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Title: ASSU Illustration 3282
Description: Block numbered in two places: 3282., Image of a vulture in a natural setting with pyramids in the background., Illustration appears in The Union spelling book (Philadelphia, 1838), p.14., Inscribed on the side of the block: 'V' and ‘ed. Spel. Book.’
Date: [1838?]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 2

Title: ASSU Illustration 3468
Description: Block numbered in two places: 3468., Image of a vulture perched on a nest.
Date: [s.a.]
Location: ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 5

Title: Greer's Hall. Positively the last night! Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels the star troupe of the world! In their great Ethiopian soirees Entire change of programme! New novelties, burlesques, &c. This Tuesday evening, June 30, 1863. ... Burlesque monster concert a la Germania. ... The vultures! ... The financiers ... The Peaked Family of bell ringers! ... Ten-pin Johnny! ... To conclude with the plantation walk-around, entitled The black brigade by the full company. Admission, twenty-five cents Doors open at quarter-past 7 o'clock. Performance commence at 8
Description: The performers include: Thomas à Becket, Charles Campbell, J.L. Carncross, J.S. Cox, E.F. Dixey, M.D. Edmonds, Charles Gibbons, James Lamont, Frank Moran, J.S. Paul, A.H. Rackett, J.H. Ross, R.F. Simpson, Charles Stevens, and Charles Villiers., Other playbills from this tour bear the imprint: U.S. Job Print, Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia., Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.3 x 19.8 cm., Portraits signed: Waitt sc., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Carncross & Dixey's Minstrels
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1863 Carncross (25)5761.F.85b (McAllister)

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