Verse in fifteen stanzas; first line: If the torpedoer's torpedes., Caption title., This poem appeared in Charles G. Halpine's The life and adventures, songs, services, and speeches of Private Miles O'Reilly (New York : Carleton, 1864), in a letter dated "In camp, Folly Island, S.C., April 25, 1863", under the title "An idyl of the iron-clads.", The First Battle of Charleston Harbor took place on April 7, 1863, and involved a fleet of ironclad ships for a naval assault on Charleston, S.C. Mentioned in the poem are Gideon Welles, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, commander of the naval forces, and Alban C. Stimers, designer of ironclad vessels., Printed on p. [1]-[2] only., Library Company copy has a MS. stanza inserted following the second stanza on p. [1], and MS. correction in the text on p. [2]., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Halpine, Charles G. (Charles Graham), 1829-1868
Date
[not before 1864?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 Halpine 5782.F.16d
Caption title., Signed on p. 2: W.W.B. [i.e. Walter William Broom]., Text printed inside single-rule mourning borders., "In memoriam."--p. [3], verse, signed and dated: W.W.B. Brooklyn, April 30, 1865; first line: Gone! But still his spirit is here., Verse on p. [4] is a German translation of In memoriam; first line: Dahin! Sein Geist doch wallet ferner heir., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Broom, W. W. (Walter William)
Date
[1865]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1865 Broom 5792.F.44a (McAllister)
Poem written in 1864? by Marie Ravenel de Lacoste; later set to music by John Hill Hewitt., First line: Into a ward of the white-washed halls., Verse in five stanzas., Printed area measures 17 x 10 cm., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
La Coste, Marie Ravenel de
Date
[1864?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm #Am 1864 La Coste 54304.O.4
A slip-song in twelve stanzas; first line: Ye whimsical people of fair London town,., The statue in question, torn down in 1737 along with the Stocks Market to make room for the Mansion House, is alleged in this verse to have represented, at various times, Oliver Cromwell (Great Noll), King John Sobieski of Poland, and King Charles II., Printed area measures 33.3 x 7.5 cm., Library Company copy is pasted to the verso of a plate and facing p. 461, in Peter Collinson's copy of William Maitland's The history of London (London: Samuel Richardson, 1739); with his MS. note.
Date
[1737]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare *U Eng Maitland (bw) 12049.F.11
Verse in twelve stanzas., At foot of poem: David Gingry, Jr., A prose account of Gingry's service in the Army of the Potomac, during the Civil War, precedes the poem; Gingry was severely wounded and sold the poem to support his family., At head of title: Price ten cents each side., Printed side-by-side with The Empty sleeve, then separated for sale., Printed in two columns separated by a vertical rule; the printed area, including ornamental border, measures 24.2 x 12.2 cm., Library Company copy was pasted into a scrapbook, then removed; newspaper clippings of other poems are pasted to the verso., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
[ca. 1865?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm# Am 1865 Wounded 13924.Q
Verse in ten stanzas., At foot of poem: David Gingry, Jr., A prose account of Gingry's service in the Army of the Potomac, during the Civil War, precedes the poem; Gingry was severely wounded and sold the poem to support his family., At head of title: Price ten cents each side., Printed side-by-side with The Wounded soldier's appeal, then separated for sale., Printed in two columns separated by a vertical rule; the printed area, including ornamental border, measures 24.2 x 12.1 cm., Library Company copy was pasted into a scrapbook, then removed; newspaper clippings of other poems are pasted to the verso., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
[ca. 1865?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm# Am 1865 Empty 13925.Q
Verse in three stanzas., In praise of Ward's assistance to New Jersey soldiers and their families during the Civil War., Signed at end: Thomas Buchanan Read., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Read, Thomas Buchanan, 1822-1872
Date
[ca. 1865]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm# Am 1865 Read 9266.F
