The Winterthur Library

 The Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera

Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware  19735

Telephone: 302-888-4600 or 800-448-3883

 

 

OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION

 

Title:               Invitations and tickets

Dates:             ca. 1730-1925

Call No.:         Col. 289

Acc. No.:        [various]

Quantity:        2 boxes

Location:        34 C 2

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

 

This artificial and still open collection consists of invitations; dance cards; and tickets for dances, social events, dramatic performances, and educational lectures.  Many are illustrated, some in color, often with allegorical figures and symbols of societies and organizations.  While some date from the late 18th century, the majority are from the mid-19th century.  Most are from New England and the Middle Atlantic States.

  

LANGUAGE OF MATERIALS

 

The materials are in English.

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS

 

Collection is open to the public.  Copyright restrictions may apply.

           

PROVENANCE

 

Gifts and purchases from various sources.    

 

ACCESS POINTS

 

            People:           Washington, George, \d 1732-1799.

 

Topics:            Transportation.

                        Art – Exhibitions.

                                                Libraries.

                                    Education.

                                    Freemasonry.

                                    Museums.

                                    Societies.

                                    Agriculture.

                                    Dance.

                                    Sailing.

                                    Railroads.

                                    Fourth of July.

                                    Medicine.

                                    Religion.

                                    Amusements.

                                    Manners and customs.

                                    Invitations.

                                    Tickets.

 

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION

 

Note: This finding aid also includes a ticket found in another collection besides Collection 289.

 

INVITATIONS

CALL NUMBER

ACCESSION NUMBER

ITEM

ORGANIZATION

PLACE

DATE

NAME

PRINTER/ENGRAVER

SUBJECTS

DESCRIPTION

Col. 289, box 1

01x149

ticket

1854

Charles Lucy

Ferderick Parker, Printseller, 50 & 52 Cornhill, Boston

art

ticket to view "The Landing of the Pilgraim Fathers on the coast of America 1620" by Charles Lucy; outline of painting on reverse with key to figures

Col. 289, box 1

04x076

invitation

192 Park Avenue, Paterson, NJ

Miss E. Harley

art

invite to exhibit and sale of hand painted china; handwritten recipe for annis cake on reverse

Col. 289, box 1

07x117

invitation

Lebanon Valley Railroad

1860

Kate Weenhold

dance

illustration of locomotive

Col. 289, box 1

09x018.2

invitation

Harrington & Mills

140 Baltimore St.

[1863]

Mr. McClure; Mr. B. Mayer

art

invitation to see Frederick Church's painting "Under Niagara"

Col. 289, box 1

10x067.1

dance card

Annual Children's Ball

Revere Town Hall, Revere, MA

1907

Revere Journal Print

dance

illustration of young girl holding flowers

Col. 289, box 1

10x067.10

dance card

Annual Children's Ball

Revere Town Hall, Revere, MA

1900

dance

illustration of girls with dogs

Col. 289, box 1

10x067.11

dance card

Owl Club's Private Bal Masque and Fancy Dress Ball

Revere Town Hall, Revere, MA

1892

dance

illustration of owls

Col. 289, box 1

10x067.12

dance card

Coeur de Lion Commandery

Charlestown, MA

1884

C. Rand, Pr.

dance

illustration of crusading knight on horse

Col. 289, box 1

10x067.2

dance card

Annual Children's Ball

Revere Town Hall, Revere, MA

1894

dance

illustration of child with hat

Col. 289, box 1

10x067.3

dance card

Annual Children's Ball

Revere Town Hall, Revere, MA

1909

dance

illustration of young girl in 18th century dress and fan

Col. 289, box 1

10x067.4

dance card

Annual Children's Ball

Revere Town Hall, Revere, MA

1909

dance

illustration of young boy in 18th century dress

Col. 289, box 1

10x067.5

dance card

Senior Dance Class of 1913

[Revere, MA]

