United States Sanitary Commission. Philadelphia,June,1864

Great central fair, for the United States Sanitary Commission. Philadelphia, June, 1864
Title: Great central fair, for the United States Sanitary Commission. Philadelphia, June, 1864 / desd. & on stone by James Queen ; lith. of P.S. Duval & Son, Phila.
Creator(s): P.S. Duval & Son, printer
Related Names:
Queen, James Fuller, 1820 or 1821-1886 , artist
Date Created/Published: Phila. : P.S. Duval & Son, Phila., [1864]
Summary: Print shows a membership certificate for the Committee on Ships and Ship Building which is to be featured at the Great Central Sanitary Fair, June 1864, in Logan Square in Philadelphia. Shows vignettes on both sides of various aspects of boat and ship building, with lists of 'Ship Builders, Boat Builders, Ship Joiners, Ship Smiths, Spar Makers, Riggers, Block Makers, [and] Sail Makers.' At top center, beneath the statement 'The Wealth and Strength of the Nation' is a panoramic view of ships at anchor in a harbor and under construction in dry docks; at bottom center is an exterior view of a hall labeled 'Union Avenue' with a crowd of spectators at the entrance. The certificate is signed by 'Chas. H. Cramp, Chairman, Preston Brearley, Secy., [and] John W. Lynn, Treasr.'
Notes:
Title from item.
Caption continues: This certifies, that [blank] is a member of the Committee on Ships and Ship Building in behalf of the Great Central Fair of the States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey & Delaware, to be held in Logan Square, Philadelphia June 1864; in aid of the United States Sanitary Commission.
Stamped in lower left: From the file of James F. Queen artist, 1824-1889.
(DLC/PP-1997:105).
Forms part of: Marian S. Carson collection at the Library of Congress.
Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).
Subjects:
Queen, James Fuller,--1820 or 1821-1886--Associated objects.
Great Central Fair for the U.S. Sanitary Commission--(1864 :--Philadelphia, Pa.)
Fairs--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1860-1870.
Lithographs--Color--1860-1870.
Membership certificates--1860-1870.
Bookmark /2016645706/
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