![3726125] Valedictory to the Graduating Class of the Philadelphia College of Medicine, Delivered...](/pictures/thumb/3726125_1.jpg?v=1534362336)
Graduation address or valedictory given by Dr. Thomas D. Mitchell, Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine at the Philadelphia College of Medicine: But..... Read More about Valedictory to the Graduating Class of the Philadelphia College of Medicine, Delivered in the...
![3726120] Introductory Lecture to the Winter Course of Instruction in the Philadelphia College of...](/pictures/thumb/3726120_1.jpg?v=1534362335)
Text of a lecture delivered by Dr. James McClintock, Professor of Surgery and Anatomy at the Philadelphia College of Medicine. As the animal machine, although..... Read More about Introductory Lecture to the Winter Course of Instruction in the Philadelphia College of Medicine,...
![3726119] Introductory Lecture, delivered at the Winter Session of the Philadelphia College of...](/pictures/thumb/3726119_1.jpg?v=1534362335)
Text of a lecture delivered by Dr. Jesse R. Burden, Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics at the Philadelphia College of Medicine. Burden urged the..... Read More about Introductory Lecture, delivered at the Winter Session of the Philadelphia College of Medicine....
![3726062] 1831 Autograph Letter Signed by Roberts Vaux, Pennsylvania Abolitionist, Reformer of...](/pictures/thumb/3726062_1.jpg?v=1534362329)
Letter from Philadelphia reformer Roberts Vaux (1786–1836) touching on two concerns: education and temperance. Vaux writes briefly here “to the President, and Members, of the..... Read More about 1831 Autograph Letter Signed by Roberts Vaux, Pennsylvania Abolitionist, Reformer of Education...
![3725835] [Abigail Physick and Physick Family of Philadelphia, 1808 to 1849, Small Manuscript...](/pictures/thumb/3725835_1.jpg?v=1646712321)
This collection consists of 12 items, by chronology: 1. 1808 manuscript receipt attesting Abigail Physick has bought a share of the Frankford Turnpike Stock for..... Read More about Abigail Physick and Physick Family of Philadelphia, 1808 to 1849, Small Manuscript Archive
![3725548] Germania-Theater. 528–532 Nord Dritte Strasse…Donnerstag den 17. Sept….Eine...](/pictures/thumb/3725548_1.jpg?v=1534362312)
The Germania Theater in Philadelphia was founded in 1877 by Gottlob Hammer and Heinrich Oberkirsch. The theater served a thriving German-speaking community until 1895 — a remarkable..... Read More about Germania-Theater. 528–532 Nord Dritte Strasse…Donnerstag den 17. Sept….Eine Leichte Person…
![3725424] Paper Box Manufacturers’ Machines for Oval Cutting, Circular Cutting… Patented ......](/pictures/thumb/3725424_1.jpg?v=1646712319)
It always seems amazing how one’s surname is often so closely aligned to one’s occupation (Dr. Foot, the podiatrist, etc.). Here we have Charles W...... Read More about Paper Box Manufacturers’ Machines for Oval Cutting, Circular Cutting… Patented ... 1864...
![3724812] The Government of the Edwin Forrest Home, Comprising the List of Officers, Will Of Edwin...](/pictures/thumb/3724812_1.jpg?v=1646712318)
Unrecorded 1902 sewn pamphlet describing the function and purpose of the Edwin Forrest Home in Philadelphia located at 4849 Parkside avenue. The Home was established..... Read More about The Government of the Edwin Forrest Home, Comprising the List of Officers, Will Of Edwin Forrest,...
![371928] [1804 Autograph Letter Signed by “Woche” (or “Wocke”) in Philadelphia to John H....](/pictures/thumb/371928_1.jpg?v=1534362285)
In this two page letter written in Philadelphia on September 12, 1804, to John H. Christopher Heineken (?–1808) — a consul-general from the United Provinces..... Read More about 1804 Autograph Letter Signed by “Woche” (or “Wocke”) in Philadelphia to John H....
![146350] The Lord’s Prayer Composed by J. G. May. the Words by the Revd. C. E. [Engraved...](/pictures/thumb/146350_1.jpg?v=1574180560)
Interesting Philadelphia engraved sheet music, possibly composed by a woman, with English and German-language lyrics. The latter is printed in English and German typeface; an..... Read More about The Lord’s Prayer Composed by J. G. May. the Words by the Revd. C. E. [Engraved Philadelphia...
![145978] Addresses delivered at the Meeting of the Philadelphia Bar, held December 11, 1880 upon...](/images/noimage-req.png)
This pamphlet collected the remarks delivered at the December 11, 1880 meeting of the Philadelphia Bar on the occasion of the death of Union officer..... Read More about Addresses delivered at the Meeting of the Philadelphia Bar, held December 11, 1880 upon the...
![145289] International Exhibition of 1876. Opening Ceremonies. Order of Exercises, Fairmount Park,...](/pictures/thumb/145289_1.jpg?v=1534362274)
Almost like being there —not souvenirs or recollections— but five primary and immediate artifacts from the United States’ first world’s fair and its celebration of..... Read More about International Exhibition of 1876. Opening Ceremonies. Order of Exercises, Fairmount Park,...
![143728] 1837–1845 Manuscript Correspondence of William P. Cresson Company of Philadelphia. W P....](/pictures/thumb/143728_1.jpg?v=1534362270)
William P. Cresson Co. of Philadelphia was actively engaged in the hardware commission business in the 1830’s and 1840’s. The company offered a variety of..... Read More about 1837–1845 Manuscript Correspondence of William P. Cresson Company of Philadelphia