1913

dance

R.H.S. possibly for Revere High School

Col. 289, box 1

10x067.6

dance card

Annual Children's Ball

Revere Town Hall, Revere, MA

1906

Revere Journal Print

dance

illustration of young girl and flowers

Col. 289, box 1

10x067.7

dance card

Annual Children's Ball

Revere Town Hall, Revere, MA

1903

dance

illustration of young boy in 18th century dress with sword

Col. 289, box 1

10x067.8

dance card

Annual Children's Ball

Revere Town Hall, Revere, MA

1908

dance

illustration of young girl holding doll

Col. 289, box 1

10x067.9

dance card

Annual Children's Ball

Revere Town Hall, Revere, MA

1912

dance

illustration of girl in bonnet

Col. 289, box 1

11x019.1

dance card

Mohawk Lodge

Frankfort, NY

December 31, 1886

Akehurst, Utica (P)

dance

Color illustration of dancing couples. Lists order of dances and floor committee members.

Col. 289, box 1

12x152.1a-d

Invitation, ticket, and program

Trustees of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge

New York, New York

1883

Rev. Alfred P. Putnam

Eagle Print

bridges

Invitation, ticket, program of opening ceremonies, and envelope. Ticket has Tiffany & Co. printed on it.

Col. 289, box 1

12x152.2a-b

Invitation, ticket

T.L. Smith, Militia Officers and Citizens of New York

New York

1825

Miss H. Kinsley

dance

For Grand Canal Celebration Ball.

Col. 289, box 1

12x152.4

invitation

Mrs. Scott

Washington Square

Mr. Yarnall

tea

found in DG426 H64 v. 1

Col. 289, box 1

12x152.5a-d

invitation

Phebe Ann Woodward, Eliza Woodward

[Chester Co., PA]

Rebecca Kendall, Alice Pennock

quilting

4 scraps inviting women to assist in quilting

Col. 289, box 1

12x174.12a-b

invitation, ticket

Corcoran Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C.

1937

art

Invitation, ticket, and envelope for Exhibition of Historical Portraits

Col. 289, box 1

13x062

dance card

Hibernia Hose Co.

Emerald Hall, Allentown, PA

1893

Daniel McFadden, M.C.

W.F. Schlecter, Printer

dance

includes order of dances

Col. 289, box 1

2017x085.95a-c (ATHM 1992.88.134-A-C)

invitation

Midway musical tea

envelope, typed rhyme about apron, miniature apron

Col. 289, box 1

2017x085.96a-b (ATHM 2008.110.7)

invitation

First Congregational Church

Daytona Beach, FL

contest

apron contest with rhyme, miniature pink apron

Col. 289, box 1

55.779.1

ticket

St. Andrew's Ball

Exchange Room

1757

Mrs. Beekman

dance

on reverse of playing card

Col. 289, box 1

55.779.2

ticket

New York Subscription Assembly

1755

Miss Beekman

dance

on reverse of playing card; season ticket

Col. 289, box 1

55.779.3

ticket

Royal Infirmary

1745

Gavin Hamilton, John Redman

education

on reverse of playing card

Col. 289, box 1

55.779.4

ticket

Practice of medicine

[Edinburgh, Scotland?]

1746

Jo. Rutherford, John Redman

education

lectures on medicine; on reverse of playing card

Col. 289, box 1

55.779.5

ticket

Anatomy

[Edinburgh, Scotland?]

1746

John Redman

education

lectures on anatomy; on reverse of playing card

Col. 289, Box 1

55x10.2

invitation

June 21, 1828

Samuel S. Browne

funerals

requested to attend funeral of Samuel S. Browne

Col. 289, box 1

56x013.5

notice

Royal Academy

[London, England]

1803

Jno. Richards, Jos. Nollekens

art

for acceptance of picture by Mr. Copley for exhibition

Col. 289, Box 1

62x105

notice of attendance of meeting

Friendly Association for Bargaining and Preserving Peace w/ Indians by Pacific Measures

