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.
Printed in two columns divided by single line. At center of title illustration of American flag on staff tipped with liberty cap. At head of first column: Price 1 cent. J.I. Souther, Proprietor. Monthly periodical, possibly managed by children, containing serial fiction, poetry and riddles. Place of publication suggested because of mention of changeable weather in Worcester in issue for March.
Printed in two columns divided by single line. At center of title illustration of American flag on staff tipped with liberty cap. At head of first column: Price 1 cent. J.I. Souther, Proprietor. Monthly periodical, possibly managed by children, containing serial fiction, poetry and joke. Place of publication suggested because of mention of changeable weather in Worcester in March issue.
Printed in two columns divided by single line. At center of title illustration of American flag on staff tipped with liberty cap. At head of first column: Price 1 cent. J.I. Souther, Proprietor. Monthly periodical, possibly managed by children, containing serial fiction, weather news and riddles. Place of publication suggested because of mention of changeable weather in Worcester.
by the National President, Mrs. Daniel Lothrop. Poetry printed in blue; with emblem of the society at head of title. Remainder of sub-title: and authorized by a vote of the National Board of the Society, to be used by the local societies as a part of the salute to the flag. Poem in five four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence, and from the date of the author's death.
by Lorenzo Sosso. Cover title. Page [4] blank. Gilded lettering on page [1] within multi-colored Art Nouveau border; text on pages [2] and [3] within blue/red double line border, with multi-colored Art nouveau initial and end piece in black. Below border on page [3]: Copyrighted 1901. Elder and Shepard, Publishers, S.F.
Broadsheet. Recto within border of typw ornament sections; verso within ornamental border including vignettes of steam locomotive and sailor in ship. At head of title on recto wood-engraving of three kneeling children. First line same as title. Author's name not on item. Poem on recto in two eight-line stanzas paraphrasing the Lord's Prayer. Text on verso: Reward of merit. This certifies that [blank] for diligence and attention to studies, and good conduct in school, merits my approbation and esteem. [blank] Instruct. Colophon on verso below rule: Sold by Geo. P. Daniels,--2 South Main-st. Providence. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
