Political
Civil War Grand Rally Union Political Broadside
1862, Civil War Union Broadside, Bridgewater (Mass.), "GRAND RALLY!!", Fine.
Printed Broadside 15.25" x 11", framed and matted to 22" x 19". "GRAND RALLY!! OUR COUNTRY CALLS! The citizens of Bridgewater, East Bridgewater and West Bridgewater are invited to attend a Mass Meeting to be held in AGRICULTURAL HALL, BRIDGEWATER, on Wednesday Evening, Aug. 27, at 7 o'clock, to take measures to raise immediately from these towns a Company of Volunteers in anticipation of the Draft to be made upon them for their quota of 300,000 men called for by the President to serve nine months. HON. THOMAS RUSSELL, N.B. BRYANT, ESQ., of Boston and other distinguished speakers are expected to address the meeting." The number "94 1/2" is written in orange crayon at the top of the page and the year "1862" is penciled in after the date. Some staining along left margin and bottom edge is trimmed affecting the last two words. Impressive and quite original.
Civil War Grand Rally Union Political Broadside
1862, Civil War Union Broadside, Bridgewater (Mass.), "GRAND RALLY!!", Fine.
Printed Broadside 15.25" x 11", framed and matted to 22" x 19". "GRAND RALLY!! OUR COUNTRY CALLS! The citizens of Bridgewater, East Bridgewater and West Bridgewater are invited to attend a Mass Meeting to be held in AGRICULTURAL HALL, BRIDGEWATER, on Wednesday Evening, Aug. 27, at 7 o'clock, to take measures to raise immediately from these towns a Company of Volunteers in anticipation of the Draft to be made upon them for their quota of 300,000 men called for by the President to serve nine months. HON. THOMAS RUSSELL, N.B. BRYANT, ESQ., of Boston and other distinguished speakers are expected to address the meeting." The number "94 1/2" is written in orange crayon at the top of the page and the year "1862" is penciled in after the date. Some staining along left margin and bottom edge is trimmed affecting the last two words. Impressive and quite original.
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Autographs-Coins-Currency-Americana
9:00 AM PT - May 28th, 2007
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