Harris Broadsides

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.
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Get off the track

Get off the track

Brown University

Printed in six columns. Contains text of eight songs and poems, beginning with Get off the track. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Germany the traitor

Germany the traitor

Brown University

Within red single line border. At end of text: "International copyrights are being secured by Geo. W. Tice, Flint, Michigan."

Germany

Germany

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments.

Germany

Germany

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments.

Georgianna Lovering: or, the Northwood tragedy!

Printed in three columns, divided by single lines. At head of text: But a few words to the reader... At end of text: Send me ten cents in an envelope, and I will send you five copies of the poem.... The accused murderer of Miss Lovering was Franklin B. Evans.

Georgianna Lovering: or, the Northwood tragedy!

Printed in three columns, divided by single lines. At head of text: But a few words to the reader... At end of text: Send me ten cents in an envelope, and I will send you five copies of the poem.... The accused murderer of Miss Lovering was Franklin B. Evans.

Georgianna Lovering: or, the Northwood tragedy!

Printed in three columns, divided by single lines. At head of text: But a few words to the reader... At end of text: Send me ten cents in an envelope, and I will send you five copies of the poem.... The accused murderer of Miss Lovering was Franklin B. Evans.

Georgianna Lovering: or, the Northwood tragedy!

Printed in three columns, divided by single lines. At head of text: But a few words to the reader... At end of text: Send me ten cents in an envelope, and I will send you five copies of the poem.... The accused murderer of Miss Lovering was Franklin B. Evans.

George Riley

George Riley

Brown University

Poetry. Printed area measures: 25.5 x 14.4 cm. Printed in two columns; wood-engraving of man walking at left of title; short double rule below title. English ballad mentions naval battle between Admiral Rodney and Comte de Grasse in 1782. Internal evidence, e.g. type and unusual spacing, suggests Joseph White as printer. He printed in Boston, first in partnership, then alone from 1788 to 1809; in Charlestown, Mass., from 1810 to 1826. This edition not in Evans, Bristol, Shaw/Shoemaker, Am. Imprints, or Ford. First line: It was on one summers morning.

George Penfield Towle: an humble tribute

by William Hamilton Cline, an uplifter. Poetry. Printed on card stock within mourning border. Publication date from internal evidence. In lower margin: Times-Mirror Printing and Binding House.

George Boyd & Sons' Queen table syrup

Broadsheet printed on glossy card stock. On recto colored illustration of two little girls holding dolls; text on verso. Poem in five four-line stanzas. Address of syrup manufacturer at end of text: 209 N. Water St., Philadelphia. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

George and Louis: and, the very excellent song called the Banks of the Daises

Poetry printed in two columns divided by line of advertising with line of printers' ornaments at top and bottom: Printed and sold at No. 25, High Street, Providence, where are kept for sale 200 other kinds of songs and ballads. Henry Trumbull was listed at above address from 1826 to 1836. Not in Ford or Checklist Amer. Imprints.

Geography of Vermont in rhyme!

At head of text: General description. Situation, boundaries, extent, face of the country, etc. By a lady of Unity -- a native of Vermont. Printed in two columns divided by double lines; double-line border at top and right. Date approximation from internal evidence.