University of Pennsylvania medical department session Mr. [blank] of [blank] has entered for the lectures on anatomy, Philadelphia, [blank] professor

University of Pennsylvania Press

University of Pennsylvania Press?], Philadelphia?], [189?]

973 C683 no. 773

1 form ; 14 x 10 cm

Spring Garden (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Draper, Welsh & Co | Pennsylvania Railroad

Draper, Welsh & Co, Philadelphia, [1851]

A loan certificate is the sum of one thousand dollars of the Commissioners of the District of Spring Garden to the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. "These presents do certify that the Commissioner of the District of Spring Garden are indebted to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in the sum of one thousand dollars..." Illustrations include vignettes of groups of people sitting at the edge of a city (top) and allegorical picture of Justice looking down on medallion portrait of George Washington overlaid on top of eagle (bottom) On verso: Printed: "For value received, the Pennsylvania Railroad hereby..."; signed "[G.C. Sattes Lou], President". Signatures partially cut out. "No. [407]". Signed 'Seth Smith', Treasurer; 'Geo. W. [Dorrance]', President on bottom margin.

973 C683 no. 832

1 certificate : illustrations, portrait ; 21 x 37 cm

Loan of the City of Philadelphia: certificate no. 20707, six per cent loan

American Bank Note Company | Philadelphia (Pa.) | Philadelphia (Pa.) Office of the City Treasurer. | Philadelphia (Pa.) Office of the City Controller.

American Bank Note Company, New York], [1861]

Six per cent loan certificate of the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania. "This certifies that there is due to Mrs. Rebecca Schott by the City of Philadelphia One Thousand Dollars with interest at the rate of six per centum per annum... before the first day of January 1882..." The date of 1882 is handwritten reflecting usage rather than possible publication. Decorated with many vignettes surrounding text. Clockwise from upper center: Independence Hall -- Train -- medallion portrait of Henry Clay -- woman with bough of branches resting on her head -- medallion portrait of William Penn -- landscape river view with bridge -- medallion portrait of Benjamin Franklin -- man wearing apron, arms crossed -- medallion portrait of George Washington -- laborers working on a dock, well dresseed man in top hat speaking with them, perhaps receiving shipment.. "ABCo."- within upper right margin. Signatures of the city controller and city treasurer partially cut out. Handwritten on verso: "1882, no. 20707 - $1000, no. 21230 = $1000".

973 C683 no. 833

1 print : illustrations ; on sheet 23 x 38 cm

To the tax-payers & other citizens of the city of Philadelphia

Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-1909

publisher not identified], Philadelphia, Pa.], [1860]

Undated [manuscript] draft of this writing is held at the University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts- Henry Charles Lea Papers, VII. Political writings. Box 164, Folder 2085 Signed in print following writing: J.R. Ingersoll, James Dundas, J. Francis Fisher et al. "President" written on verso.

973 C683 no. 842

1 sheet ; 52 x 21 cm

Loan of the City of Philadelphia: certificate no. 897, authorized by ordinance of December 10, 1859

Philadelphia (Pa.) | Philadelphia (Pa.) Office of the City Treasurer. | Philadelphia (Pa.) Office of the City Controller. | American Bank Note Company | Draper, Welsh & Co

American Bank Note Company, Draper, Welsh & Co, New York], Philadelphia], [1859]

"This certifies that there is due to Isaac F. Baker & I. Sergeant, Price trustees of Anna M. Elliot by the City of Philadelphia fourteen hundred dollars with interest at the rate of six per centum per annum... to be hereunto annexed the Sixth day of September, 1866...". The date of 1866 is handwritten reflecting usage rather than possible publication. Decorated with many vignettes surrounding text. Clockwise from upper center: Signing of the Declaration of Independence -- Laborer standing in front of barrel -- Coat of arms of Pennsylvania: Virtue, Liberty Independence (two horses, eagle and shield) -- Independence Hall -- Stone masonry cartouche (center bottom) -- Portrait of unidentified woman-- Two women, sitting, holding shield -- Man standing, drinking from jug. Signatures of the city controller and city treasurer partially cut out.

