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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
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…
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...
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,...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
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
