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"Home, sweet home."

Description:
  • Within ornamental border.
  • At head of text woodcut of landscape with caption: "Mid pleasures and palaces."
  • At end of text: I.H. Welton, publisher, No. 4 …
Year:
1840
Contributor:
Payne, John Howard, 1791-1852 (creator)
Welton, I. H. (publisher)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Nostalgia > Poetry
Home > Poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Local ID:
HB12374
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record

The "Story of Ireland.": Enlarged and improved edition!

Description:
Prospectus for new edition of The story of Ireland by Alexander M. Sullivan with continuation by James Luby.
Year:
1884
Contributor:
McElroy, Henry. (publisher)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Sullivan, A. M. (Alexander Martin) > 1830-1884
O'Neill, Owen Roe > 1590?-1649 > Portraits
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Ireland > History
United States > Rhode Island > Providence
Local ID:
RB838 1884?w
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record

$200 reward!

Description:
Announcement of $200 reward for return of painting on ivory, Malbone's "Hours," and "suitable" rewards for return of three oil portraits, all stolen Aug. 15, …
Year:
1881
Contributor:
Gammell, William, 1812-1889 (creator)
Providence Athenaeum (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Malbone, Edward Greene > 1777-1807
Providence Athenaeum.
Art thefts > Rhode Island > Providence
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
United States > Rhode Island > Providence
Local ID:
RB597 1881
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record

The 'prentice boy

Description:
  • Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments.
  • Cut of man and woman at left of title.
  • At end of text: Printed by …
Year:
1810
Contributor:
Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824 (printer)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Sentimental poetry
Constancy > Poetry
Conflict (Psychology) in literature
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Local ID:
HB14434 MA
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record

1650. The Maturin Ballou homestead. 1886

Description:
Recounts history of house in Providence built by Maturin Ballou in 1650 and demolished in 1886.
Year:
1895
Contributor:
A. H. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Dwellings > Rhode Island > Providence
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Ballou, Maturin > approximately 1610-approximately 1661
United States > Rhode Island > Providence
Local ID:
RB905 1895
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record

1650. The Maturin Ballou homestead. 1886

Description:
Recounts history of house in Providence built by Maturin Ballou in 1650 and demolished in 1886.
Year:
1895
Contributor:
A. H. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Dwellings > Rhode Island > Providence
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Ballou, Maturin > approximately 1610-approximately 1661
United States > Rhode Island > Providence
Local ID:
RB905 1895
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record

1657. The Thomas Arnold homestead. 1873

Description:
Information about house built by Thomas Arnold, who came to Providence from Watertown, Mass., in 1655.
Year:
1895
Contributor:
A. H. (creator)
Subject:
Arnold, Thomas > -1674
Buildings > Rhode Island > Providence
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Providence (R.I.) > History
United States > Rhode Island > Providence
Local ID:
RB906 1895
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record

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
Full Record

A [Key], to the painting of interesting achievements on Lake Champlain and Plattsburgh, by Com. Macdonough and Gen. Macomb, now exhibiting

Description:
  • Two wood-engravings of sea and land battles.
  • Key to lettered and numbered details in three and four columns divided by curvilinear lines and a line …
Year:
1814
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Lake Champlain, Battle of, N.Y., 1814
Plattsburg, Battle of, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 1814
Art > Exhibitions
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
United States > History > War of 1812 > Battlefields
Local ID:
RB1099 1814-25
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record

Abe Lincoln the rail splitter!

Description:
  • Poetry printed in two columns.
  • Printed area measures: 20.2 x 11.5 cm.
  • At head of title in forst columns wood-engraving of horse-drawn chaise with passengers, …
Year:
1860
Contributor:
DeWolfe, Byron, 1835-1873 (creator)
Subject:
Lincoln, Abraham > 1809-1865 > Poetry
Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell) > 1821-1875 > Poetry
Buchanan, James > 1791-1868 > Poetry
Presidential candidates > United States > Poetry
Presidents > United States > Election > 1860 > Poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
United States > Politics and government > 1857-1861 > Poetry
United States > Rhode Island > Olneyville
Collection:
Brown University Library
Lincoln Broadsides
Full Record

The American arts only want encouragement

Description:
  • Printed on heavy pink paper.
  • Title from inscription in scroll above illustration.
  • Below illustration: Amies & Comp:y, Philada.; no other text.
  • Wood-engraving[?] of dove holding …
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Arts > United States
Art patronage > United States
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Local ID:
RB1197 18--
Collection:
Brown University Library
Rider Broadsides
Full Record

Auf meinen Jesum will ich sterben

Description:
  • Title from first line.
  • Within border of type ornaments, printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line between rules.
  • At head of title: Mel. [i.e. …
Year:
1820
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
German American poetry
Religious poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Local ID:
HB13524
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record

The awful death of a sea captain: His dying warning to his friends and shipmates. Who died with the spotted fever in a southern state in 1809. Taken from the mouth of a young preacher, to whom he told his experience on the day of his ordination in Buxton, May 16, 1811

Description:
  • Poetry.
  • Printed in three columns divided by single lines.
  • Wood-engraving of man at left of title and of devil and angel standing over four gamblers …
Year:
1811
Contributor:
Shaw, Thomas, 1753-1838 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Death in poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
United States > Maine
Local ID:
HB19558
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

Banks of the Claudey: To-morrow, and, the dashing white sergeant

Description:
  • Printed in two columns divided by line of advertisement: Sold wholesale and retail corner of Cross and Fulton Sts. Boston.
  • Rutter was listed at above …
Year:
1829
Contributor:
Rutter, William (bookseller)
Collins, John. (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Love poetry
Constancy > Poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Old age > Poetry
United States > Massachusetts > Boston
Local ID:
HB2941 MA
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record

Barney Brallaghan, and Mistress Callaghan

Description:
  • Poetry.
  • Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments.
  • Between first and second lines of title, wood-engraving of flying bird holding Irish harp …
Year:
1825
Contributor:
Brown, Christian, 1780?-1840 (printer)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Courtship > Poetry
Humorous poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
HB37359 NY
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record

Barney leave the girls alone, and The woodman's hut

Description:
  • Poetry and prose.
  • Printed in two columns divided by ruled line of advertising: Sold wholesale and retail, by J.G. & H. Hunt, at N.E. corner …
Year:
1834
Contributor:
Ward, Charles (creator)
Hunt, Hiram (bookseller)
Hunt, John G., fl. 1834-1841 (bookseller)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Humorous poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
United States > Massachusetts > Boston
Local ID:
HB10456 MA
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record

Betsey Baker, & Hunting chorus in Der Freyschutz

Description:
  • Printed in two columns divided by line of advertising: Sold wholesale and retail corner of Cross & Fulton Sts., Boston.
  • William Rutter is listed above …
Year:
1829
Contributor:
Rutter, William (bookseller)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Courtship > Poetry
Emotions > Poetry
Hunting songs > Text
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Local ID:
HB12608
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record

Betsy Baker

Description:
  • Poetry and prose.
  • Within border of type ornaments.
  • At head of title, within border, wood engraving of ugly woman.
  • Poem in eight four-line stanzas.
  • Comic …
Year:
1830
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Courtship > Poetry
Humorous poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Local ID:
HB37642
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record

The bible

Description:
  • Publication date suggested from internal evidence and from author's birth date.
  • Author's name not on item.
Year:
1850
Contributor:
Burton, John, 1834-1897 (creator)
Genre:
broadsides
Subject:
Bible > History of Biblical events > Poetry
Religious poetry
Wood-engraving, American > 19th century
Local ID:
HB13545
Collection:
Brown University Library
Harris Broadsides
Full Record

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