Broadsides are single-sheet publications, often issued as ephemera or announcements. The Harris Broadsides Collection is a comprehensive collection of American poetry published in broadside format from colonial times to the present. The collection offers materials covering a broad spectrum of American life, and includes poetry of every description: 18th and 19th century ballads, verse describing newsworthy events, poetic effusions of sentimentality and patriotism, comic verse, and much more. When completed, this digital project will include over 20,000 titles.
Poetry within border of type ornaments, printed in two columns, divided by curvilinear line. Cut of coach with horses and driver at head of text in first column, captioned "How he'd swear, and how he'd drive, number three hundred and fifty-five. In lower margin below border: Sold wholesale and retail by Hunts & Shaw, No. 2 Mercantile wharf, and head of city wharf, North side; the firm's location from 1837 to 1841.
Caption title. Poetry in five eight-line stanzas printed in black within double line border. At head of text cut of elephant carrying banner with legend: I carry along! Title printed on elephant's blanket. At end of text: Baltimore, March 15, 1862; type-signed "Ole Secesh." E.P. Ellinger in "Southern war poetry," p. 28, attributes the work "From circumstantial evidence" to Dr. N.G. Ridgely."
At head of text: ... Samuel B. Fales, Esq. ... The following poem on the Eagle ... was suggested by my delightful visit, a short time since to the "Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon," ..
Issued stapled into lettered cream-colored paper wrapper. Title from first lines One page 2, reproduction of photograph of Richard Wilbur Invitation to a reading Mar. 12, 1969 Includes information about poet and schedule of readings
Poem. At end of text: Alfred Antoine Furman. From The Passaic daily news July 10 1924. Broadsheet. On verso: Mr. Furman's works : [list of 4 items] / agent: Philip Howard Furman, Rare and Standard Books, 363 West 51st Street, New York. First line: I sat in the Convention Hall.
Poem. At end of text: Alfred Antoine Furman. From The Passaic daily news July 10 1924. Broadsheet. On verso: Mr. Furman's works : [list of 4 items] / agent: Philip Howard Furman, Rare and Standard Books, 363 West 51st Street, New York. First line: I sat in the Convention Hall.
Printed in two columns. At head of text: Dedicated to Doctor James Brodie Davidson, Exodontist of Newark, New Jersey. At end of text: (Written by a convalescing patient)
Pages [2], [3] and [4] blank; fold at top. Poetry. Title from first line. At head of title large question mark. Printed in three columns. Date approximation from internal evidence.
Pages [2], [3] and [4] blank; fold at top. Poetry. Title from first line. At head of title large question mark. Printed in three columns. Date approximation from internal evidence.
Pages [2], [3] and [4] blank; fold at top. Poetry. Title from first line. At head of title large question mark. Printed in three columns. Date approximation from internal evidence.
Printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line within border of type ornament sections. Title from first lines. Title continues with four-line verse: But doubtless, A song which every one should know, Throughout our mighty nation, For it contains the names of those Who signed the Declaration. To be sung to the tune: Twenty years ago. Text of song in ten numbered four-line stanzas with first stanza repeated as chorus. At end of text within lower border: Hunt & Miner, Agents for Pittsburgh. J.J. East, Agent for Allegheny. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Western Div. of Pa.
Composed by A.W.H. Poetry in 24 four-line stanzas printed in two columns; within border of type ornaments. Internal evidence, e.g. border and mention of Portland Me., suggests possible range of dates and place of publication.
Composed by A.W.H. Poetry in 24 four-line stanzas printed in two columns; within border of type ornaments. Internal evidence, e.g. border and mention of Portland Me., suggests possible range of dates and place of publication.
Poet's brother is knocked overboard and drowned. Poet's brother is knocked overboard and drowned. Composed by A.W.H. Printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line within border of type ornaments. Poem in 24 four-line stanzas. Possible place and date of publication suggested by mention of Portland City and appearance of item, especially border and type face. Variant with different border of broadsides owned by Brown University (HB1069 and HB1633)
Printed in two columns; cuts of tree at left and seated woman at right at head of text flanking title. At end of text: Fire arms.--We do not mean that Madison ..
Printed on ivory paper in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. At head of title cut of eagle and clouds at left, fish at right; at end of second column cut of man leading leashed turtle. Poem in six eight-line stanzas. At end of second column: Printed by Nathaniel Coverly, Jun'r. At end of text: Reproduced in the Isaiah Thomas Printing Office at Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts, from the original in the American Antiquarian Society. Suggested date from date of acquisition of Brown University copy; the original may date from the repeal of the Embargo Act in 1809.
Poetry. Printed in two columns. At head of first column wood-engraving of three soldiers standing in encampment with tents and cannons; according to Ford, the cut was used during this time period by different Massachusetts printers. Two poems on same subject, the second by Thomas Paine.
Poetry. Printed in two columns. At head of first column wood-engraving of three soldiers standing in encampment with tents and cannons; according to Ford, the cut was used during this time period by different Massachusetts printers. Two poems on same subject, the second by Thomas Paine.
