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"I'll try."

Description:
  • By Rev. Peter Stryker, D.D.
  • At head of title cut of man embracing little girl.
  • Caption title.
  • In upper right corner on page [1]: No. …
Contributor:
Stryker, Peter (creator)
National Temperance Society and Publication House (publisher)
Subject:
Temperance
Fathers and daughters
United States > New York > New York
Collection:
Brown University Library
Alcohol, Temperance & Prohibition
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"One glass more."

Description:
  • Poetry printed within double border of type ornaments.
  • Printed area measures: 15.4 x 9.2 cm.
  • At end of text within border: No. 50. American Tract …
Year:
1826
Contributor:
American Tract Society (creator)
Subject:
Temperance > Poetry
Alcoholism > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Collection:
Brown University Library
Alcohol, Temperance & Prohibition
Full Record

"What! rob a poor man of his Beer!"

Description:
  • by John Barleycorn, Jr.
  • Poetry and prose.
  • Within border of type ornaments.
  • First line same as title.
  • Includes poem in five four-line stanzas and paragraph …
Year:
1880
Contributor:
Barleycorn, John (creator)
Woman's Christian Temperance Union (publisher)
National Temperance Society and Publication House (publisher)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Temperance > Poetry
Humorous poetry
Liquor industry
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB34818
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
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"What! rob a poor man of his Beer!"

Description:
  • by John Barleycorn, Jr.
  • Poetry and prose.
  • Within border of type ornaments.
  • First line same as title.
  • Includes poem in five four-line stanzas and paragraph …
Year:
1880
Contributor:
Barleycorn, John (creator)
Woman's Christian Temperance Union (sponsor)
National Temperance Society and Publication House (publisher)
Subject:
Temperance > Poetry
Humorous poetry
Liquor industry
United States > New York > New York
Collection:
Brown University Library
Alcohol, Temperance & Prohibition
Full Record

$1,300 for one bomb: Demand drastic reductions in armament budgets

Description:
Poster deplores waste of money on armaments.
Year:
1920
Genre:
posters
Subject:
Peace movements > Posters
Posters, American
Bombs > Pictorial works
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
BP539
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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1786 1886

Description:
  • Issued pasted into lettered illustrated pale green paper folder.
  • Cover title.
  • On page [1] reduced facsimile of front page of Syracuse herald for Sept. 1, …
Year:
1886
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Newspapers > New York > Syracuse
Humorous poetry
Syracuse (N.Y.) > History > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB32404
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
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1868, The New Year's carriers' address

Description:
Poem rejoices in peace and plenty for the United States, describes carrier's work and requests tip.
Year:
1868
Contributor:
Taylor, Douglas (Printer)
Subject:
Peace in literature
Newspaper carriers > Poetry
New York (N.Y.) > Corner Nassau and Fulton Streets
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB17526
Collection:
Brown University Library
Carriers' Addresses
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47 Ann Street is the place to sell your rags, paper and old metals: in large or small quantities

Description:
  • Broadsheet.
  • At center of title on recto wood-engraving of ragged woman bringing bundle to man ringing handbell and calling out: Rags, paper, rags, watched by …
Year:
1820
Contributor:
Whitehorne, G. A. (printer)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
African Americans > Poetry
Humorous poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB22884
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
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69

Description:
  • Poem in three eight-line stanzas.
  • Type-signed at end: William Hobart Royce. March 20, 1947.
Year:
1947
Contributor:
Royce, William Hobart, b. 1878 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Birthdays > Poetry
Old age > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB15322
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record

The Academy of American Poets presents a tribute to Barbara Howes: with Carolyn Kizer, Maxine Kumin, Robert Phillips, Henry Taylor, Richard Wilbur & Barbara Howes, introduced by Dana Gioia

Description:
  • Printed in black and green on heavy ivory paper.
  • Cover title.
  • Program of tribute at the Donnell Library Center May 17, 1994 includes poem by …
Year:
1994
Contributor:
Kizer, Carolyn (signer)
Kumin, Maxine, 1925- (signer)
Phillips, Robert S. (signer)
Taylor, Henry, 1942- (signer)
Wilbur, Richard, 1921- (signer)
Gioia, Dana (signer)
Academy of American Poets (contributor)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Howes, Barbara
Poets, American
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB39686 NY
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
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Ad amphoram