973 C683 no. 834

1 sheet : illustrations ; 23 x 38 cm

The Arctic region: Dr. E. Beale would respectfully announce to the citizens of West Chester and vicinity that he will open on Wednesday, Aug. 1st, and continue during the week, at Horticultural Hall, his new and by far the most beautiful painting of the age - the panorama of the American, English & Danish searches for Sir John Franklin in the arctic regions! In connection with which will also be exhibited siege and bombardment of Sebastapol : giving an entire view of the city and environs : together with the fleets & armies : these paintings are fresh from the hands of the prince of American artists, George Heilge, Esq., of Philadelphia...the panorama will be accompanied by an appropriate and explanatory lecture by D. C. Larue, of New York

Beale, E. | Heilge, George | Larue, D.C.Prof

s.n.], Philadelphia, PA?], [1856?]

973 C683 no. 772

1 sheet ([2] pages); 50 x19 cm.

No more railroad grade crossings!

no publisher listed], Philadelphia, Penn.?], [1890?]

973 C683 no. 769

1 sheet; 20 x 53 cm

An die Democratischen Erwahler von York Caunty: Mitburger, Ein Handbill ist gedruckt und ausgeschickt worden die Erwahlung des Adam Konigs in den Congress zu befordern

Pomper, Hortense Head

publisher not identified], York, Pa.], [1826]

Opposing the election of Adam King to the House of Representatives in the York County, Pa., congressional election of 1826. Signed: Viele Democraten. Printed area measures 40.5 x 20.5 cm. Not in Shoemaker.

973 C683 no. 836

1 sheet ([1] pages) ; 45 x 28 cm

A.P. Brotherhead's lumber & general merchandise price current: Philadelphia, P.A., Sept. & Oct. 1885

Brotherhead, A.P.

A.P. Brotherhead, 711 Walnut Street], Philadelphia, [1885]

Broadside market report for Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore stating prices for building materials (wood and granite)

973 C683 no. 826

1 sheet ; 35 x 21 cm

Catalogue of American trees, shrubs, and herbacious plants: most of which are now growing and produce ripe seed in John Bartram's garden near Philadelphia : the seed and growing plants of which are disposed of on the most reasonable terms

Bartram, John, 1743-1812 | Bartram, William, 1739-1823 | Bartram, John, 1699-1777 | John Bartram Association | David Center for the American Revolution February 2020.

John Bartram Association, Philadelphia, PA, ©1996.

Text in six columns. Originally published: [Philadelphia] : John and William Bartram, 1783.

973 C683 no.821

1 broadside ; 45 x 54 cm

Plan of an African ship's lower deck with Negroes in the proportion of not quite one to ten

Elford, WilliamSir, 1749-1837 | Peale Museum | Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery

Printed by M. Carey, Phila, 1789.

"Extracted from the American museum, for May, 1789."

973 C683 NO.475 C.2

1 broadside. 26 x 40 cm

[Mononagahela route, for Baltimore, and Philadelphia: the splendid fast running steamers Consul & Louis M'Lane... Fergus Moorhead, agent, Pittsburgh, June 23, 1845]

Phillips and Smith

Phillips & Smith, printers, Pittsburgh, Pa.], [1845]

Title supplied by cataloger. At head of title: Speed and comfort! Includes three illustrations. Includes times of departure, connections to Baltimore and Philadelphia via the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road, and total trip times. Printed on yellow paper.

973 C683 no. 818

1 sheet : illustrations ; 31 x 13 cm

[Philadelphian committee seeks information on the mental health of Pennsylvania citizens]

1838

The Declaration of Independence, in Congress, at Philadelphia, July 4, 1776

Rex & Bockius | United States | Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Printed on the old Ephrata Press at the Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia], 1876.

