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Murphy, William F.
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Description
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William F. Murphy, born in New York in 1800, was the proprietor of William F. Murphy & Sons, the blank book manufactory, stationery, and lithographic printing establishment in operation in Philadelphia from 1820 until after 1945. Murphy, originally trained at a blank book manufactory in New York established his business in Philadelphia in 1820. By the late 1850s, the manufactory included printing services and Murphy's sons Henry F. (b. ca. 1836) and Charles S. (ca. 1829) were partners in the firm located on the 300 block of Chestnut Street (320, later 339 Chestnut Street). The elder Murphy died ca. 1863 and his sons assumed the business as William F. Murphy's Sons., In 1872, the firm relocated to 509 Chestnut Street, which was commemorated in a series of stereographs by James Cremer showing interior views of the firm's new site. The Murphy firm also often exhibited at local, state, and international exhibitions, including the Paris Exposition of 1867 and the Centennial Exhibition of 1876 as well as at the Franklin Institute. The firm withstood a fire in 1881 and remained in operation into the twentieth century (until at least 1945) with William H. Brooks serving as president by the 1920s., Murphy was married to Ann (b. ca. 1815) with whom he had five children as listed in the 1860 census. In 1860, Murphy also owned personal estate worth $10,000 and resided at 916 Morgan Street. At the time of his death ca. 1863, Murphy resided at 1103 Callowhill Street.
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Date
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1800-ca. 1863
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Location
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Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
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Title
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THE JOCKEY HAT AND FEATHER.
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Description
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As I was walking out, one day (3 vs. and chor.) As sung by Ben Cotton., Variant: a. Varying: "Sung by W. N. Smith, the great bone-player, of Bailey's Circus; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan trapper border. 25.5 x 16.3 cm., Variant: b. [Without "THE" in title, comma in first line, and singer's name;] music publ. by Ditson and Co. (1); publ. Johnson (2). A-J border. 25 x 15.4 cm., Variant: c. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 226, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.3 x 12.7 cm., Variant: d. [As above;] hdpc. in bronze ink. 20.5 x 12.5 cm., Variant: e. Sheet no. 952; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24 x 15.5 cm.
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Title
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BINGENONTHE RHINE.
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Description
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U soldier of the Legion lay dying in Algiers (7 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. Auner (4). A-J border. 21.1 x 12.8 cm. b. Sheet no. 1097; [without imprint.] Wrigley horned imp border. 24 x 15 cm.
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Title
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ASSU Illustration 3643
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Description
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Block numbered in two places: 3643., Image of a rabbit in a natural setting, and a man with a gun in the background., Tape (inscribed “629”) on obverse., Back of block partially obscured by pasted-down paper.
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Date
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[s.a.]
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Location
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ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 4
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Title
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Zouave with Union flag and bayonet envelope
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Description
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Image: A zouave, dressed in a red and blue uniform, holds a Union flag in his right hand and a bayonet in his left hand., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
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Date
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1861-1865
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Title
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NOBLE LADS OF BROOKLYN.
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Description
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Come all, ye Union Heroes, I pray you lend your ears (6 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan horned imp border. 25.5 x 16.5 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 1037; publ. Wrigley (1) [imprint upside down]. Wrigley horned imp border. 22.3 x 13.6 cm.
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ROSA LEE.
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Description
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When I lib'd in Tennessee, U li a li o la e (4 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan horned imp border, col. 24.5 x 16.2 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 457; publ. Wrigley (1); [with SLEEP DEAR ELLA SLEEP on verso.] Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.2 x 15.5 cm., Variant: c. [As above; with OH, WILT THOU BE MY BRIDE, KATHLEEN on recto.] 25 x 15.5 cm., Variant: d. Short lines; Price One Cent; adv: All the New Songs constantly on Hand. T. o. border. 22.5 x 13.8 cm.
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Title
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ASSU Illustration 9246
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Description
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Block numbered in two places: 9246, also 1779 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a man and a woman sitting on wooden chairs in front of a mantel; the woman wears a bonnet or mob cap and regards the bearded man, who holds a small child on his lap; the child stands and reaches for the man’s hair., Signed: R.G.J. Sc., “Grot[tentha]ler” – Back of block. Vincent Grottenthaler is listed (as a dealer in boxwood) in Philadelphia city directories from 1867 to 1876., Wood engraving (Process), End-grain blocks.
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Date
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[between 1867 and 1876?]
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Location
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ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 16
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Title
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THE SOUTHERN MEN.
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Description
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You can never win them back (5 vs.) By a Southern Lady [Catherine M. Warfield]. Red ink; double-line border. 21.5 x 8.5 cm.
