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Title: Letters given to Capt. Williams after having witnessed his South Sea whaling voyage! Most of which were given without solitication
Description: Caption title., Edward C. Williams's Life in the South Seas was first published in 1860, and reprinted in 1862., One letter is dated Nov. 27, 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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: Grand floral and strawberry fair for the benefit of the Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon commencing Monday, June 16th, at the saloon, foot of Washington Street. Tickets for sale here. Also on all passenger rail-road cars. Price 10 cents
Description: June 16 fell on a Monday in 1862., Printed on card stock; printed area, including ornamental border, measures 22.3 x 28.2 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Grand 5778.F.36a (McAllister)

Title: Grand benefit of the Union Volunteers' Refreshment Saloons at Musical Fund Hall, Tuesday evening, Feb. 18, 1862. Recitations & lecture by S.M. Landis, M.D. Germania Orchestra, (Mr. Sentz, leader.)
Description: Printed on blue card stock., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Grand 5778.F.2a (McAllister)

Title: " Great gathering of the clans." Grand Union Scottish concert, will be given in the Musical Fund Hall, Locust St., above Eighth, Monday evening, March 31st, 1862, for the benefit of the Volunteer Refreshment Saloons
Description: Printed on yellow paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Great 5778.F.3a (McAllister)

Title: Gen. Hooker the mammoth ox will arrive in Phila. Saturday, the 27th inst., to be on exhibition at [blank] General Hooker is ahead of the world for size and beauty. The general was bred in Ohio and fed in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania He weighs between 3700 & 3800 lbs. He is owned by the undersigned. Admittance, 20 cents. Ladies, free
Description: Myers & Moore are listed in the 1860 Philadelphia directory; "Fighting Joe" Hooker was promoted Brigadier General at the outset of the Civil War., Printed on yellow paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Moore & Myers
Date: [1861?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1861 Moore (1)1322.F.279 (McAllister)

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
Description: David Jarvis, hotel, 131 N. Fourth Street, is listed in Philadelphia directories from 1862 to 1865., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
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: Philadelphia, Nov. 5th, 1862. Dear Sir: During the past two seasons in the city of New York there has been given a series of grand concerts, by the famous Seventh Regiment Band, ... In a city like Philadelphia, there is a great want of an entertainment of this kind, and there is no reason why such an enterprise should not succeed here, if properly encouraged, and judicially managed. ... I have engaged a full military band and grand orchestra, composed of forty of the best musicians, under the direction of two well-known and popular conductors, to be know as the "Orpheus Musical Association," and propose to give a series of first class concerts at the Academy of Music. To enable me to accomplish this, (as it involves a great expense,) I must obtain one thousand subscribers, who will each take a season ticket
Description: Printed on blue paper., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Weston, Edward P. (Edward Payson), 1819-1879
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Weston (1)1322.F.143 (McAllister)

Title: "My friends." When in July 1863, the city of New York was under the reign of a mob, when stores were closed, workshops shut, cars and stages laid up, alarm bells ringing, dwellings burning, inoffensive women and children seeking prisons for safety, unoffending men hanging and roasting at lamp posts, the horizon lighted up by burning orphan asylums, at such a time when no man felt safe, when every citizen had to guard his home, when peaceful law-abiding citizens had to patrol the streets for mutual protection, when law and order were as it seemed, dead, when arson, plunder, murder, and all the infernal passions of a brutalized mob were holding high carnival, and civilization went draped in mourning, then Horatio Seymour. the candidate of the McClellan Confederate Peace Democracy for governor of New York, requested the men doing these bloody deeds, to meet him in front of the City Hall in New York, and there began his coaxing, blarneying address to them, with the words "My friends."
Description: Printed area, including the ornamental border, measures 26.0 x 17.3 cm., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1863 My friends 5741.F.71c (McAllister)

Title: The following is the official price list of clothing, &c
Description: Table showing the money value of clothing, arms, and equipment allowed to the Union Army., "Clothing furnished by state authorities will be charged at the above prices unless otherwise specially directed.", Signed: Adjutant General's Office, January 1, 1863. Official: L. Thomas, adjutant general., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: United States, Adjutant-General's Office
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Uni Sta Adjut 5786.F.58a (McAllister)

