[CIVIL WAR]. Lady's Ticket. First Annual Ball of the B.G. and W.F. to be held at Passaic Hotel, On New Years Night, January 1st, 1861. [New York?]: N.p., [1860].
Sale 1095 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents
Day 1 Lots 1-403
Nov 3, 2022
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Nov 4, 2022
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[CIVIL WAR]. Lady's Ticket. First Annual Ball of the B.G. and W.F. to be held at Passaic Hotel, On New Years Night, January 1st, 1861. [New York?]: N.p., [1860].
21 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. letterpress broadside (offsetting, old folds); framed to 25 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (not examined out of frame).
Advertisement for the "First Annual Ball of the B.G. and W.F." Illustrated with images of smiling figures, a lion, a lady and gentleman enjoying each other's company, and a man who appears to be gambling with liquor bottles. The device at center features an eagle with a riband reading "Lady's Ticket." A list of the committee members is included and a notice that music will be provided by Shelton's Cornet Band.
Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana, and Historical Documents
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