Hymn in nine stanzas; words only; a translation of Joseph Hart's Rainbow; first line: Als taub für jede Warnungsstimm',., Includes "Tod des Gläubigen Gewinn. Philipper i. 21.--Kent. C.M.", a hymn in nine stanzas; words only; a translation of a hymn by John Kent; first line: Zu stimmen in der Sel'gen Sang,., Two hymns printed side by side, divided by a single rule; printed area, including ornamental border, measures 19.9 x 13.0 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Hart, J. (Joseph), 1712-1768
Date
1846
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1846 Hart 14318.Q (Roughwood)
Hymn in nine stanzas; words only; a translation of Joseph Hart's Rainbow; first line: Als taub für jede Warnungsstimm',., Includes "Tod des Gläubigen Gewinn. Philipper i. 21.--Kent. C.M.", a hymn in nine stanzas; words only; a translation of a hymn by John Kent; first line: Zu stimmen in der Sel'gen Sang,., Two hymns printed side by side, divided by a single rule; printed area, including ornamental border, measures 19.9 x 13.0 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Hart, J. (Joseph), 1712-1768
Date
1846
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1846 Hart 14318.Q (Roughwood)
Verse in four unnumbered stanzas; first line: The shadows of death are upon us, and a calamity has occurred,., On Jan. 9, 1889, a tornado swept over Reading, Pa., destroying the Grimshaw Silk Mill and the Reading Railroad paint shop, killing 17 and injuring more than 100 people., Printed area, including mourning border, measures 25.3 x 19.8 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Bessel, Fred
Date
[1889?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1889 Bessel 112042.O (Roughwood)
Verse in four unnumbered stanzas; first line: The shadows of death are upon us, and a calamity has occurred,., On Jan. 9, 1889, a tornado swept over Reading, Pa., destroying the Grimshaw Silk Mill and the Reading Railroad paint shop, killing 17 and injuring more than 100 people., Printed area, including mourning border, measures 25.3 x 19.8 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Bessel, Fred
Date
[1889?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1889 Bessel 112042.O (Roughwood)
A hymn in five verses and a chorus, words only; first line: Kommt ihr Freunde, wir eilen jeszt fort., Caption title., Dated by Yoder, "probably from the late nineteenth century.", Printed area measures 14.4 x 6.5 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[between 1850 and 1900?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1850 Sehns 106030.D (Roughwood)
A hymn in five verses and a chorus, words only; first line: Kommt ihr Freunde, wir eilen jeszt fort., Caption title., Dated by Yoder, "probably from the late nineteenth century.", Printed area measures 14.4 x 6.5 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[between 1850 and 1900?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1850 Sehns 106030.D (Roughwood)
Printed in red and blue; printed area, including double-rule border, measures 21.8 x 13.0 cm., 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 Liberty (2)5786.F.176a (McAllister)
Two sections side by side, each printed inside ornamental borders, each with a caption title; the English language version of each song appears next to its Latin or Greek translation., Latin translations are signed J.H.A., and Greek translations are signed C.B.S., The United States Sanitary Commission was organized in June 1861 and disbanded in May 1866., Contents of Familiar songs latinized: He giveth his beloved, sleep -- The three little kittens -- Jack and Jill., Contents of Familiar songs hellenized: Home -- Uncle Ned., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
[between 1861 and 1866]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1861 Familiar (1)5781.F.3a (McAllister)
Verse in two stanzas; first line: The happy time again has come., Printed on card stock; printed area, including ornamental border, measures 11.7 x 8.3 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 sm # Am 1862 Lamplighter (1)1322.F.151 (McAllister)
May 2 fell on a Monday in 1864., "The wonderful programme," a poem in fifty verses describing John Wyman's magic act, has first line: Come listen, my friends to the truths I'll impart., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Wyman, John, 1816-1881
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare PB 1864 Wyman (6)5761.F.18b (McAllister)
Verse in eight stanzas; first line: The old clock stands in the library wall,., Caption title., Library Company copy has MS. note: This ancient clock was exhibited in the department of Relics, curiosities & autographs, & the following lines were composed & printed by its owner & sold beneath the clock for the benefit of the Sanitary Commission. It may be well to mention that it was the time keeper of the department. I.J., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Leedom, B. J. (Benjamin Jones), 1807-1883
