Newspaper advertisement. "Balloons, made to order..."
Description
Newspaper advertisement. "Balloons, made to order, and directions furnished how to use them, so that an ordinary handy person can make a successful ascension, by Prof. John Wise. Wise's Balloon Manufactory, 1951 N. Eleventh St., Philadelphia. Balloon Ascensions made for Agricultural Fairs, 4th of July Celebrations, Etc., by Prof. John Wise (oldest aeronaut in the world), Master John Wise (youngest aeronaut in the world, 14 years old), Lizzie Ihling (niece of Prof. Wise) an accomplished air sailor, Mr. Chas. E. Wise (Aeronautical Engineer). Persons suffering from chronic and mrobid disorders taken up to inhale pur air under diminished pressure. This, with inspirations of a grand view, never fails to benefit both soul and body. For terms, please apply to Prof. John Wise, 1915 North Eleventh Street, Philadelphia, PA."
This advertisement was found in a Virginia pine case for carrying a surveyor's compass. Information data of this kind is very useful and extremely difficult to find. (from page 102, "Early American Copper, Tin & Brass" Henry J. Kauffman)
Top: Newspaper ad with image of a baby. "Loos so much like Virginia Momeyer when this age." To the side: Photograph of a young woman with dark hair pasted over a cloth piece with boughs of holly. "Above is Ellen Welty Long". Bottom: "Catharine, Tillie, Rowena, Mrs. Merkle, Anna & !, taken at their home."
This scrapbook consists of photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings and other ephemera glued to pages of a 6.5 x 8.25 inch composition notebook with lined pages. Not all pages are used. Cover is grey and is labeled "Roberts & Meck's Seaboard Composition Book, 36 Leaves Writing Paper, Roberts & Meck, Harrisburg, Pa."
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Advertisement from a Baltimore business directory dated 1850 for Joseph K. Stapleton, manufacturer of brushes, bellows, fishing rods and tackle. The brush on the left is a fireplace brush.