Philadelphia, PA

1759

John Gillingham

association/PR

invitation to attend meeting to discuss choice of trustees and treasurer

Col. 289, Box 1

65x579

form

Library Company of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

1782

John Dickinson

libraries

agreement to borrow books

Col. 289, Box 1

69x062.1

invitation

1800

A.Hatheway; J.W.Perit; J.Trumbull

engraving of figures under a tree with cupid

Col. 289, Box 1

71x176

form

Linonian Library

1866

Ballantine; C.G.Rockwood

libraries

check out slip for library books

Col. 289, Box 1

72x356.3

invitation

funeral of Hannah M. Lamb

1836

Hannah M. Lamb Mr. James L. Lamb

funeral

invitation to go to funeral of infant daughter of James L. Lamb

Col. 289, Box 1

72x356.8

report on attendance

Select School for Young Ladies and Misses

W. Trumbull

education

report card, invitation to attend

Col. 289, Box 1

75x046.219

notice of meeting

Town Clerk's office

Glastonbury, CT

1866

Horace P. Kingsbury, William S. Gaslee

elections

meeting of Board of Admission of Electors

Col. 289, Box 1

75x158.24

notice of meeting

Gardner, MA

1841

Noah Fairbanks

business

invitation to attend meeting of partners of firm

Col. 289, Box 1

77x633.3

ticket

Women's Centennial Executive Committee

RI

1875

Martha Washington

ticket to Martha Washington Tea Party

Col. 289, Box 1

78x031.1-.2

invitation

Young Men's Society of Paterson

Paterson, NJ

1838

A.H.Freeman

.2 - T. W. Whitley (E)

societies

Col. 289, box 1

78x068

application form

American Institute

New York

1843

Samuel F.B. Morse

art

application for proposal for membership

Col. 289, Box 1

78x216

notice

Clerk's office

Saybrook

1732

Capts. John Burrows, Robert Lay, Benjamin Pratt, William Dudley

legal

chosen as Tavern Keepers for a year

Col. 289, Box 1

79x027

invitation

J.E. Maguire's ball

1846

W. Cousland (E)

dance

vignette of allegorical figure with bow and arrows; W.Cousland sc.

Col. 289, Box 1

79x106.1

invitation

Dramatic Club

Peterborough, NH

1827

Mr. Samuel G. Smith and Lady

J. Prentiss, Keene (P)

drama; dance

invitation to "Dramatic Exhibition, and Ball" at Wilson's Hall

Col. 289, Box 1

79x106.2

invitation

Union Party

Buttsburgh

1841

C. H. Grannis

Anderson (E)

Union Party

small floral engraving

Col. 289, Box 1

79x185

invitation

Yale University

New Haven, CT

1842

Daggett, Hinman & Co. (E)

Yale University

engraving of Grecian style building with allegorical figures

Col. 289, Box 1

79x224

pass

Atchison & St. Joseph Railroad

St. Joseph, MO

1867

W.H.Brodgett

railroads

Col. 289, Box 1

79x225

pass

North Missouri Railroad

1867

W.H.Brodgett

railroads

Col. 289, Box 1

79x226

pass

North Missouri Railroad

1868

W.H.Brodgett

railroads

Col. 289, Box 1

79x227

pass

South-West Pacific Railroad

1867

W.H.Brodgett

railroads

Col. 289, Box 1

79x228

pass

Pacific Rail Road (of Missouri)

Missouri

1868

W.H.Brodgett

Gast Moeller & Co., St. Louis (P or E?)

railroads

Col. 289, Box 1

79x229

pass

South Pacific Railroad

1869

W.H.Brodgett

R.P. Studley & Co. Lith (E)

railroads

Col. 289, Box 1

79x230

pass

Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad

Hannibal, MO

1867

W.H.Brodgett

J.W. Middleton & Co., Stationers, Chicago (P)

railroads

Col. 289, Box 1

79x231

pass

Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad

Hannibal, MO

1868

W.H.Brodgett

railroads

Col. 289, Box 1

79x232

pass

Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad

Hannibal, MO

1869

W.H.Brodgett

Ed. Mendel Lith, Chicago (E)

railroads

Col. 289, Box 1

79x233

pass

St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad

1868

W.H.Brodgett

railroads

Col. 289, Box 1

79x234

pass

Missouri Valley Railroad

1868

W.H.Brodgett

railroads

Col. 289, Box 1

79x235

pass

Osage V. & S. K. Railroad of Missouri

Missouri

1869

W.H.Brodgett

John Gast & Co. Lith., St. Louis (E)

railroads

Col. 289, Box 1

80x013

invitation

The Association of Merchant Tailors

Boston, MA

18--

commercial/ tailors

invitation to attend club meeting

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.1

dance card

1852

J.W. Kennedy

dance

Thanksgiving Ball; includes order of dances

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.10

dance card

Watson Light Guard

Lowell, MA

1858

dance

includes order of dances and illustration of dancers

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.11

dance card

Ex-Five Associates of Lowell

Lowell, MA

1860

Citizen & News Print (P)

dance

illustration of fire wagon

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.12

dance card

Mazeppa Engine Co.