Title: Fair for the Cooper Shop Hospital and Soldiers' Home to be held at Concert Hall, commencing Monday, June 9th, at 7 o'clock, and continue during the week. Season tickets, 25 cents. Single tickets, 10 cents. For sale by the conductor
Description: June 9 fell on a Monday in 1862., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; printer's MS. note: 100 May 24., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Fair 5778.F.5f (McAllister)

Title: Seventh grand fancy and citizens' dress festival o [sic] Pocahontas Tent, No. 1, D. of F, on Tuesday, Feb. 25th, 1862, at National Guard's Hall, Race Street, below Sixth, for the benefit of the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon. Tickets, fifty cents. Tickets must be pre-paid. Ladies' refreshments included
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; printer's MS. note: 100 on cards white bonnet brand Feb 13., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Seventh 5778.F.4b (McAllister)

Title: Rules and regulations Citizens' Volunteer Hospital Broad & Washington Streets, Philadelphia
Description: The hospital was organized Sept. 5, 1862 and closed Aug. 11, 1865., Printed on card stock; printed area, including single-rule border, measures 32.3 x 24.6 cm, Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Citizens Volunteer Hospital Association (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [between 1862 and 1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Citizens 5778.F.40a (McAllister)

Title: Notice to shareholders of the Mercantile Library Company, U.S. Sanitary Commission, Department of Colleges, Libraries, and Literary Institutions Dear sir: According to a resolution of the stockholders you are entitled to an extra share of the stock in the Mercantile Library Co., without charge, if taken before the 1st of January, 1865. ... T. Morris Perot, chairman of the Committee of Colleges, Libraries and Literary Institutions, 621 Market St
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Mercantile Library of Philadelphia
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 Merc Lib (1)5781.F.97a (McAllister)

Title: Circular to hospital surgeons. Extra clothing for sick and wounded soldiers U.S. Sanitary Commission, 244 F. Street, Washington, D.C., September, 1862. The U.S. Sanitary Commission call the attention of surgeons of Army hospitals and other medical officers to the following joint resolution of Congress, approved July 12, 1862
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: United States Sanitary Commission
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1862 Uni Sta Sanitary (1)5781.F.2b (McAllister)

Title: Plan of fair for the Soldiers & Sailors Home Academy of Music Philadelphia October 23. to November 4. 1865
Description: Wholly engraved., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Soldiers and Sailors Home Fair (1865 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1865 Soldiers (2)5781.F.25b (McAllister)

Title: A promenade concert will be given at the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening, May 12th, for the benefit of the Sociers' Union Fair
Description: May 12 fell on a Thursday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: May Flower Association
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 May (1)5781.F.4a (McAllister)

Title: Andalusian stallion Hidalgo The following letter from Mr. Sprague, American Consul in Gibraltar, gives the history of this horse: ... There are only two colts of his get now at the stables of his owner, at Tarrytown. The above horse, presented by Mr. Aspinwall to the Metropolitan Fair for the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers, will be sold at auction, by Edward Schenck, on Thursday, 21st inst., at 4 o'clock, at the fair grounds, 15th Street
Description: The Metropolitan Fair for the U.S. Sanitary Commission opened in New York in March 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Metropolitan Fair (1864 : New York, N.Y.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Metro (2)5781.F.136a (McAllister)

Title: Special order, no. 4 Nurses, attendants and convalescents from the hospitals are forbidden to visit Gettysburg, except with a pass bearing the date of the day of such visit and signed by the chief medical officer. All persons found in Gettysburg in violation of this order, shall be arrested by the provost guard and confined in the jail at Gettysburg; nurses and attendants till they can be sent to their regiments, and convalescents till further orders from these headquarters. A picket of the provost guard will be established upon each road leading into the Borough of Gettysburg, who shall examine the passes of such persons above described as may be seeking to visit the town and arrest all such persons not provided with passes in accordance with this order. The provost marshal will see to the enforcement of this order and increase his guard sufficiently for that purpose
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: United States, Army of the Potomac, York District
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Uni Sta Army 5786.F.111f (McAllister)

