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Albion, Michigan
Description:
At head of title: Io Triumphe has received the following from Rev. A.A. Lancaster.
At end of text: Reprinted from Io Triumphe. November 1945.
Year:
1945
Contributor:
Lancaster, A. A. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Albion College > Songs and music
Humorous poetry
Local ID:
HB15292
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
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Alfred's complaint before Lydia
Description:
Poetry.
To be sung to the tune: Dandy Jim from Caroline.
Printed in three columns within border of type ornaments; below title cut of four …
Year:
1850
Contributor:
Kendall's Rotary Press (Firm) (publisher)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Irony > Poetry
Humorous poetry
Husband and wife > Poetry
United States > Massachusetts > New Bedford
Local ID:
HB16068 MA
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
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All on account of Eliza
Description:
Printed on yellow paper.
Within border of type ornament sections.
At head of text: As sung in the comic opera of "Billee Taylor."
Text of …
Year:
1870
Contributor:
Stephens, Henry Pottinger. (creator)
Wehman, Henry J. (publisher)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Humorous poetry
Sailors > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB21494
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
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All sorts of girls
Description:
Broadsheet printed on card stock.
On recto poem in seven six-line stanzas; in last stanza girl advises young men to "smoke and chew Mechanics' Delight." …
Year:
1870
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Courtship > Poetry
Women > Poetry
Tobacco use > Poetry
Humorous poetry
Local ID:
HB34552
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
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All the blue bonnets over the border, and Old Grimes
Description:
Printed in two columns divided by line of advertising between rules.
At head of text wood-engraving of grotesque man between two soldiers.
Printed area measures: …
Year:
1832
Contributor:
Deming, Leonard, 1787-1853 (publisher)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
War poetry
Humorous poetry
United States > Massachusetts > Boston
Local ID:
HB25844
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
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An all-round man
Description:
Broadsheet printed on tan paper within single-line border.
At head of title drawing of three people in library; at end of poem on verso drawing …
Year:
1917
Contributor:
Wynne, Madeline Yale, 1847-1918 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Humorous poetry
Librarians > Poetry
United States > Massachusetts > Boston
Local ID:
HB3691
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
The ambitious little tadpole
Description:
Within colored ornamental border.
Year:
1921
Contributor:
Hathaway, Maurine. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Humorous poetry
Local ID:
HB18322
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
April fool
Year:
1909
Contributor:
Donaldson, Frances Seymour (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
April Fools' Day > Poetry
Sentimental poetry
Humorous poetry
Local ID:
HB9062
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
April fool
Year:
1909
Contributor:
Donaldson, Frances Seymour (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
April Fools' Day > Poetry
Sentimental poetry
Humorous poetry
Local ID:
HB9057
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Arcade echoes:
Ich habe nichts gemeint
Description:
At head of text: To the tune of "The Spaniard Who Blighted My Life."
Year:
1800
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Humorous poetry
Local ID:
HB1980
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Are you a bird of paradise
Description:
Comic valentine ridiculing older woman dressed like young girl.
Year:
1860
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Humorous poetry
Middle-aged women > Poetry
Local ID:
HB12611
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Art
Year:
1919
Contributor:
Cooke, Edmund Vance, 1866-1932 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Humorous poetry
Art criticism > Poetry
Local ID:
HB16372
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
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The artists' wife
Year:
1919
Contributor:
Cooke, Edmund Vance, 1866-1932 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Humorous poetry
Local ID:
HB16373
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
At the north pole
Description:
Title from first line.
Year:
1950
Contributor:
Hunt, Tricia. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides (notices)
Subject:
Humorous poetry
Christmas > Poetry
Local ID:
HB16063
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Auto woes
Description:
Poem in six alternating stanzas of five and four lines.
Type signed at end of poem: Harold Rexford.
In purple ink below type signature: Copyright …
Year:
1906
Contributor:
Hewitt, Harold Rexford. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Automobile driving > Poetry
Humorous poetry
Courtship > Poetry
Local ID:
HB9853
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Babe oh babe let me come back please
Year:
1906
Contributor:
Fletcher, Ridgely. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Humorous poetry
Local ID:
HB9994 WI
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
A baccalaureate hymn
Description:
Tune: Albany ("Ancient of Days")
Acrostic.
Year:
1929
Contributor:
Fitzhugh, Edward F. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Baccalaureate hymns > Harvard University
Humorous poetry
Local ID:
HB28417 MA
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
The bachelor's plight and the remedy
Year:
1917
Contributor:
Todd, T. W. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Humorous poetry
Bachelors > Anecdotes
Local ID:
HB3275
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
Back side Albany:
and, Jack of Guinea
Description:
Poetry printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line within border of type ornaments.
Illustration of English and American fleets under sail, facing each other, …
Year:
1837
Contributor:
Hunt, James G. (bookseller)
Hunt, Hiram (bookseller)
Shaw, Nathaniel (bookseller)
Hawkins, Micah,, 1777-1825 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Naval battles > Poetry
Plattsburg, Battle of, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 1814 > Poetry
African Americans > Poetry
Slavery > Poetry
Humorous poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
United States > History > War of 1812 > Campaigns > Poetry
Local ID:
HB14095
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
A ballad of the beard
Description:
W. K.
Page [4] blank.
On page [1] reproduction of photograph of Hope and Watson Kirkconnell.
Caption title.
Poem in 10 four-line stanzas.
Year:
1971
Contributor:
Kirkconnell, Watson, 1895- (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Beards > Poetry
Humorous poetry
Canadian poetry
Canada > Nova Scotia > Wolfville
Local ID:
HB26009
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record
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