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1864 Leedom 9982.F.16 (McAllister)
Class tribute signed Class of 1875; dated November, 1874. First line: But few months have elapsed since it fell to our lot., With: Philomathean Literary Society tribute. First line: Gone to the grave has our sister., Printed area, including foliated border, measures: 20.6 cm x 9 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Kutztown State Teachers College, Class of 1875
Date
[1874.]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1874 Kutztown 8758.F
Class tribute signed Class of 1875; dated November, 1874. First line: But few months have elapsed since it fell to our lot., With: Philomathean Literary Society tribute. First line: Gone to the grave has our sister., Printed area, including foliated border, measures: 20.6 cm x 9 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Kutztown State Teachers College, Class of 1875
Date
[1874.]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1874 Kutztown 8758.F
On verso, printed inside ornamental border signed "Childs sc.", with an illustration signed "Childs sc.", a poem: Light house. Star of hope to the benighted, First to greet the wanderer's eye: Joy in hearts hath oft been lighted, When thy beams shone on the sky! Harbinger that bliss is coming, Glimmer by the dark blue sea! And upon the ocean roaming, I will sing in praise of thee!, Library Company copy inscribed to Mary Morgan from Carrie Smith., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
[ca. 1865?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1865 Reward 79129.O .3
Printed in two columns; printed area, including ornamental border, measures 18.3 x 13.1 cm., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
[ca. 1861?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm# Am 1861 Fried 14030.Q (Rough- wood)
Verse in ten unnumbered stanzas; first line: Glück zu! ihr Werthen Kunden mein,., Caption title., Presumably printed late in 1828 by Jacob Baab and Herman W. Villee, printers of the Lancaster Adler, for distribution on or about New Year's Day., Verse printed in two columns divided by a column of type ornaments; printed area, including arched ornamental border, measures 35.7 x 23.3 cm., Not in Shoemaker., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[1828]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1828 Neujahrs 9519.F (Roughwood)
Verse in ten unnumbered stanzas; first line: Glück zu! ihr Werthen Kunden mein,., Caption title., Presumably printed late in 1828 by Jacob Baab and Herman W. Villee, printers of the Lancaster Adler, for distribution on or about New Year's Day., Verse printed in two columns divided by a column of type ornaments; printed area, including arched ornamental border, measures 35.7 x 23.3 cm., Not in Shoemaker., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[1828]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1828 Neujahrs 9519.F (Roughwood)
Verse in four unnumbered stanzas; first line: Zum neuen Jahre geh'n vom Herzen., Parallel German and Czech texts; Czech title: Přáňi k nowému roku., Signed at foot: Dero unterthänigste Kaminfeger - Gesellen des Herrn Leopold Jedlicz̃ka., Presumably printed in late 1847 for distribution on or about New Year's Day., Printed in two columns inside an ornamental border that includes depictions of chimney sweeps; printed area measures 39.8 x 24.7 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Jedlicz̃ka, Leopold
Date
[1847]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #O Czech Jedli 10127.F (Roughwood)
Verse in four unnumbered stanzas; first line: Zum neuen Jahre geh'n vom Herzen., Parallel German and Czech texts; Czech title: Přáňi k nowému roku., Signed at foot: Dero unterthänigste Kaminfeger - Gesellen des Herrn Leopold Jedlicz̃ka., Presumably printed in late 1847 for distribution on or about New Year's Day., Printed in two columns inside an ornamental border that includes depictions of chimney sweeps; printed area measures 39.8 x 24.7 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Jedlicz̃ka, Leopold
Date
[1847]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #O Czech Jedli 10127.F (Roughwood)
Verse in thirty-two unnumbered lines; first line: Im Verklärungslichte schweben., Signed at foot: Dero unterthänigste Schornsteinfeger in Korneuburg., Presumably printed in late 1846 for distribution on or about New Year's Day., Printed inside an ornamental border, signed "J. Zwettler lith.", depicting the change from 1846 to 1847, and the moths of the year; printed area measures 35.9 x 21.2 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[1846]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #O Czech Wunsch 10131.F (Roughwood)