Lowell, MA

1864

Stone & Huse (P)

dance

illustration of man and horse

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.15

dance card

Wamesit Engine Company

Lowell, MA

1854

Vox Populi (P)

dance

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.16

dance card

Wamesit Engine Company

Lowell, MA

1854

J.T. Chesley, 21 Central St., Lowell (P)

dance

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.17

dance card

Firemen's Fund Association

1854

Citizen Print, 56 Central St. (P)

dance

illustration of dancers

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.18

dance card

Watson Light Guard

Lowell, MA

1854

B.H. Penhallow (P)

dance

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.19

dance card

Wamesit Engine Company

Lowell, MA

1854

J.T. Chesley, 21 Central St., Lowell (P)

dance

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.2

dance card

1854

J.T. Chesley, Vox Populi Office, 21 Central St. (P)

dance

includes order of dances

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.20

dance card

Tiger's levee

185-

John T. Gibbs, Dover, NH (P)

dance

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.21

dance card

Watson Light Guard

Lowell, MA

1854

Penhallow (P)

dance

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.22

dance card

Watson Light Guard

Lowell, MA

1854

Vox Populi Yankee Card Press (P)

dance

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.23

dance card

Mazeppa Engine Company

Lowell, MA

1859

Vox Populi (P)

dance

illustration of man and horse

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.3

dance card

Tiger Engine Co. No. 5

Ganson's Hall

1854

Keach (P)

dance

small illustrations of dancers and musical instruments

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.4

invitation

Old Line Ball

Lowell, MA

1855

dance

vignettes of dancers

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.5

dance card

Old Line

Lowell, MA

1855

J.T. Chesley, 21 Central St., Lowell (P)

dance

illustration of dancers

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.6

dance card

Old Line Ball

Lowell, MA

1855

J.T. Chesley, 21 Central St., Lowell (P)

dance

illustration of dancers

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.7

dance card

Lowell Mechanic Phalanx

Lowell, MA

1855

dance

includes order of dance

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.8

dance card

The Laurence Cadets

Lowell, MA

1855

Citizen Print (P)

dance

includes order of dances and illustration of dancers

Col. 289, Box 1

80x124.9

dance card

Watson Light Guard

1857

Brown & Morey (P)

dance

small folded card with order of dance and space for names

Col. 289, Box 1

80x158

Commuter's ticket or pass

Winnisimmet Ferry

Chelsea, MA

1847

Mr. C. Lelow(?)

Dickinson (P)