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Title
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The family power
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Creator
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Spear, Samuel T. (Samuel Thayer), creator
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Date
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1848
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Location
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Am 1848 Spear
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Title
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Fight on the back Old Dominion envelope
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Description
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Image: Union and Confederate troops climb ladders to fight on the feeble back of Old Dominion, an old woman representing Virginia, who holds a "secession" cane with a snake wrapped around it. Slaves runaway in the background as the battle rages above., Verse 1415: "Mother of the states and of statesmen!" How art thou fallen!, Verse 1530: Old Dominion, Caption: Southern Chivalry! You may plant your seeds in peace, for Virginia will have to bear the brunt of the battle.--Gov. Pickens/While massa tends to fightin dis hot weather, dis "counterband" Darkie and his Fambly will spend de Summer down to "Ole Pint Comfort.", Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
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Date
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1861-1865
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Title
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George Washington rides next to monuments and landmarks envelope
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Description
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Image: George Washington rides on a horse next to four views of Union-related monuments and landmarks, including the Washington Monument, Andrew Jackson Monument, Mount Vernon and the Tomb of Washington., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector
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Date
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1861-1865
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Title
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MARCH AWAY CHEERILYI
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Description
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March away merrily (2 vs. and chors.) New Patriotic War-Song written and sung by George H. Russell, with great applause, at the Palace-Garden Concerts; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 23 x 14 cm.
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The Feast of Roses.
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Description
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Now sunlight dies, and over (3 vs.) With sub-title "As sung by the Empire Glee Club."; [publ.] Thomas M. Scroggy. Ornamental border. 17.5 x 13 cm.
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Title
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Poems
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Creator
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Scott, creator
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Date
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1843
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Location
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Am 1843 Scott
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Title
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Grantling, Charles P.
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Description
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Charles P. Grantling, born in Pennsylvania ca. 1833, began his lithographic printing career in Philadelphia at the establishment of William H. Rease (Fourth and Chestnut streets) in 1860. Soon thereafter, Grantling served in the 18th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Infantry for a few months in 1861, and then served again in 1863. After the war, Grantling returned to the trade and the Philadelphia city directory for 1865 lists him as a lithographer living at 537 Wharton Street, then with his wife's family at 138 Carpenter Street 1867-1868. In 1868, his son John was born, and shortly after Grantling moved his family to New York City. His wife, Catharine Virginia (b. 1838), died there on July 1, 1870. A decade later, Grantling had remarried an Irish-born woman Mary (b. September 1843) and resided in Manhattan. He lived in Jersey City, N.J. and worked as a printer in 1891. By the 1900 census, Mary Grantling was a widow living in New York.
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Date
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b. ca. 1833
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Location
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Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
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ASSU Illustration 5915
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Description
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Block numbered in two places: 5915, also numbered 136 in two places., Image of a man, two children and a dog. The man is looking towards what appears to be a church, but the children are looking at the dog in an outdoor setting., Illustration appears in The thunder-storm (Philadelphia, between 1857 and 1870?), p. 127. This title was listed in American Sunday-School Union catalogues from Jan. 1857 to at least 1870; it was not listed in 1893. Caption of illustration -- "My faithful Plato.", “Church dog” -- inscribed on back of block., “N.J. Wemmer. 5 Pear St. Phila." -- Back of block. Nelson J. Wemmer is listed (as an artist) at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1848 to 1856., Signed in reverse: VanIngen-Snyder. Van Ingen & Snyder, a partnership between William H. Van Ingen and Henry M. Snyder, was active between 1853 and 1871., Tape (inscribed “Van Ingen Snyder”) on side of block.
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Date
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[between 1853 and 1856?]
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Location
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ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 7
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Title
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VETERAN CAVALRY SONG.
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Description
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Come listen all your Cavaliers, a song to you I'll sing (8 vs. and chor.) Air.— Old Virginia Low Lands. By Smooth Bore, of the 1st Me. Cavalry; publ. Hard- wick; cop: 1863, G. P. Hardwick, D.C. Letter paper; single-line border; hdpc. Magnus 105, col. 20.5
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ABRAHAM'S DAUGHTER. NO. 2.
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Description
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How are you and all my friends (4 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3) De Marsan eagle border. 25 x 16.4 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 749; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 20.4 x 12.3 cm., Variant: c. [Without "No. 2" in title;] as sung by Billy Ward, at the Kossuth Concert Saloon; publ. Warren (1); to be had at H. Myers; for Sale, Wholesale and Retail, at Jacob K. Search. T. o. border. 24.3 x 16.2 cm., Variant: d. [Without "No. 2" in title;] with long lines; "Fourth Edition"; as sung by Ed Wray, at the Canterbury Hall, N.W. Corner Fifth and Chestnut; publ. Warren (2); adv: This Song and 600 others can be had at Jacob K. Search. T. o. border; man carrying adv. 21.4 x 12 cm., Variant: e. [Without period after "No" and "2";] sheet no. 1016; publ. Wrigley (1) Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24 x 15.3 cm.
