Alcoholism; Bradley, Nellie H.; Broadsides; Children and death; Parkhurst, Mrs. E. A.; Starvation; Temperance;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Drunkard's Lone Child!" from a song written in 1866 by "Stella" (Nellie H. Bradley) with music by "Figaro" (Mrs. E. A. Parkhurst [1836-1918]) and also known as "Father's a Drunkard, and Mother Is Died."...
Alcoholism; Bradley, Nellie H.; Broadsides; Children and death; Parkhurst, E. A., Mrs.; Starvation; Temperance;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Drunkards' [sic] Lone Child" from a song written by Nellie H. Bradley (pseudonym "Stella") with music by Mrs. E. A. Parkhurst (pseudonym "Figaro") (1836-1918) and also entitled "Father's a Drunkard, and...
Document containing the broadside entitled "I Only Had 50 Cents," a version of the song known as "The Original Fifty Cents" written by Sam Devere (ca. 1842-1907) , a well-known minstrel and, later, owner of his own vaudeville company who performed...
Broadsides; Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861; Political ballads and songs; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; War poetry, American;
Document containing the broadside entitled "Richmond Taken" sung to the tune "The Days When We Went Gipsying" composed by N. J. Sporle (1812-1853). The title of this broadside is used ironically, in that the broadside purports to tell the story of...
Postcards--Maryland--Braddock Heights; Braddock Heights (Md.)--History--Pictorial works
Braddock Springs, situated near Braddock Heights. The inscription on the postcard claims that it was the place "where General Braddock of revolutionary fame watered his men and horses." Although it is possible that General Edward Braddock...
Boardinghouses; Letters; New York (N.Y.); Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849; Poe, Virginia, 1822-1847; Travel;
Letter from Edgar Allan Poe to Maria Clemm dated April 7, 1844. In this letter, Poe recounts his latest journey with Virginia, including details about their arrival, search for a place to stay, and the meals they ate once they'd found lodging,...
