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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The real New Year's day

The real New Year's day

Brown University

Pages [1,4] blank. At end of text: With all good wishes for the New Year from Harry and Helen Koopman.

The ranch in the coulee

The ranch in the coulee

Brown University

Gwendolen Haste. Broadsheet with poem on recto and information about author on verso.

The ranch in the coulee

The ranch in the coulee

Brown University

Gwendolen Haste. Broadsheet with poem on recto and information about author on verso.

The Ramrod's prayer

The Ramrod's prayer

Brown University

Satirical poem attacks Neal Dow and Prohibition advocates. Satirical poem attacks Neal Dow and Prohibition advocates. Within border of type ornaments. Poem in seven four-line stanzas. At end of text: Amen. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The Ramrod's prayer

The Ramrod's prayer

Brown University

Satirical poem attacks Neal Dow and Prohibition advocates. Satirical poem attacks Neal Dow and Prohibition advocates. Within border of type ornaments. Poem in seven four-line stanzas. At end of text: Amen. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The rainbow

The rainbow

Brown University

Within double line border with corner ornaments. At end of text: Dyer.

The rainbow

The rainbow

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 20.0 x 13.3 cm. At head of text: Genesis [i.e. Genesis] IX. 9, 13--Hart. In lower margin within border: Printed for Frederick Hasted.--1844. Text of two hymns, each in nine four-line stanzas; to be sung to hymn tunes "Hart" and "Kent." Hasted is possibly author as well as publisher.

The rainbow

The rainbow

Brown University

Within double line border with corner ornaments. At end of text: Dyer.

The rainbow

The rainbow

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments. Printed area measures: 20.0 x 13.3 cm. At head of text: Genesis [i.e. Genesis] IX. 9, 13--Hart. In lower margin within border: Printed for Frederick Hasted.--1844. Text of two hymns, each in nine four-line stanzas; to be sung to hymn tunes "Hart" and "Kent." Hasted is possibly author as well as publisher.

The railroad man

The railroad man

Brown University

Printed in colors; text in black. At head of title colored illustrations of railroad man, conductor and guard. Comic valentine with eight-line poem.

The railroad man

The railroad man

Brown University

Printed in colors; text in black. At head of title colored illustrations of railroad man, conductor and guard. Comic valentine with eight-line poem.

The railroad brakeman

The railroad brakeman

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Below title wood-engraving of railroad locomotive; ornamental border at top and bottom on page [1] Caption title. Below illustration on page [1]: This poem is printed for the benefit of Mr. Frank E. Kelley, who lost his leg on B. & L.R.R. while in the faithful discharge of his duties as a brakeman. First line of poem: Dust-grimed features, weather-beaten. Poem in seven eight-line stanzas on brakeman's dangerous job. Suggested range of dates from dealer and from internal evidence.

The railroad brakeman

The railroad brakeman

Brown University

Page [4] blank. Below title wood-engraving of railroad locomotive; ornamental border at top and bottom on page [1] Caption title. Below illustration on page [1]: This poem is printed for the benefit of Mr. Frank E. Kelley, who lost his leg on B. & L.R.R. while in the faithful discharge of his duties as a brakeman. First line of poem: Dust-grimed features, weather-beaten. Poem in seven eight-line stanzas on brakeman's dangerous job. Suggested range of dates from dealer and from internal evidence.

The railroad boy's appeal

Printed on card stock. At end of text: Yours truly, J. Cary. Price--whatever you wish to give. Poem in four eight-line stanzas asks help for crippled boy.

The railroad boy's appeal

Printed on card stock. At end of text: Yours truly, J. Cary. Price--whatever you wish to give. Poem in four eight-line stanzas asks help for crippled boy.

The railroad boy's appeal

Printed in blue on card stock. Within border of type ornaments. At end of poem: Yours truly, J. Cary. Price: whatever you wish to give. Poem in four eight-line stanzas asks help for crippled boy.

The railroad boy's appeal

Printed in blue on card stock. Within border of type ornaments. At end of poem: Yours truly, J. Cary. Price: whatever you wish to give. Poem in four eight-line stanzas asks help for crippled boy.

The rag-time strut

The rag-time strut

Brown University

From Songs of the people. At end of text: ... Baltimore, Maryland.

The question on the white cliff

Poetry; title from first line. Advertising flyer printed on white paper in black. Poem printed in mirror image. At top of page: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Includes statement,"the working notebooks of Anne-Marie Albiach & Claude Royet-Journoud, will also include the work of other writers & artists" 12/27 1072. At end of poem: Rosmarie Waldrop.

The quest

The quest

Brown University

Euna Russell. Printed on heavy textured white paper. At head of title vignette of domed building in landscape. Poetry. Suggested publication date from date of donation by author of Brown University copy.

The quest

The quest

Brown University

Poem. At end of text: Judith McCombs. Illustration by Ann Mikolowski. At foot of sheet: Free. The Red Hanrahan Press printed in Detroit on August 2, 1971. Printed and illustrated in green on beige card stock. First line: A basilisk lay sleeping on its nest.

The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart

Brown University

Printed on blue paper in one and two columns. Mentions medal awarded to Michael Rickard. Type-signed at end: William Hobart Royce.

The Pullman strike songster

Printed in six columns divided by single lines. Words of 32 songs with advertisements for songsters. First song The Pullman strike, by W. Wildwave.