public transportation; steam boats

pass for the Steam Boats between Boston and Chelsea

Col. 289, Box 1

81x073

invitation

Philadelphia, PA

1815

Mr. Abraham Kintzing; William White & George Hopple, Victuallers

provisioners; food; agriculture

invitation to a sale of oxen

Col. 289, Box 1

81x084

membership

Union Benevolent Society of Journeymen Cordwainers

New Albany, IN

1838

Alexander Nelson

societies

Col. 289, Box 1

81x315

regular democratic ticket

Democratic Party

Frank McCoppin, for Mayor P.J. White for Sheriff

elections

nominees for Mayor, Sheriff, State Senators, Justices of Peace

Col. 289, Box 1

82x003.31

ticket

The Art Club of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

1900

art--exhibitions

ticket to Twelfth Annual Exhibition

Col. 289, Box 1

82x091

form

Columbia College

New York, NY

1833

education

form for attendence and grading

Col. 289, Box 1

82x162.1

ticket

Tammany Museum

New York, NY

1795

Quackenboss; Baker

museums

handwritten ticket

Col. 289, Box 1

82x162.2

ticket

Columbia College

New York, NY

1800

Quackenboss; P. Wilson

education

handwritten ticket

Col. 289, Box 1

82x162.3

ticket

Columbia College

New York, NY

1801

George Quackenboss; P. Wilson

education

handwritten ticket

Col. 289, Box 1

82x162.4

ticket

Columbia College

New York, NY

1801

George Quackenboss; Sam Mitchill

education

handwritten ticket

Col. 289, Box 1

82x162.5

ticket

Columbia College

New York, NY

1801

George Quackenboss; P. Wilson

education

handwritten ticket

Col. 289, Box 1

82x162.6

ticket

Columbia College

New York, NY

1802

George Quackenboss; Bowden

education

handwritten ticket

Col. 289, Box 1

82x162.7

ticket

Columbia College

New York, NY

1802

George Quackenboss; John Kemp

education

handwritten ticket

Col. 289, Box 1

82x162.8

ticket

Columbia College

New York, NY

1802

George Quackenboss; P. Wilson

education

handwritten ticket

Col. 289, Box 1

82x162.9

ticket

Columbia College

New York, NY

1802

George Quackenboss; J. Bowden

education

handwritten ticket

Col. 289, Box 1

84x067.1

ticket

New York, NY

1817

Peter Vanderbeer

Maverick (E)

medicine

anatomical drawing of man; Maverick sc.

Col. 289, Box 1

84x067.2

ticket

New York Hospital Library

New York, NY

1818

Peter Vanderbeer

medicine

anatomical drawing of man; Maverick sc.

Col. 289, Box 1

84x067.3

ticket

University of the State of New York

New York, NY

1817/18

Peter Vanderbeer

medicine

Col. 289, Box 1

84x067.4

ticket

University of the State of New York

New York, NY

1818/19

Peter Vanderbee; David Hosack, MD

medicine

Col. 289, Box 1

86x176

invitation

Social Ball

Leicester

1823

Dwight Besso (?)

social dancing

invitation to a social ball at Haynes' Hall

Col. 289, Box 1

86x176

invitation

Haynes' Hall

Leicester

1823

Dwight Beser

Col. 289, Box 1

87x052

invitation

The Ladies Benevolent Society

Canaan, NH

1854

John M. Barber

Col. 289, Box 1

87x077

invitation

Dancing Assemblies

East Attleborough, MA

1864

A. Eddy

dance

illustration of dancers

Col. 289, Box 1

87x077

invitation

Dancing Assemblies

East Attleborough, MA

1864

A. Eddy

dance

invitation to "Dancing Assemblies" at the Union Hall

Col. 289, Box 1

92x167

ticket

N.- Historic Geneological Society

art/ paintings

Magic Lantern-- A Lecture on illustrated with numerous paintings, by means of the MAGIC LANTERN will be delivered on evening next, at o'clock, Admittance 12 1/2 cents. C

Col. 289, Box 1

96x110

invitation

Lancaster Club No. 1

Fulton Hall

1872

Martin H. Keenly

dance

ladies invitation to Grand Leap Year Ball for New Year's Evening 1-1-1872

Col. 289, Box 1

97x028.18

invitation

The Commercial Travelers Home Association of America

Binghamton, NY

1894

Price & Roe, Scranton, PA (P)

building/construction

invitation to laying of cornerstone for new building

Col. 289, box 1

PH 1231

ticket

Camden and Philadelphia Steamboat Ferry Co.

1847

John Benson, agent

transportation; travel

quarterly ticket

Col. 289, box 2

02x140.18

invitation

Adventist Church

corner Stanley Avenue & Sixteenth St.

A.V. Cotton, J.O. Ferris, speakers

religion

program for several Sundays on reverse; directions

Col. 289, box 2

12x076.2

tickets

Inside Inn

1904 or 1915

J.F. Wright

world's fairs

Two tickets made out to J. F. Wright for the world’s fair either in 1904, in St. Louis, or 1915, in San Francisco. Both fairs had a hotel called The Inside Inn.

Col. 289, box 2

12x152.3

Ticket

Phenix Hall

1873

music

For Cantata of Queen Esther

Col. 289, box 2

13x061

ticket

Albany Rural Cemetery

J.T. Thomas, Supt.; made out to Frederick Coleman

cemeteries

Rules for visitors on reverse.