"On this press the Declaration of Independence was printed in 1776." Text in three columns. Each signature of the signers is printed on the lower third of the second and third columns. On verso: [History and description of] the old Ephrata printing press ... This press was loaned by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania to Messrs. Rex & Bockius, 614 Filbert Street, inventors of printing presses, gas machines and other inventions, and exhibited by them, in contrast with modern machinery, at he Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, May 10th to November 10, 1876, at which exhibited this sheet was printed upon it.

973 C683 no.804

1 sheet (2 pages) : illustrations ; 30 x 48 cm

General Washington: This great and good man died at his seat in the State of Virginia, upon the 15th day of December 1799, in the 68th year of his age, after an illness of only four-and-twenty hours

Maxwell, James, 1783 or 1784-1845 | Murray, George, -1822 | Blake, William Stadden, 1747?-1814 | David Center for the American Revolution

Printed by W.S. Blake, reprinted by J. Maxwell, London, Philadelphia, [1811]

Engraving at head signed: G. Murray sc. (cf. Stauffer, American engravers, 2295).

973 C683 no. 805

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill. (engraving) ; 46 x 31 cm on sheet 54 x 39 cm

The Philadelphia of to-day, the world's greatest workshop, America's largest home city with more home owners than any other city in the world, 1683 [-] 1908: Philadelphia showing improved water front; population in 1908, 1,500,000; 225th anniversary of the founding of Philadelphia

Philadelphia (Pa.) Executive Committee in Charge of the Founders Week Celebration. | W. T. Littig & Co

Executive Committee of Founders Week], Philadelphia], ©1908

Caption title. Oriented with north toward the upper right. "Copyrighted by Executive Committee of Founders Week, 225th Anniversary of the City of Philadelphia."

973 C683 no. 838

1 broadside : illustrations ; 59 x 97 cm

Lincoln's Gettysburg address, as delivered by him at the dedication of the national cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, November 19, 1863

Parkinson, R. L. | Feinstone, Sol, 1888-1980 | David Center for the American Revolution

"There are five known copies of the Gettysburg Address in President Lincoln's handwriting. this is a photographic reproduction, actual size, of the so-called 'Keyes' copy, the one Lincoln sent to the Hon. Edward Everett."

973 C683 no. 831

1 sheet : portrait, facsimile ; 32 x 26.7 cm

Kanes's funeral march

Shuster, William H. | Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857 | Beckel, J. C. (James Cox), 1811-1905 | Rosenthal, L. N. (Louis N.) | Swain, George F. | Lee & Walker

Lee & Walker, Philadelphia (722 Chestnut Street, Phila.), ©1857.

For piano. Title page illustration: photograph of Elisha Kent Kane / Sherwin del. ; L.N. Rosenthal, Lith. Phila. "Arranged from Kane's Requim [i.e. Requiem] composed by J.C. Beckel"--Page 3. "Swain Engvr"--Colophon.

973 C683 NO.522 c.1

1 score (5 pages) ; 35 cm

In Congress, July 4, 1776: a declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in general Congress assembled

Dunlap, John, 1747-1812 | American Philosophical Society | Van Gelder Zonen

publisher not identified], Place of publication not identified], [between 1926 and 1976?]

"Facsimile of the copy in the Library of American Philosophical Society held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge." Photomechanical reproduction. Watermark of Van Gelder Zonen.

973 C683 no. 814 c.1

1 print : photomechanical reproduction ; sheet 62 x 46 cm

In Congress, July 4, 1776: a declaration by the representatives of the United States of America, in general Congress assembled

Dunlap, John, 1747-1812 | Barr, John | Gatchel & Manning Company | American Philosophical Society

Gatchel & Manning Company], Philadelphia], [1928]

Photomechanical reproduction. On verso of copy 1; Photograph of original in A.P.S. Done by Gatchell + Manning, Jan. 1928 by permission of curator for Mr. John Barr.

973 C683 no. 815 c.1

1 print : photomechanical reproduction ; image 54 x 42 cm, on sheet 64 x 46 cm