The Union League of Philadelphia : the first one hundred and fifty years Barbara J. Mitnick

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mitnick, Barbara J.

Contributor:

Union League of Philadelphia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Union League of Philadelphia--History.

Union League of Philadelphia.

Political clubs--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.

Political clubs.

Physical Description:

xv, 307 p. : ill. ; 24 x 31 cm.

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia, Pa.] : Abraham Lincoln Foundation of the Union League of Philadelphia, c2012.

Contents:

Antebellum Philadelphia

The founding

The Union League and the war to preserve the Union

The League House

Social life at the League

History paintings and portraits

Soldiers' aid and public service

The states united

Prosperity, depression, war, and peace

The new Union League

The Union League 150th Anniversary Committees

The Union League awards

Leadership of the Union League of Philadelphia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

HSP cited sources: 1) Philadelphie by Asselineau (DAMS 6031) (Call # Bc 865/A844): Figure 1.1 (Page 1). 2) William Penn, chalk portrait by Francis Place (DAMS 270), Society Treasures collection: Figure 1.2 (Page 2). 3) Portraiture of the City of Philadelphia by T. Holme (DAMS 2794) (Call # Of 610*/1683h5): Figure 1.3 (Page 3). 4) Sidney George Fisher, Daguerreotype #189 (DAMS 1718), Box 2B: Figure 1.8 (Page 8). 5) Alex Henry, eng. By Samuel Sartain (DAMS 2428), Society Portrait collection: Figure 1.11 (Page 12). 6) John W. Forney, eng. By Samuel Sartain (DAMS 6022), Society Portrait collection: Figure 2.8 (Page 23). 7) Wistar House, 4th and Locust (DAMS 6024), Society Photo collection, Residences: Figure 2.10 (Page 25). 8) Philadelphia Club (DAMS 6094), Image from Page 44, Philadelphia, PA: The Book of its Bourse (Call #UPA/Ph F158.5 E 54 1899 Folio): Figure 2.11 (Page 25). 9) Northeast Corner of Broad and Walnut Streets, Residence of James Dundas (DAMS 4465), Kennedy Watercolors (Call # K: V-11): Figure 2.12 (Page 26). 10) Lincoln Funeral Procession, Stereo View, Left Side (DAMS 660), Society Photo collection, Lincolniana: Figure 2.25 (Page 42). 11) Robert Anderson, eng. By J. Rogers (DAMS 6020), Society Portrait collection: Figure 3.3 (Page 51). 12) View of Philadelphia volunteer refreshment saloons, lithography by J. Queen (DAMS 6030) (Call # Bc 32/U58): Figure 3.6 (Page 55). 13) General George McClellan at Antietam (DAMS 6205), Society Portrait collection, medium: Figure 3.9 (Page 58). 14) Come Join Us Brothers (DAMS 6027) (Call # Bb 525/D983): Figure 3.15 (Page 64). 15) General Simon Cameron, pub. By G.P. Putnam (DAMS 6021), Society Portrait collection: Figure 3.21 (Page 71). 16) Southwest Corner of Broad and Sansom (DAMS 6025), Kennedy Watercolors (Call # K: 1-63): Figure 4.2 (Page 78). 17) The State House in 1778 by W.J. Breton after Peale (DAMS 6026) (Call # Bb 862/B756 #22): Figure 4.3 (Page 80). 18) Bank of Pennsylvania (DAMS 6095) (Call # Bd 61/B531.2), plate 27 on page 30: Figure 4.5 (Page 81). 19) Eastern Penitentiary (DAMS 3442), Kennedy Watercolors (Call # K:4-100): Figure 4.7 (Page 82). 20) Third Church, 4th and Pine (DAMS 6093), Image from Page 10, The Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia (Call #UPA/Ph Bx 8949 P5 W4 1895): Figure 4.11 (Page 86). 21) Photograph of Thomas Sully (DAMS 6201), Society Portrait collection: Figure 6.4 (Page 137). 22) The Great Central Fair, Union Avenue, Robert Newell photograph (DAMS 6023), Society Photo collection, Centennials: Figure 7.2 (Page 161). 23) "Club House for Enlisted Men," Boxing Night illustration (DAMS 6203) (Call #Wz* 823 vol. 2): Figure 7.5 (Page 165). 24) John White Geary (DAMS 6420), Society Portrait collection: Figure 8.7 (Page 190). 25) Photograph, John J. Pershing receives Medal of Honor from Union League (DAMS 7312), Philadelphia Record Photo Morgue [V7]: Not used in volume. 26) S. Davis Wilson Addressing Democratic National Convention (DAMS 6422), Philadelphia Record Photo Morgue [V7], Box 227: Figure 9.13 (Page 226). 27) Dewey Campaign Kiosk (DAMS 6424), Philadelphia Record Photo Morgue [V7], Folder 3219: Figure 9.17 (Page 229).

ISBN:

9780615637044

0615637043

OCLC:

826638769