Title: Pro bono publico! Erect a monument to the memory of the brave & devoted fireman Samuel M'Menamin Fleetwood! who perished in the flames of the late fire in the Second Ward, whilst endeavoring to rescue a female fellow being!
Description: Fleetwood died Feb. 8, 1865, in a fire at 9th St. and Washington Ave., Philadelphia., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1865 Pro bono (1)1322.F.254 (McAllister)

Title: Ein vortressliches Mittel gegen die Wassersucht Nimm 4 Quart klarer süsser Seider, ... Neues Mittel wider Auszehrung
Description: Dated from typographical evidence., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 16.7 x 12.3 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [between 1850 and 1870?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1850 Vortr 106027.D (Roughwood)

Title: Ein vortressliches Mittel gegen die Wassersucht Nimm 4 Quart klarer süsser Seider, ... Neues Mittel wider Auszehrung
Description: Dated from typographical evidence., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 16.7 x 12.3 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date: [between 1850 and 1870?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1850 Vortr 106027.D (Roughwood)

Title: List of the inhabitants, of the united parishes of St. Bennet-Grace-Church, and St. Leonard-Eastcheap
Description: Caption title., The list of names appears in three columns divided by printers' ornaments., Library Company copy is tipped in, at p. 382, to Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739); dated in Peter Collinson's hand: December 20, 1757; with his MS. notes.
Date: [1757]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *U Eng Maitland (bw) 12049.F.8

Title: The drafted men! Headquarters, Prov. Marshal, 16th Dist., Pa. August 22, 1863. For their own convenience, as well as that of the board, drafted men are requested, whether expecting to enter the service, pay three hundred dollars, furnish a substitute, or obtain exemption from disability or any other cause, to report at the time indicated in the notice each will receive, and not before. Nothing will be gained by coming in advance, whilst if each comes at his proper time, the board will be able to give to his case all the attention it merits. It being impracticable in this district for the government to obtain public transportation, drafted men reporting at the place of rendezvous are entitled, by law, to travelling pay. Each notice, served upon drafted men, will be numbered. These notices should be bro't along when men report at the rendezvous
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: United States, Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Pennsylvania : 16th District)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # am 1863 Uni Sta (2)5777.F.69e (McAllister)

Title: American Academy of Music. This Friday evening, May 6th, 1864 third night of the grand musical festival! In aid of the Great Sanitary Fair! Second night of the new English opera! By Wm. Henry Fry, Esq., entitled Notre-Dame of Paris! Represented under the management of Mr. L.F. Harrison, of N. York, by the American Opera Company
Description: Printed area, including double-rule border, measures 55.4 x 19.8 cm., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: American Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Phi Aca 9982.F.11

Title: Draft meeting! This evening, Monday, March 21, at 8 o'clock, a public meeting will be held at Citizens' Hall for the purpose of taking measures to raise a bounty for volunteers to fill the quota of our borough against the impending draft. Many citizens
Description: March 21 fell on a Monday in 1864., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civl War.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Draft (1)5777.F.70a (McAllister)

Title: Men of color in consequence of indisposition, of Fred'k Douglass the meeting for promoting recruiting for 3d Regiment U.S. Colored Troops is postponed until Friday, July 24, 1863
Description: Recruitment coordinated by the local Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments., Formerly part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Men (1)5777.F.28v

Title: Freedom, jubilee: liberty
Description: Broadside continues: Come all the world ... demonstration of the celebration of the emangipation [sic] ... on Tuesday evening, November 15th, 1864, for the purpose of giving vent to our feelings ... the gentlemen of south Baltimore ... call their friends together ... There will be music ... Programme ..., Formerly part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Sm # Am 1864 Free Jub (2)5786 .F.143b

Title: Address of the Legislative Assembly of New Mexico manifesto of the Council and House of Representatives to the inhabitants of the Territory of New Mexico
Description: Signed: Facundo Pino, President of the Council, J.M. Gallegos, Speaker of the House, Santa Fe, N.M. Jan. 29, 1862., Printed area measures 32.6 x 25.4; printed in 4 columns., Formerly part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: New Mexico, Legislative Assembly
Date: [Jan. 29, 1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1862 Pino (2) 5786.F .149a