Verse in thirty-two unnumbered lines; first line: Im Verklärungslichte schweben., Signed at foot: Dero unterthänigste Schornsteinfeger in Korneuburg., Presumably printed in late 1846 for distribution on or about New Year's Day., Printed inside an ornamental border, signed "J. Zwettler lith.", depicting the change from 1846 to 1847, and the moths of the year; printed area measures 35.9 x 21.2 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[1846]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #O Czech Wunsch 10131.F (Roughwood)
Verse in fifty-six lines; first line: Now Christmas dawns, the season dear., Caption title., At head of title is a woodcut eagle with the banner: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year., The poems is printed in two columns divided by a wavy rule., At foot is a woodcut of a watchman on a snowy night, along with "Counting house almanac" for 1852, "Solar and lunar eclipses for the year, 1852," and "Regulations of the state house bell in case of fire.", Printed area, including arched ornamental border, measures 43.5 x 26.6 cm., Library Company copy pasted to a 20th-century hand-painted sign advertising: Sermons by the Redemptorist preacher Rev. Andrew L. Doran, ..., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[1851]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1851 Watch 9521.F (Roughwood)
A broadside of moral and religious aphorisms in rhyme., Caption title., At head of title: Im Nahmen der allerheiligsten Dreyfaltigkeit., Sometimes attributed to Christopher Dock. While he may have used this broadside in his school, the text predates him., Printed on laid paper with watermark "P"; printed area, including double-rule border, measures 33.9 x 28.5 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[between 1770 and 1800?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1770 Goldene 9523.F (Roughwood)
A broadside of moral and religious aphorisms in rhyme., Caption title., At head of title: Im Nahmen der allerheiligsten Dreyfaltigkeit., Sometimes attributed to Christopher Dock. While he may have used this broadside in his school, the text predates him., Printed on laid paper with watermark "P"; printed area, including double-rule border, measures 33.9 x 28.5 cm., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[between 1770 and 1800?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1770 Goldene 9523.F (Roughwood)
Verse in fifty-six lines; first line: Now Christmas dawns, the season dear., Caption title., At head of title is a woodcut eagle with the banner: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year., The poems is printed in two columns divided by a wavy rule., At foot is a woodcut of a watchman on a snowy night, along with "Counting house almanac" for 1852, "Solar and lunar eclipses for the year, 1852," and "Regulations of the state house bell in case of fire.", Printed area, including arched ornamental border, measures 43.5 x 26.6 cm., Library Company copy pasted to a 20th-century hand-painted sign advertising: Sermons by the Redemptorist preacher Rev. Andrew L. Doran, ..., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
[1851]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1851 Watch 9521.F (Roughwood)
"Epitaph."--ten-line poem printed in two columns at foot; first line: Gentle stranger, drop a tear., Printed on white card stock; printed area, including ornamental border, measures 15.2 x 19.2., 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 Died 5795.F.88b (McAllister)
The poems in this collection were clipped from newspapers, except one which is separately printed. All are in English except for 2 in German. Many of the poems are by women. Identified authors include: Lizette Woodworth Reese, Eliza Cook, Mary E. Hewitt, Sarah m. B. Piatt, L. H. Sigourney, Lottie Chatterton, Mrs. Ormsby, Eugene Field, George Fleming Richardson, William B. Tappan, Charles W. Everest, N. S. McFetridge, Barry Gray, Robert Frame, and Joseph Brenan. See box list for details., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., This collection includes clipped poems found in books that are part of the Library Company's collections. The books in which they were found are not identified. Since the mid 1980s, the Library Company no longer separates such materials without tracking the connection through accession numbers. This collection gathers items from several sources, and is open to new additions.