Col. 289, box 2

15x079.60

ticket

Temple University, Temple Stadium

Philadelphia, PA

1934

Villanova; Temple

Globe Ticket Co., Phialdelphia

sports

Ticket to Villanova vs. Temple football game; diagram of stadium on reverse

Col. 289, box 2

15x079.61

ticket

University of Pennsylvania, Franklin Field

Philadelphia, PA

1935

University of Pennsylvania; Yale University

Globe Ticket Co., Phialdelphia

sports

Ticket to Yale vs. Upenn football game; diagram of stadium on reverse

Col. 289, Box 2

65x506

invitation

1814

Priscilla Wills, Isaac Nicholson, Hope Lippincott

Col. 289, Box 2

65x616

ticket

A.Allens Benefit

Philadelphia, PA

[1810-1820]

A.Allen

W. Cammeyer Jr. (E)

engraved portrait of man in Napoleonic jacket signed W.Cammeyer Jr.

Col. 289, Box 2

65x642

ticket

College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

1770

Benjamin Rush; John Beatty

education; Benjamin Rush

wax seal attached; for course of lectures on chemistry by Rush

Col. 289, Box 2

65x643

ticket

College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

1771

John Beatty; Wm. Smith

education

reverse is playing card; wax seal attached

Col. 289, Box 2

66x094.6

ticket

First Troop Washington Greys

McLees, 69 Chambers St. (E)

George Washington

engraving of George Washington with horse, soldiers, symbols of battle

Col. 289, Box 2

68x082.1

invitation

Massachusetts Charitable Society

Boston, MA

1795

Nathaniel Noyes

societies

Samuel Norton

Col. 289, Box 2

70x112

invitation

The Society of Amateur Photographers

New York, NY

1893

E.C.Bolles

art--exhibitions

lithos of women walking and man puting up sign

Col. 289, Box 2

74x359

invitation

Trumbull Gallery

Yale College [New Haven, CT]

1837

Jeremiah Day

art--exhibitions

for contribution to purchase of Augur's statues of Jephthah amd his Daughter

Col. 289, Box 2

74x362

ticket

Williams Panorama of a whaling voyage

C.F. Fowler

art--exhibitions

Col. 289, Box 2

76x036.1

invitation

Academy of Fine Arts

Philadelphia, PA

Loag, Samson St. Hall (P)

art--exhibitions

private view of portrait of Maj. Gen. George G. Mead at Gettysburg

Col. 289, Box 2

76x098.215

ticket

Agricultural and Horticultural Society

Berks County, PA

1876

Eagle Pub Print, Reading (P)

agriculture/horticulture

admission 15cents to Centennial Fair

Col. 289, Box 2

76x098.954

invitation

Washington Greys

Reading, PA

1851

Mr. Managers

Whitman & Berret (P)

dance

invitation to military and citizens dress ball

Col. 289, Box 2

76x322

invitation

La Fayette Fire Engine Co., No. 4

1849

illustration of fire wagon

Col. 289, box 2

77x060.2

invitation

Corporation of the City of New York

NY

1825

N.S. Roberts

A.B. Durand (E); Durand & Wright (P?)

transportation

celebration of completion of Erie Canal

Col. 289, Box 2

79x105

ticket

Saratoga, Mt. McGregor and Lake George Railroad

Saratoga, NY

1882

Homer Lee Bank Note Co., NY (E)

transportation; railroads

illustration of steam train in rural landscape

Col. 289, box 2

80x027.1

ticket

Agricultural & Mechanical Society

Straford County, NH

1873

William Gilmore

Rochester Courier Print

agriculture; fairs

for annual fair

Col. 289, box 2

80x027.35

ticket

World's Peace Jubilee & International Musical Festival

Boston, MA

18782

Armstrong & Co. Lith., 57 Milk St., Boston, MA

music

chorus ticket; illustration of woman holding lyre and wheat

Col. 289, box 2

80x027.36

ticket

New England Conservatory of Music

Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA

music

for Matinee Musicale

Col. 289, box 2

80x027.37

ticket

Social ball

De'Wolf's Hotel, Walpole

1848

B.B. Grant, J. Kittredge, Geo. Huntington, Wm. Bellows

dance

for social ball

Col. 289, box 2

80x027.39

ticket

Social assembly

R. Robertson's Hotel, Charlestown, NH

1853

dance

Col. 289, box 2

80x027.40

pass

House of Representatives

Washington, D.C.

