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.
Broadsheet printed in colors on heavy glossy white paper; text in brown. On recto colored illustration of flowers above and at left of text, within ornamental border. On verso poem entitled: Love, the test of discipleship, beginning: Our God is love; and all his saints. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Broadsheet printed in colors on white paper; text in red and black. On recto colored illustrations of pigs at market with butcher and of container of Ko-Nut; on verso colored illustrations of woman serving pie to man and of Ko-Nut container. Advertising card for Ko-Nut, a "pure cocoanut product for shortening and frying," uses adaptations of nursery rhymes. Place of publication and publisher from label on illustrated containers. Suggested range of publication dates because similar Ko-Nut advertisement (Brown University copy HB35420) is entitled "Twentieth century Mother Goose" and from internal evidence.
Broadsheet printed in colors on white paper; text in red and black. On recto colored illustrations of woman serving pie to children and of container of Ko-Nut; on verso colored illustrations of man cooking at stove and of Ko-Nut container. Advertising card for Ko-Nut, a "pure cocoanut product for shortening and frying," uses adaptations of nursery rhymes. Place of publication and publisher from label on illustrated containers. Suggested range of publication dates because similar Ko-Nut advertisement (Brown University copy HB35420) is entitled "Twentieth century Mother Goose" and from internal evidence.
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
1 broadsheet. Broadsheet printed on card stock. Colored picture of Nellie Bly fastening strap around the globe with four-line poem on recto; testimonials dated 1889 on verso. One of set of six cards advertising "Health Biscuits."
Poetry and prose printed on green paper. Cover title on page [1] within border of type ornaments; Christmas bow with bell below title. Below poem on page [2]: (Reprinted from The House Beautiful, Dec., 1922) Appeal for contributions to support the Foreign Language Information Service's work with immigrants. Form requesting Christmas contributions on page [4]
