Name/Title
Exhibition ProspectusEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.354Description
This is pamphlet or prospectus for exhibition of fine art at the Ladies' Union Relief Association Fair. After each title of the artwork someone has written a comment. Transcription is as follows:
"Exhibition of Fine Paintings, Statuary, Etc., at the Ladies Union Relief Association Fair, Held during the week commencing November 8th., 1869, At the Apollo Building 1. Spring (out of bed) S. P. Rialt
2 Things that end in Smoke (cigars)
3. Wax figures (two pieces of wax) P. T. Trowe
4. Bonaparte crossing the Rine (a chicken bone on the rind of a cheese) Krusett
5. Brace of Woodcocks (two pieces of wood crossed) Mon. Faucett
6. Mountain of Greece ( a stack of candles)
7. The old mill ( a coffee mill)
8. The old Oaken Bucket ( a old bucket) Jerome Thomson
9. The light of other days (a candle) A. B. Brown
10. Commentaters of the Acts (potatoes) ________ O'Brien
11. Deer Sayer ( a pair of corsets) _________ Corsetti
12. Seasons ( a castor) J. C. Astor
13. Scene on the Hudson, From Nature (a stone with painting on it)
14. The Old Jug ( an old jug)
15. Adam's temptation (an apple) D. Capper
16. Things to adore ( a key & padlock) G. W. Locke
17. A View of Brussels (a piece of carpet) Unknown
18. A View of Japan (some Japan ware)
19. A View of Malaya ( a bunch of grapes) S. Grapes
20. Ruins of China (a broken cup) S. Dexter
21. Bridal Scene (a horse's bridal)
22. All on Board (an awl on a board)
23. Disappointment R. E. Jested
24. New York on a small scale (New York on a little pair of scales)
25. Recollections of Childhood Days (a stick of candy)
26. Mother's Friend ( a bottle of Winslow's syrup) S. Hush
27. Reflection ( a looking glass) L. Glass
28. Sweet Sixteen (sixteen lumps of sugar)
29. Childhood's Sweet Memory (some candy) Stuart
30. Gen. Grant's Staff ( cigar) S. C. Agar
31. Paradise ( a pair of dice) G. Ambler
32. A Hard Know O. P. Wood
33. The Captives, in Oil (a box of sardines) W. Heat
34. The Flower of the Family (some flowers) C.S. Issuers
35. Peace Maker ( A pair of Scissors) W. Sharp
36. A One-Eyed Monster ( a needle)
37. After the Wake ( A bloodshot eye) G. W. Mitchell
38. Streets of New York O. W. Hall
39. Union for Ever ( A marriage certificate) Parsons
40. A Cabinet maker Six. Browne
41. A________ of Boston, Wood Cut (the hub of a wheel)
42. A City in Ireland (cork) A. Finnegan
43. Charge of the Light Brigade M. G. L. Co.
44. The Neglected Spot (Nothing at all)
45. Cain and Abel ( A cane & a bell) D. C. Pine
46. Lot's Wife ( a bag of salt) S. A. Lyon
47. The Fall by the Mill (A waterfall by an old mill) H. Dresser
48. A Brush on the Plains (A brush on a carpenter's plane)
49. Marine View (A bowl of water)
50. Waiting for a Mate (a big shoe) H. Andrew
51. Horse Fair (A bale of hay) Rosa Bonheur
52. View of the Andes
53. Domestic Songster (a tea kettle) K. Addle
54. A Dark Period in American History ( a Negro) Woolly
55. The Last Hop of the Season (a bag of hops) A. r. Asking
56. The Rose of Castile ( some castle soap) S. Open
57. Trapper (a mouse trap)
58. The Great Departed (A Large Dent into ______)
59. The Lost Heir (A strand of hair) Wiggins
60. Noah's Son (ham) Swinton
61. Milk Maid Strong
62. A City in Germany (cologne) Sent to the Fair
63. Morning Glory
64. Tax on Tea (Some tacks on some tea) W. Williams
65. Shakespeare's Early Home ( a cradle)
STATUARY
1. Bust of a Commentator (some potatoes)
2. Consulates (a cigar)
3. Antique Hand Lamp
5. Ruins in marble
6. Child Teething ( a teacup)
7. The Snuff Takers ( A pair of suffers)
8. A Matchless Casket
9. Goody Two Shoes ( in Bronze) ( a pair of shoes)
10. The Way to the Fair - Committee ( a hand ) CRAYONS
49Collection
L. S. Tyler CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
* Communication Artifacts, Pamphlets, ExhibitionsDimensions
Height
8-1/2 inWidth
10-7/8 in