Creator
Library Company of Philadelphia, collector
Date
1820
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare Coll LCP Ephemera Things Poetry 3321.F.149
Verse in four unnumbered stanzas., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 22.6 x 7.7 cm., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864
Date
[ca. 1865?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm# Am 1865 Foster 13944.Q (Stod- dard)
Caption title, with first lines of text., First line of the seven-verse poem: What ails you Jeff.? hast had a "smash?", On verso: Done gone. From the New York herald. The fine arts. Mr. William M. Davis, of Port Jefferson, Long Island, whose painting, styled the "Neglected picture," has attracted so much notice of late, has just produced another picture, ... The title "Done gone," selected by the artist, will be readily recognized by all who have travelled in the South ..., At foot of each side: Photographic copies, carte de visite size, 25 cts. each., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Creator
Davis, William M., 1829-1920
Date
[1865?]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare sm # Am 1865 Davis 5795.F.69 (McAllister)
Poem by William Browne; first lines: Behold O God! In rivers of my tears I come to thee., Copyright 1834; printed by E. Durand., Printed within and flanking three crosses; text to be read across lines and also as an acrostic within each of the crosses., Serves as a type specimen showing a wide range of fonts., Not in Checklist of American Imprints., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Browne, William, 1590-ca. 1645
Date
[1834]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare # Am 1834 Browne 9528.F (Roughwood)
Poem by William Browne; first lines: Behold O God! In rivers of my tears I come to thee., Copyright 1834; printed by E. Durand., Printed within and flanking three crosses; text to be read across lines and also as an acrostic within each of the crosses., Serves as a type specimen showing a wide range of fonts., Not in Checklist of American Imprints., Cataloging funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Browne, William, 1590-ca. 1645
Date
[1834]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare # Am 1834 Browne 9528.F (Roughwood)
Verse in twenty-eight stanzas, printed in four columns; first line: Once, again, in her course., Printed inside an ornamental border, signed Strong sc., featuring portraits of Union political and military men; printed area measures 50.5 x 36.8 cm., 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 #Am 1861 New Years 5784.F (McAllister)
Verse in fours stanzas, printed in two columns; first line: Another year of human life., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 31.4 x 18.9 cm., Illustrations include the arms of Philadelphia, with the date 1864-65 in the shield; a farmer; and Plenty with a cornucopia., Originally 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 Carriers 5784.F (McAllister)
Verse in thirty stanzas, printed in two columns; first line: Time sweeps along from shore to shore., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 37.3 x 20.3 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 #Am 1863 Carriers 5784.F (McAllister)
Verse in seventeen stanzas, printed in four columns; first line: Beside my quiet hearth to-night., The main address is followed by "Invocation", verse in five stanzas; first line: Oh, New Year! radiant one., The text sits on a background of a stars-and-stripes shield printed in red, blue, gold, and black., 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 #Am 1863 New Year 5784.F (McAllister)
A carrier's Christmas and New Year address; verse printed in two columns; first line: "Bright shines the dawning sun, it lights a world at peace!", Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 24.8 x 18.8 cm., The four corners of the ornamental border contain the year 1865., Printed in brown., The illustration is a spread eagle., Originally 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 Daily 5784.F (McAllister)
A carrier's Christmas and New Year address; verse in eight stanzas, printed in two columns; first line: Peace be unto you, dear patrons., Printed area, ruled border, measures 29.6 x 19.5 cm., The poem mentions several Civil War battles, including Gettysburg, from 1863., Printed in violet ink., The illustration is a spread eagle with the banner: E pluibus unum., 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 Daily 5784.F (McAllister)
Verse in eighteen stanzas, printed in two columns; first line: Again we greet you with our New Year's call., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 40.2 x 23.1 cm., At foot: A happy New Year to you all., Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Date
[1864]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Books & Other Texts | Rare #Am 1864 New Years 10033.F.4
Verse in ten stanzas, printed in two columns; first line: Gray centuries of eld return., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 32.5 x 18.5 cm., The illustration is an eagle, with the banner: A Merry Christmas to all!, Printed in blue., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook; inscribed: and a Happy New Year., 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 Carriers 5784.F (McAllister)
Verse in eleven stanzas, printed in two columns; first line: A New Year's greeting to our patrons all., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 43.0 x 26.7 cm., Originally 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 #Am 1864 Christmas 5784.F (McAllister)
Verse in four stanzas; first line: The morning breaks on the tented field, Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 28.3 x 13.3 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 Christmas 5784.F (McAllister)
Verse, printed in two columns; first line: The tramp of time! not like the martial clang., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 42.2 x 24.6 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 Christmas 5784.F (McAllister)
Verse, printed in two columns; first line: Revolving years are measured out to earth., Printed area, including ornamental border, measures 44.2 x 26.2 cm., 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 #Am 1861 Christmas 5784.F (McAllister)
