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1.
Grand Army fair. Catalogue of the curiosities, relics, and mementoes, comprising the collection to be found in the Police Museum. ..
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[Massachusetts : s.n., between 1873 and 1880]
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A Triumph of genius! The Strasburg clock! The life of a human being devoted to science! The apostolic clock! Holy writ fulfilled! The musical clock! The Saviour and apostles appear! The marvel of Rome! The triumph of Strasburg The centennial year celebrated by an offering of a fac simile of the Roman clock at Strasburg
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[New York] : James Reilley, steam job printer and engraver, 12, 14 and 16 Spruce Street, New York City., [1876]
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Vienna Universal Exhibition, Gen. T.B. Van Buren, U.S. Com. Gen., 51 Chambers St., N.Y. Additional Group 6, Geography and Statistics. Francis A. Stout, chairman. American Geographical Society, Cooper Institute. New York, [blank] 187[blank] Sir: This society has been requested ... to collect for exhibition at the Vienna International Exposition, to open May 1, 1873, such maps, large photographs of scenery, geographical and geological reports and statistical information, as may best portray the geographical features, represent the true condition of commerce and trade, and illustrate the material progress, the prosperity, and unequalled advantages of our country. ..
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American Geographical Society of New York
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[New York : s.n., 1872]
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[Catalogue] of works of art exhibited at the fair for soldiers' widows and orphans, Boston, December 1867
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[Boston] : Mudge & Son, printers, Boston., [1867]
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Everybody should see the most gorgeous and imposing spectacle ever produced in America. The Elephant of Siam presented with new and magnificent scenery, dresses and appointments, and introducing the acting elephant, Lalla Rookh! and 300 performers, at Dan Rice's great show ..
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[Philadelphia] : U.S. Steam-Power and Job Printing Office, Ledger Buildings, Philada., [1860?]
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The Greatest mechanical wonder of the age. The celebrated automaton clarionet player! A great scientific, mechanical & musical novelty. Herr Van Oeckelen will give three entertainments at Horticultural Hall, on Monday and Tuesday, May 5th and 6th [1856]. ..
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[Boston] : Alfred Mudge & Son, printers, 21 School Street, Boston., [1856]
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Mercantile Hall, Summer Street. The celebrated automaton clarionet player; a great scientific, mechanical & musical novelty. Herr Van Oeckelen begs leave to announce to the inhabitants of Boston and vicinity that he has engaged the hall of the Mercantile Library Association in Summer Street, where he is now exhibiting for a short time his celebrated automaton clarionet player. ..
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[Boston] : Alfred Mudge & Son, printers, 21 School Street, Boston., [1856]
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Opinions of the press concerning a beautiful collection of medals and coins, also books on coins, exhibited during the month of May, 1856, at the rooms of the Mercantile Library Association, Boston, by Prof. Dan. E. Groux. ..
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[Boston : s.n., 1856]
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Great attraction! at town hall, Sterling!! Now is the chance to enjoy a hearty laugh! Heywood's great panoramic view of the Niagara Falls! Together with the wonderful Italian fantoccini, or lifelike mechanical figures! The greatest curiosity ever presented to the public, introduced by Signor Marenetti, the great ventriloquist ..
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[Fitchburg, Mass.] : E. & J.F.D. Garfield, printers, Fitchburg., [1852]
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Now or never Melodeon! Last 2 days! In Boston! Monday evening, Sept. 6, at 8. ... Donetti's Comic Troupe of Acting Monkeys! Dogs and Goats! In serious and comic pantomimes, whose truly astonishing performances have been for years, the wonder of Europe. After which, will be displayed the incomprehensible feats of Herr Von Spingalen whose unprecedented feats in whirling and balancing have gained him the title of the rotary wonder! ..