Description:
  • Pages [1] and [4] blank.
  • At head of text: O nata mecum consule Manlio. Read inside and outside the lines. Hor. Car. III. 21.
  • At …
Year:
1884
Contributor:
Sargent, John Osborne, 1811-1891 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Harvard Club > Songs and music
Drinking songs
Drinking customs > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB16473
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
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Address of the carrier of the Church journal: New-Year, 1856

Description:
Poem recounts recent events of war between England, France, Russia and Turkey, attacks Turkey for corruption, slavery and child-murder, then prophesies Christian victory and hopes …
Year:
1856
Subject:
Crimean War, 1853-1856 > Poetry
Islam > Relations > Christianity > Poetry
Christianity and other religions > Islam > Poetry
Turkey > Politics and government > 1829-1878 > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB33489
Collection:
Brown University Library
Carriers' Addresses
Full Record

Address of the carriers of the Albion to its patrons: January 1, 1824

Description:
  • Poetry.
  • Printed in three columns divided by single lines within grapevine border of type ornaments.
  • At end of text: The Carrier.
  • First line: Patrons! the …
Year:
1824
Subject:
Carrier
New Year > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB36012
Collection:
Brown University Library
Carriers' Addresses
Full Record

Address of the carriers of the New York Observer, to its patrons: January 1st, 1848

Description:
Religious poem describes beginnings of revolution in Europe and the establishment of Liberia, welcomes refugees from famine in Ireland and foresees growth of Christianity.
Year:
1848
Subject:
New Year > Poetry
Revolutions > Europe > Poetry
Liberia > Poetry
Ireland > History > Famine, 1845-1852 > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Collection:
Brown University Library
Carriers' Addresses
Full Record

Address of the carriers of the New-York Daily Express, to their patrons

Description:
Poem attacks Jackson, especially for his policy of Indian removal, and Van Buren, praises Biddle and denounces national strife and corruption.
Year:
1837
Subject:
Jackson, Andrew > 1767-1845 > Poetry
Van Buren, Martin > 1782-1862 > Poetry
Biddle, Nicholas > 1786-1844 > Poetry
Indians of North America > Relocation > Poetry
United States > Politics and government > 1829-1837 > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Collection:
Brown University Library
Carriers' Addresses
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Address of the carriers of the New-York gazette, to their patrons: January 1, 1826

Description:
Carrier dreams that Father Time auctions off New Year ship's cargo of days and nights.
Year:
1826
Subject:
New Year > Poetry
Paperboys > Poetry
Time > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB39136
Collection:
Brown University Library
Carriers' Addresses
Full Record

Address of the convention of the New York Anti-Dramshop Party, held in the city of Syracuse, August 17th, 1870: to the people of the State of New York

Description:
  • Broadsheet printed in two columns divided by single lines.
  • Caption title.
Year:
1870
Contributor:
New York Anti-Dramshop Party Convention (1870 : Syracuse, N.Y.) (creator)
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874 (attributed name)
Subject:
Anti-Dramshop Party
Temperance > New York (State)
Prohibition > New York (State)
New York (State) > Politics and government > 1865-1950
United States > Politics and government > 1869-1877
United States > New York > New York
Collection:
Brown University Library
Alcohol, Temperance & Prohibition
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Address spoken by Mr. Hodgkinson: at the first opening of the Park Theatre, New York, January 29th, 1798

Description:
  • written by Elihu Hubbard Smith, M.D.
  • Poetry.
  • At end of text: Reprinted for Ireland's Records of the New York stage.
  • Suggested publication date from date …
Year:
1866
Contributor:
Smith, E. H. (Elihu Hubbard), 1771-1798 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Hodgkinson, John > ca. 1767-1805 > prf.
Park Theatre (New York, N.Y. : Park Row)
Theater > United States > Poetry
Performing arts > United States > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB21027
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
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Address to the generous subscribers of the Weekly museum: Wishing them a Happy New-Year

Description:
Poem describes news and gossip for the next year and asks a tip.
Year:
1793
Contributor:
Harrison, John, d. 1804 (Publisher)
Subject:
New Year > Poetry
Paperboys > Poetry
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB18300
Collection:
Brown University Library
Carriers' Addresses
Full Record

The aeronaut

Description:
Balloonist plans trip to moon but lands on Salisbury Plain.
Contributor:
Taylor, Jane, 1783-1824 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Balloonists > Poetry
Balloons > Poetry
Humorous poetry
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB31382
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record

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