Charles Sumner (1811-1874) was a United States senator from Massachusetts and a campaigner against slavery. This is a draft, ca. 1855, of a version of the speech delivered in New York on May 9, 1855, and published that year under the title "The...
Typed letter written by John Graham to Alice Campbell, Whitney Studio Galleries, dated March 31, 1929. Signed. Informing Campbell that his tempera painting, "Horse and harlequin", was not Dudensing Gallery's possession, since it was exhibited in...
Davis, Alexander Jackson, 1803-1892; Clark, Aaron, 1783 or 4-1861; Davis, Cornelius, Jr.; Harral, H. K.; Jones, W. F.; Penney, George W.; Rathbone, Joel; Rotch, W. J.; Sedgwick, C. B. (Charles Baldwin), 1815-1883; Shotwell, H. R.; Smith, Francis H....
Correspondence, drafts of essays and speeches, drawings, and autobiographical writings of Alexander Jackson Davis. Letters to Davis and some misc. papers, 1835-59, chiefly about building residences. The correspondents include Francis H. Smith of...
Advertising--New York (State)--New York--Pictorial works; Billboards--New York (State)--New York--Pictorial works; Signs and signboards--New York (State)--New York--Pictorial works; Streets--New York (State)--New York--Pictorial works; New York...
Baird, Mary Louise--Portraits; De Rham, Marion--Portraits; Heckscher, Frances--Portraits; Mesker, George L., Mrs.--Portraits; Potter, Polly--Portraits; Redmond, Geraldyn L.; Sports for women--Pictorial works
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Ida, born November 9, 1809, Jack, born October 1, 1811, David, born August 15, 1815, and Amelia, born April 15, 1817, all children of slave named Sarah belonging to New York City ladies shoe maker Reuben Bunn.
Civil rights Religious aspects Catholic Church; Dammann, Grace Cowardin, 1872-1945; Discrimination in education; Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart; Social action
Letter of support sent to President Dammann following decision to admit African American student:
"Dear Mother Dammann,
I have received through the mail an anonymous printed communication asking me to protest the admission of a colored girl into...
Clothing and dress; Stores, Retail; Children's clothing; Women's clothing; Tailors; Sewing; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Text,f/&quoThe Fulton Cloak and Suit Manufacturing Co. Ladies', Misses' and Children's Cloaks and Suits. Full assortment of waists and corsets..Cloaks made to order a specialty."
Flowers; Dyers; Plants; Animals; Clothing and dress; Dyes and dyeing; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of deer and fauna surrounding card with name and address of office and branch offices. Gold background. Verso side: List of branch offices in New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. Text,"Dye, clean, and refinish all kinds of...
Flowers; Shoe stores; Shoes; Boots; Clothing and dress; Shoemakers; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of flowers surrounding a sign with name and address. Verso side: text,"Where do you get your boots shoes? At the gold boot upside down. Ladies, gents, children's boots shoes..Made to Order. Repairing neatly done. Illustration of...
Flowers; Shoe stores; Shoes; Boots; Clothing and dress; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of lily of the valley and violets Verso side: text,"For Perfection in fit, excellence in style, durability and moderate cost, Morrows Fine Shoes are pre-eminent. Ladies, buy them."
Flowers; Stores, Retail; Dressmaking - Patterns; Women; Sewing machines; Clothing and dress; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of flowers surrounding text with black background. Verso side: text,"Important to Ladies. Side platting done by the latest improved machines, with and without space.."
Flowers; Stores, Retail; Women; Sale of human hair; Wigs; Beauty, Personal; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of a woman's hand holding a lily and other flowers. Verso side: text,"Ladies' own combings made up by the new method, roots all one way. Faded hair switches altered to any color."
Girls; Food service; Dolls; Confectionery; Restaurants; Caterers and catering; United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
Illustration of female child seated in garden and holding doll. She is looking off into the distance. Text,"Weddings parties supplied at short notice and in first-class style. Ladies gents restaurant attached. Gold background. Verso side:...