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[Boston] : Times United States Mammoth Job Press--J.H. & F.F. Farwell, printers, 3 and 5 State Street, Boston., [1852]
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The Proprietors of Lewis, Bartholomew & Co.'s splendid dioramas, respectfully inform the citizens of Worcester, that the grand historical moving diorama, of the Battle of Bunker Hill, and conflagration of Charlestown, is now open for exhibition, and will continue for a limited period, at Waldo Hall. ... After which, a dioramic scene, called the Fairy land, and palace of the fairies. ..
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[Worcester, Mass. : s.n., 1851]
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Waldo Hall,--Worcester! Wednesday evening June 25th, 1851, and every evening during the week. ... Hannington's [i.e., Henry and William J. Hanington] celebrated moving dioramas, and wonderful Italian fantoccini, or life-like mechanical figures. ... In addition to the above interesting, instructive and amusing exhibition, has been added a new and splendid panorama of the Hudson River! painted by S.A. Hudson, Esq., on 1200 feet of canvas, which for beauty and correctness equals any panorama heretofore exhibited. ..
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[Boston] : Hooton's Press, no. 10 Haskins' Buildings, corner of Howard and Tremont Streets., [1851]
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Skirving's panorama of Fremont's overland journey to Oregon and California from sketches taken by Col. Fremont, Captain C. Wilk's U.S. Ex.Ex., Jos. Dayton., and other officers of the U.S. Topographical Corps of Engineers ... Painted by Kyle & Lee, figures and animals, designed and drawn by Dallas. The panorama will be exhibited in the hall of the Mass. Horticultural Society, School Street, Boston, on Monday evening, October 1st, 1849. ..
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[Boston : s.n., 1849]
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Conflagration of Moscow! Additional attraction. In addition to the beautiful panorama of the Hudson River, the Italian landscape, the storm and shipwreck, the fairy grotto, and the Italian fantoccini, will be presented the dioramic spectacle of the Conflagration of Moscow! Monday evening, February 14th, 1848, and every evening during the week, at Waldo Hall, Waldo Block [Worcester, Mass.]
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[Worcester, Mass. : s.n., 1848]
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Dr. Colton will, by request, continue his lectures and exhibitions, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, Aug. 14, 15, 16 and 17, at Brinley Hall. During the four eveuings [sic], the following among other brilliant and instructive experiments will be given and explained. The magnetic telegraph, circular rail road, electric engine, suspension of gravitation. Chloroform will be given to a rat, and a surgical operation performed upon him under its influence. ... Each evening will close with an exhibition of the magnificent painting of The court of death! ..
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Worcester, [Mass.] : Henry J. Howland, printer, 171 Main Street, Worcester., [1848]
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Great natural curiosity! The orang outang Santa Anna! or Wild man! of the woods, the only living one in this country, and the largest ever domesticated. ... Also, in connection with the above, a live crocodile ..
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[United States : s.n., 1846?]
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Order of exercises at the exhibition of Groton Academy, at Liberty Hall, Nov. 18, 1845, at 6 1-2 o'clock, precisely
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Groton Academy
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[Groton, Mass.] : G.H. Brown, fancy job printer, Groton., [1845]
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Programme of nautical and scientific experiments, at Castle Garden, on Tuesday, the 18th of October, 1842, before the American Institute
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[New York] : Jas. Van Norden & Co., printers, 60 William-Street., [1842]
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Bunker Hill in 1775. The proprietors of Lewis, Bartholomew & Co.'s splendid dioramas, respectfully inform the citizens of Boston and vicinity that the grand historical moving diorama of the Battle of Bunker Hill!! and conflagration of Charlestown, is now open at Amory Hall, every evening during the week ... After which, a dioramic scene, called the Fairy land ..
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[Boston] : Felch & Thomas, printers, 104 Washington Street., [1839?]