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A PRIVATE STILL.
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Description
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An Exciseman, once, in Dublin, at the time I was there (10 vs.) Sheet no. 1566; publ. Wrigley (3). Wrigley Pat and Mike Border. 24.3 x 15.4 cm.
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A Shrew and Brawler.
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Description
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A woman stands with her hands on her hips and her nose turned up. She flexes her right arm. The woman has pox marks on her cheek. The valentine possibly alludes to sexually transmitted diseases., Text: See what results from passion vile! / Look on this face, what ravage! / Let those beware, who would defile / Their natures like this savage., Cf. Valentine 9.47., Provenance: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector.
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Date
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[between 1840 and 1880?]
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Title
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Colossal hand and torch "Liberty".
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Description
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Free-standing hand and torch from the Statue of Liberty mounted on subscription kiosk. A small crowd at the base of structure and two men at the hilt of the torch. In background is New York 'Tribune' Building, Women's Pavilion, and Drinking Fountain. The 'Liberty' hand and torch was designed by Fridiric Bartholdi; the Drinking Fountain was erected by the Sons of Temperance of Pennsylvania.
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Creator
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Centennial Photographic Co., photographer., creator
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Date
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1876
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Location
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Centennial - stereos [P.9260.45]
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Title
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SWEET LUCY MAY
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Description
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A long time since, when I was young (4 vs. and chor.) Publ. Auner (2). A-J border. 22.5 x 14.5 cm.
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Pen and pencil
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Creator
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Balmanno, Mary, creator
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Date
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1858
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Location
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Am 1858 Balmanno
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Title
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I AM LONELY TO-NIGHT.
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Description
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I am lonely to-night, in my sad little chamber (2 vs. and chor.) Sung by S. C. Campbell; 2nd song: "The Hero When Fallen's No Longer A Foe"., Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 22.5 x 14 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan fountain border. 25.4 x 16.8 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 26 x 17 cm., Variant: d. [Without chorus;] Varying: "As sung by Charles H. Pease, of Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels"; 2nd song: Meet Me To-Night; adv: Ten illustrated Songs. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 242, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.6 cm., Variant: e. Sheet no. 1186. Wrigley kissing cupids border. 23.2 x 13.7 cm.
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ASSU Illustration 6204
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Description
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Block numbered in two places: 6204, also 1417 on small adhesive label on back of block., Image of a boy selling books (Bibles?) in the street, carrying a tray suspended around his neck while extending one to a man looking on; several other people are gathered around, including women wearing cloth headdresses resembling wimples., “N.J. Wemmer 215 Pear St. Phila” – Back of block. Boxwood dealer Nelson J. Wemmer is listed at this address in Philadelphia city directories from 1861 to 1876., “Am.S.S.U” – Back of block in three places., “Italy. Buy the light, the true light” – Inscribed on side of block.
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Date
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[between 1861 and 1876?]
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Location
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ASSU Woodblocks -- Box 22
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Title
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THE CONVENT CELL.
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Description
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Of girlhood's happy days I dream (2 vs.), Variant: a. From the Opera: The Rose of Castille; 2nd song: There is a Flower that Bloometh; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 25 x 16 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 985; Words by Messrs. A. Harris and E. Falconer; Music by W. Balfe, from the new opera of the Rose of Castille; Sung by Miss L. Pyne; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.6 x 15.5 cm.
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Title
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THE WOODPECKER.
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Description
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I knew by the smoke, that so gracefully curl'd (3 vs. and chor.) 2nd song: "Colleen Bawn"; [publ.].De Marsan (4). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 24.5 x 15.9 cm.
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Title
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HUNT THE BUFFALO, OR THE BANKS OF THE PLEASANT OHIO.
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Description
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Come all ye likely lads that have a mind for to range (5 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.5 x 15.2 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint pasted over Andrews' 23.6 x 15.2 cm.
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Title
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Johnson, James
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Description
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James Johnson, born in Ireland ca. 1834, worked as a lithographer in Philadelphia in 1860. He resided in Center City (Ward 8) with his wife, Maria (b. ca. 1836), and their Pennsylvania-born daughter, Susan (b. ca. 1859).
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Date
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b. ca. 1834
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Location
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Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers
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