Title: An appeal to Friends and others on behalf of the destitute Freedmen of the South. Dear Friends
Description: Printed area measures 20.4 x 15.1 cm., Circular letter requesting donations to provide food and clothing for newly freed slaves. Signed: Samuel R. Shipley [and 22 others]., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War., Omitted from first MARC record set sent to Readex. AAI 7879 already digitized and in the product.
Creator: Friends' Association of Philadelphia and Its Vicinity, for the Relief of Colored Freedmen
Date: [1863?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1863 Phi Fri App 10507.Q .9

Title: Union broadside, no. 1 what union men of all parties said in 1861 ... what they say in 1863 after the "Proclamation," "Conscription", &c
Description: Issued by the Loyal Publication Society, New York., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: 1863
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Uni Bro 15743.O .18

Title: Sir: your attention is requested to the following extract from the Philadelphia Sunday transcript of April 30th, 1865 the Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Troops
Description: Reprints a letter to the editor requesting an accounting of the Committee's funds. Signed: One of the contributors to the fund., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: One of the contributors to the fund
Date: [1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1865 One of (2) 5726.F .27f (McAllister)

Title: Southern slavery and the Christian religion To the editor of North American and U.S. Gazette
Description: Signed and dated: Geo. M. Stroud. Philadelphia, Sept. 15, 1863., Printed area measures: 18.5 x 10.8 cm., Printed two to a sheet; Library Company copy (Accession no. (2) 5276.F .28b) uncut. PPL, Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Stroud, George M. (George McDowell), 1795-1875
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1863 Str (2) 5276.F .28b, Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1863 Str 70495.O.2

Title: Grand escort. Reception of the Seventy-Second Regiment, P.V. (Baxter's Fire Zouaves,)
Description: Lists the order of the procession., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 36.2 x 21.0 cm., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Fire Department of Philadelphia
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Fire 8930.F (Bren- ner)

Title: Startling record!! The great disunion conspiracy of Massachusetts!!! Union men must stand by the union, stand by the president, and the army, and the best of governments, against the boasted "Hub of the Universe," the centre of disunion!
Description: Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Star 15628.O .7a

Title: The Hippotheatron and New York Cirque, opposite the Academy of Music, 14th Street a liberal per centage of the gross daily receipts is given to the funds of the fair : grand equestrian, gymnastic and acrobatic performances
Description: The Hippotheatron contributed to the Metropolitan Fair. Cf. A record of the Metropolitan Fair: in aid of the United States Sanitary Commission held at New York in April, 1864. New York : Hurd and Houghton, 1867., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Retrospective conversion record: original entry., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Hippotheatron (New York, N.Y.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 Hippo 5781.F.89

Title: Address to the printers and booksellers throughout the United States
Description: Caption title., Retrospective conversion record: RLIN., Recon note: Match points differ: microform record
Creator: Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
Date: [1801]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1801 Car (3) 9850.O.14

Title: Grand gathering of patriots! All friends of Lincoln and Johnson! All gallant veterans who have fought for our glorious Union; all who honor our brave soldiers; all who are determined that the majority shall rule, all who would negotiate an honorable peace with Grant, Sheridan, Sherman & Farragut as peace commissioners; ... all Americans, native and adopted, are requested to meet at Independence Square, on Saturday evening, October 8th, 1864 to testify their devotion to the Constitution and the Union! which armed traitors in some states, and unarmed sympathizers in others are trying to overthrow Let all the people come! and with united voices proclaim, that in spite of slaveholding nabobs and European despots our country shall forever remain a free land for posterity and a home for the oppressed of all nations! God and our country, freedom forever. The following eloquent and distinguished speakers will address the meeting: Hon. Andrew G. Curtin, ... and other distinguished speakers. A grand display of fireworks will take place on the adjournment of the meeting in the square
Description: One poster printed on three 82 x 117 cm. sheets; second sheet begins: All gallant veterans who have fought for our glorious Union; third sheet begins: and with united voices proclaim, that in spite of slaveholding nabobs and European despots., The names of 23 other speakers follow Andrew G. Curtin., Printed in red and blue., The illustration, on the first sheet, is a U.S. flag, flanked by the typeset words: No North, no South, one country. The stars and stripes for all the land. Maine, Vermont, Mobile, Atlanta, Shenandoah., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: National Union City Executive Committee (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1864]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 4# Am 1864 Nat Union (5)5777.F.41 (McAllister)