1925

Ariana Wingate, Fred. W. Dallinger

government

illustrated with shield, eagle, female figure

Col. 289, Box 2

80x087.4

ticket

Everett Centennial Association

[1876]

Col. 289, Box 2

80x087.5

ticket

Connecticut River Valley Agricultural and Industrial Association

Concord, NH

1860]

Henry Gould; Alexander McLane

societies

mcEarland & Jenks, printer

Col. 289, Box 2

80x124.13

ticket

Watson Light Guard

Lowell, MA

1853

Tho. Bissell

dance

vignettes of soldiers and ladies dancing

Col. 289, Box 2

80x124.14

invitation

Tiger Engine Company No. 5

Lowell, MA

1854

Keach (P)

firefighters

illustration of firemen pulling engines and fighting house fire; Keach, pr.

Col. 289, box 2

80x226.41

ticket

Plate Printers Union

Apollo Hall

1873

dance

ticket for annual ball; illustration of Benjamin Franklin in middle

Col. 289, Box 2

81x070

ticket

Pittsburgh and Cincinnati Packet Line

St. Louis, MO

1887

Jno I. Blair

transportation

illustration of paddle wheel steamship

Col. 289, Box 2

81x204

invitation

Feltonville

1844

ornately embossed with allegorical figures and eagle

Col. 289, Box 2

81x353

invitation

Plate Printers Union

1859

illustration of woman in gown with ornate border

Col. 289, Box 2

81x354

ticket

Robert Morris Hose Co.

Philadelphia, PA

1867

Stockdale, 117 S. Second St., Phila. (P)

Col. 289, Box 2

82x003.1

ticket

Union Theological Seminary

New York, NY

1874

Andrew P. Peabody

education

includes list of lectures

Col. 289, Box 2

82x056.1

ticket

Hartford & New Haven Turnpike

Hartford, CT

transportation

illustration of horse drawn vehicles

Col. 289, Box 2

82x056.2

ticket

Hartford & New Haven Turnpike

Hartford, CT

transportation

illustration of horse drawn vehicles

Col. 289, Box 2

83x113

invitation

1814

John Rine

dance; Independence Day

card invitiation for ball celebrating 4th of July

Col. 289, Box 2

83x114

ticket

Wilton, NH

1857

illustration of group of people drinking around a table

Col. 289, Box 2

84x038

ticket

City Managerie

Jos. Brooks; Wm. Cross

C. Hall (E)

zoos

framed with pictures of animals; C. Hall, sculp.

Col. 289, Box 2

85x217

ticket

Academy of Music

Philadelphia, PA

1873

Philadelphia tea party to commemorate Boston tea party; illustration of Boston Tea Party

Col. 289, Box 2

86x206.2

wedding invitation

Paupack, PA

1872

Henry W. Clark; Marilla A. Williams; Goe. Williams

marriage

Col. 289, Box 2

88x045

invitation

I.H.Ely's Ballroom

Charlestown, MA

1804

Patty Carter

dance

on reverse is playing card

Col. 289, Box 2

88x046

invitation

Chandler & Duncan's Hall

Weatherfield, MA

1805

Carter

dance

on reverse is playing card

Col. 289, Box 2

88x078.1

invitation

Chandler & Duncan's Hall

Weatherfield, MA

1804

Patty Carter

dance

on reverse is playing card

Col. 289, Box 2

88x078.2

invitation

Capt. E. Putman's Hall

Langdon, MA

1809

Charles Duncan

dance

on reverse is playing card

Col. 289, Box 2

92x162.51

ticket

Tally Table no. Couple No. $2-

Col. 289, box 2

99x138

ticket

Forensic and Literary Circle

S.E. Corner of 9th & Spring Garden Sts.

1854

William T. Richards

Brown (P), Ledger Building

education

lecture on art education