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Oran outang! or The wild man of the woods. The oran outang approaches nearest the human species of all the ape kind. ... The one now exhibiting is extremely mild, affectionate and good natured, much attached to its keeper and obedient to his commands
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[Boston] : Marden & Co. printers, 32 Congress-Street, Boston., [between 1836 and 1842]
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A Storm! Another new scene!! at Amory Hall. Positively the last week. The public are respectfully informed that in consequence of the inclemency of the weather for several evenings the past two weeks, that the Battle of Bunker Hill! Fairy land, &c. will remain in this city one week longer, and then close. Rural landscape with figures, cattle, sheep, &c. in motion will be added, on Monday evening, April 22, 1839. ..
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[Boston] : From the press of W.W. Clapp & Son., [1839]
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Time altered. Doors open at 7, commencing at 7 1-2 o'clock. Additional attraction. At Amory Hall. Battle of Bunker Hill! and conflagration of Charlestown! with a new dioramic scene of unrivaled splendor called the Fairy land! and palace of the fairies. A new scene as above will be added on Monday evening, March 25th, and be continued every evening, except Saturday and Sunday. ..
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[Boston] : From the press of W.W. Clapp & Son., [1839]
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Ourang outang now exhibiting in the large building, corner of Broadway and Anthony-Street, (late the New-York Museum.) ..
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[New York] : J.W. Bell, printer, 17 Ann-Street, near Broadway., [1831 or 1832]
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'76 Revived. Lewis, Bartholomew & Co.'s grand national moving diorama of the Battle of Bunker Hill!! and conflagration of Charlestown! Now open for public exhibition at Amory Hall, corner of Washington and West Streets, every evening, Saturdays and Sundays excepted. ..
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[Boston] : From the press of W.W. Clapp & Son., [1838 or 1839]
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Last week but o[ne.] Maelzel's Conflagration of Moscow, &c. now exhibiting at the Masonic Hall. ... First. The Little bass fiddler ... Part second. The Speaking figures, and automaton slack rope dancers. ... To conclude with the Conflagration of Moscow ..
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[Philadelphia] : Mirror Office, print., [1837]
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Concert hall corner of Court & Hanover Streets. Mr. Harrington, the ventriloquist, respectfully announces ... that he has, at great expense, fitted up the above hall for his new exhibition ..
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Harrington, Jonathan, 1811-1881
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[Boston] : D. Hooton, printer, 42 Congress Street, [1836]
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Original diorama, (from London and Paris.) The magnificent picture of The destruction of Jerusalem, painted on 2000 feet of canvass. Designed by the late eminent artist, Benjamin West ... is now opened at the Diorama, (formerly the Adelphi Theatre,) North Street [Baltimore]. ..
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[Baltimore] : John S. Horton, printer, engraver and stationer, 153, Market-St., [1835]
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Maelzel's exhibition, at the Masonic Hall, Broadway
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[New York] : E. Conrad, printer, 11 Frankfort-Street., [1832]
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Two days only! The great India elephant, superior in size and not inferior in docility and sagacity ... The real two humped or pleasure camel, this is the only one in the United States. ... The above will be exhibited at Mr. Gilman's Hotel, Newburyport, until Tuesday evening, November 6, [1832], and positively no longer. ..
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[Newburyport, Mass.] : Printed at Herald Office, Newburyport., [1832]
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Salon d'exposition J. Maelzel, a l'hotel des planteurs, rue du canal no. 19. Le spectacle commencera par le celebre automate joueur d' echecs ..
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[New Orleans : s.n., 1830?]
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Maelzel's exhibition. Julien Hall--corner of Milk and Congress Streets [Boston]. To commence with the celebrated automaton chess-player ..
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[Boston] : W.W. Clapp, printer, 14, Congress-St., [1828]
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Maelzel's exhibition, of automata and the conflagration of Moscow, will re-open at Julien Hall, on Monday Sept 15 Mr. Maelzel tenders his grateful acknowledgements to the inhabitants of Boston, for the liberal patronage they have extended to him since his visit to the city ..
