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Title: [Shankland's American fashions]
Description: Fashion advertisement containing two panelled scenes of 27 elegantly attired men, women, and children in a parlor and outdoor setting. Upper panel shows the outdoor scene. Eight men, four boys, and a woman socialize. Most of the men wear suits with plain pants, long coats, bow ties or a cravat and wear top hats and hold canes. One man wears a hunting ouffit and holds a rifle. The boys wear pants and jackets, one in a smock-like style. Most also wear or hold caps. The woman wears a riding outfit. Many of the figures are shown from the back. Lower panel shows an indoor scene. Eight men, four boys, one woman and one girl socialize. Most of the men wear suits with plain pants, long coat or a cape, bow ties or a cravat, top hats and hold canes. One man wears a bed robe and the boys wear suits. The woman wears a bonnet, a cape-like coat with trim, and a full skirt. The girl wears a cape and pantaloons. Two of the men are seated on chairs. All the men wear muttonchops and/or mustaches. Key numbered 1-13 and 14-27 printed below the panels., Not in Wainwright., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 210, Library of Congress: PAGA 7, no. 1498e (E size) Fashions 1849
Date: [c1849]
Location: Library of Congress | Prints and Photographs Division LOC PAGA 7, no. 1498e (E size) Fashions 1849

Title: Shankland's American fashions for fall & winter. 1851-2. 100 Chestnut St. Philadelphia
Description: Fashion advertisement containing a bi-level scene of 24 elegantly attired men, women, and children socializing near a stone embankment with stairs by the sea. At the lower level of the embankment nine men, three boys, and a woman stand, converse, and approach the stairs. Most of the men wear bow ties, winter coats, top hats, tapered pants, and hold canes. The boys wear caps, long pants, and jackets. The woman wears a feathered, rimmed hat, shirtwaist, and skirt. At the upper level, a couple, six men, and three boys stand as pairs, converse, and acknowledge each other. The woman, in bloomers, and a boy wear attire with an East Asian influence, including turbans. Most of the men wear winter coats (two with tails), tapered pants, and hold canes. One man wears a cape and all hold or wear a top hat. The boys wear long pants and jackets, including one with a cap. Sailing vessels are visible in the background. Figures numbered 1-13, lower level and 14-24, upper level. Also contains border with filigree cornices., Not in Wainwright., Artist's signature center left., Copyrighted by John R. Shankland., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 212, Library of Congress: PGA - Duval--Shankland's American fashions...1851 & 2 (D size) [P&P]
Creator: Hoffy, Alfred M., b. ca. 1790, artist
Date: c1851
Location: Library of Congress | Prints and Photographs Division LOC PGA - Duval--Shankland's American fashions...1851 & 2 (D size) [P&P]

Title: Shankland's American fashions for the spring & summer of 1851, 100 Chestnut St. Philadelphia
Description: Fashion advertisement containing a bi-level scene of 24 elegantly attired men, women, and children socializing on and below a veranda near a lake. Below the veranda, near a lawn, nine men, three boys and a woman stand, converse, and sit on a bench. The seated woman wears a riding outfit and holds a crop. The men, most attired in overcoats, vests, and bow ties, hold or wear top hats. Many also hold canes and one leans on a stone pediment. Another wears a hunting outfit and holds a rifle. The boys, one looking onto the lawn, wear jackets and long pants. On the veranda, seven men and four boys converse and stand. The men attired in overcoats, vests, and bow ties, hold or wear top hats and a number hold canes. The boys wear long pants, and jackets, with one accessorized with a cap and the other with a top hat. Trees and mountains are visible in the background. Figures numbered 1-13, lower level and 14-24, upper level. Also contains trompe l'oeil frame., Not in Wainwright., Artist's signature center left., Copyrighted by John R. Shankland., Philadelphia on Stone, POSP 213, Library of Congress: PGA - Duval--Shankland's American fashions...1851 (D size) [P&P]
Creator: Hoffy, Alfred M., b. ca. 1790, artist
Date: c1851
Location: Library of Congress | Prints and Photographs Division LOC PGA - Duval--Shankland's American fashions...1851 (D size) [P&P]

Title: Shankland's American fashions for the fall & winter of 1854 & 5, 100 Chestnut St. Philadelphia
Description: Fashion advertisement containing two panels of 24 elegantly attired men, women, and children in outdoor settings. Lower panel captioned "Baltimore" includes nine men, two boys, and a woman socializing by the riverside. Upper panel captioned "Philadelphia" includes eight men and four boys. The men wear winter coats, capes, jackets, vests, bow ties, and tapered pants. Many of the pants are adorned with rows of buttons, embroidery or stripes. The woman, her hair in pin curls, wears a shirtwaist, skirt, and feathered cap, and the boys wear jackets, coats, long pants, and caps, including one lad with a fez. All of the men's attire is accessorized with tops hats and/or canes and they wear facial hair, beards, mustaches, or mutton chops. Cityscape is visible in the background of both panels. Figures numbered 1-12, lower panel and 12-24, upper panel. Also contains border with geometrical design with the bottom edge appearing as a rolled-up scroll., Not in Wainwright., Artist's initials lower and center left., Copyrighted by John R. Shankland., Philadelphia on Stone, Library of Congress: PGA - Duval--Shankland's American fashions...1854 & 5 (D size) [P&P]
Creator: Clay, Edward Williams, 1799-1857, artist
Date: c1854
Location: Library of Congress | Prints and Photographs Division LOC PGA - Duval--Shankland's American fashions...1854 & 5 (D size) [P&P]

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