berger! The St. Louis favorite--his first appearance. The manager takes great pleasure to announce to his patrons that he has made an engagement, for one week longer, of the champion jig dancer of the world. Hank Mason! who challenges any man or boy, white or black, for one thousand dollars. Don't fail to see him, for this is your last chance prior to his departure for California. Nellie Taylor, Ada Tesman and Helene Smith. Programme for this evening: ... Bijou Minstrels! ... Imitations by the great Billy Boyd. ... Deaf as a post! ... Running the blockade: ... The Crow family, ... The whole to conclude with the laughable farce, entitled The old clock! ... Concluding with the grand plantation scene, entitled How are you, greenbacks? By the whole strength of the company. Grand matinee every Saturday at half-past 2 o'clk for the accommodation of ladies and children. Admission, 10 and 15 cents Private boxes, $2.00. Single seats, 50 cents Doors open at quarter-before 7 o'clock. Commence quarter-before 8
Creator: Bijou Music Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB Phi Bijou 1864 (26)5761.F.127b (McAllister)

Title: [Domestic Sewing Machine Co. trade cards]
Date: [ca. 1880]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department trade card - Domestic [1975.F.229 & 230; P.9983.5]

Title: "Wes don got de "Domestic," we has!"
Date: [ca. 1880]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Domestic [P.2017.95.50]

Title: "Wes don got de "Domestic," we has!"
Date: [ca. 1880]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Goldman Trade Card Collection - Domestic [P.2017.95.49]