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[Boston] : W.W. Clapp, printer, 14, Congress-St., [1828]
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Exhibition at the Academy of the Fine Arts Mr. Allston's picture of the dead man restored to life by touching the bones of the prophet Elisha. Size of the picture 13 feet by 11
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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[Philadelphia, Pa. : Printed by John Bioren, 1816]
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Male moose. This remarkable animal is said to be the largest ... of any animal that America produces. ... and may be seen in this city ..
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[New York] : Printed by G. Forman, no. 64, Water-Street, New-York., [between 1798 and 1808]
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To the curious. A leopard, lately imported from Bengal is exhibited at [blank]
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[United States : s.n., between 1790 and 1810]
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Columbian Museum,head of the Mall, Boston Paintings. ... Wax-work. ... Musical clocks. ... Natural curiosities. ... Music, on the grand piano forte, by Mr. Dolliver. (Every Tuesday and Thursday evening.) Menage of living animals. ... Mr. Bowen informs the public, that since the late elegant and expensive additions have been made to the Columbian Museum, it is universally allowed to be the most entertaining place of amusement in the United States. The museum is opened every day, and illuminated every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday evening. Price of admittance, half a dollar. Children, 25 cents
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Columbian Museum (Boston, Mass.)
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Boston [Mass.] : Printed at the Columbian Museum Press; head of the Mall, [ca. 1798]
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The Elephant, according to the account of the celebrated Buffon, is the most respectable animal in the world. ..
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[Providence] : Printed by Carter and Wilkinson., [1797]
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The Elephant, according to the account of the celebrated Buffon, is the most respectable animal in the world. ..
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[Newburyport, Mass. : Printed by William Barrett, 1797]
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The Elephant, according to the account of the celebrated Buffon, is the most respectable animal in the world. ..
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[Salem, Mass. : Printed by Thomas C. Cushing, 1797]
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Gabriel Salenka, lately arrived from Europe, has the honour to inform the public that he has brought with him a dog, (trained by himself) who performs the most surprizing feats of sagacity ever seen in this or any other place
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Salenka, Gabriel
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[Philadelphia] : Printed by W.W. Woodward, no. 16, Chesnut-Street., [1796?]
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A New entertainment, by Messrs. L'Égalité. The very extraordinary spectacle that is exhibited by Citizen Sans Culotte and Mr. L'Aristocrate, having been received with the applause and admiration of the public, the author of these singular pieces of mechanism, whilst he conceals his name, gives notice; that intending shortly to go to New-York, this curiosity is to be displayed every day ..
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[Philadelphia : s.n., 1795]
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Spectacle nouveau, par Messrs. L'Égalité. Le nouveau spectacle donné par le Citoyen Sans Culotte et Mr. L'Aristocrate, ayant obtenu les suffrages du public, l'auteur qui garde toujours l'anonime, s'empresse d'annoncer que devant partir dans peu pour New-York, ces exercises curieux auront lieu tous les jours avant son départ ..
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[Philadelphia : s.n., 1795]
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To the curious. To be seen at Major Leavenworth's stable, opposite Mr. Lothrop's, State-Street, two camels, male and female, lately imported from Arabia
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[New Haven : Printed by Thomas and Samuel Green, 1789]
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To the curious. To be seen the following wonderful productions of nature
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[United States : s.n., between 1780 and 1799]
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A descriptive catalogue of Mr. Peale's exhibition of perspective views, with changeable effects; or, nature delineated, and in motion
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Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827
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Philadelphia: : Printed by Francis Bailey, at Yorick's Head, in Market Street., [1786]
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Newport, March 16. 1752. Notice is hereby given to the curious, that at the court-house, in the Council-chamber, is now to be exhibited, and continued from day to day, for a week or two; a course of experiments, on the newly-discovered electrical fire: Containing, not only the most curious of those that have been made and published in Europe, but a considerable number of new ones lately made in Philadelphia; to be accompanied with methodical lectures on the nature and properties of that wonderful element. By Ebenezer Kinnersley
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[Newport, R.I. : Printed by James Franklin, 1752]
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