Title: God! Grant! Victory!
Description: Printed in red, blue, and black., The illustration is a U.S. flag., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; possibly the bottom half of a double-sheet poster?, Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [between 1861 and 1865]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 4# Am 1861 God (5)5777.F.6 (McAllister)

Title: Continental Spirit of '76! Theatre
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Continental Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [between 1861 and 1865?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 3# Am 1861 Continent (5)5777.F.66 (McAllister)

Title: The Model body-guard All the young men, in the city, are invited to assist in forming a body-guard for President Lincoln, and the following basis will be adopted and rigidly adhered to throughout the war; The company shall be entirely composed of colonels, who shall draw pay and rations in advance. Every man shall have a commission, two servants and white kids. Each man shall be mounted in a covered buggy, drawn by two white stallions. Under the seat of each buggy shall be a cupboard, containing cold chicken, pounded ice, champagne and cold chicken a la member of Congress and military officers at Bull Run. ... The duty of the company shall be to take observations of battles, and on no acount [sic] shall it be allowed to approach nearer than ten miles to the seat of war
Description: Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1861?]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1861 Model (2)5786.F.182a (McAllister)

Title: We persevere to save A grand exhibition of photographic & stereoscopic views of the American Civil War, the important events, such as battles, skirmishes, encampments, etc., from the beginning up to the present time, for the benefit of Hamilton Section, No. 24, C. of T. at the Commissioners' Hall, West Philadelphia, on Wednesday evening, June 16th, 1862. Commencing at 8 o'clock. The views will be presented on a disc 14 feet square, with the use of the calcium light. Remarks, by Geo. A. Shryock. Programme. ... Admission, 10 cents
Description: The program lists 82 numbered views., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1862]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1862 We persev (2)5786.F.97b (McAllister)

Title: Grand rally to the rescue A grand Union mass meeting! Will be held at Millersburg, Dauphin Co., Pa. on Tuesday afternoon & evneing [sic], October 6th, 1863. David Paul Brown, Esq. Hon. J.C. Kunkle, Col. Chas. Chriner, of Mifflinsburg, " D. Fleming, Col. A.J. Herr, & Rev. Wm. Cochran, of Millerstown, and others will speak. Friends of the Constitution and the Union of states, turn out
Description: The illustration, signed H.L.S. L.Johnson & Co. Copyright secured, shows an eagle on a shield, with the banner: No party but our country., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Grand (6)5777.F.47b (McAllister)

Title: Rally! Rally!! Rally!!! Attention! The members of the First State Troop of Frankford and citizens who wish to participate, are requested to meet at Jolly Post Hotel, Frankford, on Thursday afternoon, July 2d, at 3 o'clock, in citizens' dress, mounted for parade and drill
Description: July 2 fell on a Thursday in 1863., The illustration is a mounted cavalry officer., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Pennsylvania, Militia, State Troop of Frankford, 1st
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1863 Penn Mil (3)5777.F.57 (McAllister)

Title: Rally! Rally! Rally! Head-quarters, 23d Ward Troop! July [blank] 1863. Attention! Twenty-third Ward Troop, will report themselves at [blank] o'clock, this day, in citizens' dress, mounted for parade and drill
Description: The illustration shows a mounted Union cavalry soldier, sabre drawn, attacking a mounted Confederate cavalry soldier., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Twenty-third Ward Troop (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Twenty (3)5777.F.58 (McAllister)

Title: Union League, 22d Ward! Will open their house, Main St., Germantown, on Thursday, May 28th, 1863, at eight o'clock, P.M. Hon. Charles Gilpin, Hon. Morton McMichael, Daniel Dougherty, Esq. Hon. M. Russell Thayer, Hon. Charles Gibbons, Hon. J.C. Knox, and others will deliver addresses. The citizens of the ward are invited to attend
Description: The illustration, signed H.L.S. L. Johnson & Co. Copyright secured, shows an eagle on a shield with the banner: One flag, one country and one government., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; inscribed $5.00 100 May 23., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator: Union League (22nd Ward, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Date: [1863]
Location: Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare 2# Am 1863 Union (6)5777.F.39a (McAllister)