Statistics of P. T. Barnum's New and Greatest Show on Earth for the Season of 1876, Through the Principal Cities and Towns in the Eastern and Middle S…
P.T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth, & the Great London Circus combined with Sanger's Royal British Menagerie & Grand International Allied ShowsView Full Item in Illinois State UniversityThe terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable toda…
Agreement between Thomas Mayhew and the sachem Kochanomin, 1670
Mayhew, Thomas, 1593?-1682View Full Item in Newberry LibraryContemporary copy of an agreement, Jan. 9, 1670, between Thomas Mayhew and the sachem Kochanomin (Josias?) confirming that Mannitootan would remain forever in the possession of the "praying men", that…
The Barnum and Bailey Official Route Book Season of 1893
Barnum and BaileyView Full Item in Illinois State UniversityThe terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable toda…
Memoirs of 1888: Being the Route, Number of Miles, Population and Principal Events of Miller and Freeman's New United Shows Season of 1888
Miller and Freeman's New United ShowsView Full Item in Illinois State UniversityThe terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable toda…
Traveling with a Circus: Hunting's New United Monster R. R. Shows, Circus, Museum and Menagerie, 1892
Robert Hunting's CircusView Full Item in Illinois State UniversityThe terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable toda…
The Route Book of Ringling Bros. Shows 1882-1925
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined ShowsView Full Item in Illinois State UniversityThe terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable toda…
Bailey Bros. Circus Official Route & Program Season 1947
Bailey Bros. CircusView Full Item in Illinois State UniversityThe terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable toda…
Route Book of Walter L. Main's All New Monster Railroad Shows Circus, Menagerie and Real Roman Hippodrome Season of 1891
Walter L. Main CircusView Full Item in Illinois State UniversityThe terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable toda…
Teton Tom, the half blood, or, Black Bill at Barefoot Bar
Aiken, Albert W., 1846-1894View Full Item in Northern Illinois Universityby Albert W. Aiken. Title from page 1. Printed in triple columns. "December 12, 1894."--Caption. Johannsen, A. House of Beadle and Adams and its dime and nickel novels, v. 1, p. 240, no. 842.
Deadwood Dick as a boy, or, Why wild Ned Harris, the New England farm-lad, became the Western prince of the road
Wheeler, Edward L. (Edward Lytton), 1854 or 1855-1885View Full Item in Northern Illinois Universityby Edward L. Wheeler. Title from page 1. Printed in triple columns. "May 3, 1882."--Caption. Johannsen, A. House of Beadle and Adams and its dime and nickel novels, volume 1, page 322, no. 21.
The mad mariner, or, Dishonored and disowned: a sea and shore romance of wrong and retribution
Ingraham, Prentiss, 1843-1904View Full Item in Northern Illinois Universityby Colonel Prentiss Ingraham. Title from page 1. Printed in triple columns. "November 30, 1881."--Caption. Johannsen, A. House of Beadle and Adams and its dime and nickel novels, v. 1, p. 210, no. 162…
Massachusetts Indian Deed, 1691
View Full Item in Newberry LibraryDeed of land in Satucket from Captain Daniell, Indian, to John Wing, John Dillingham, and Kenelm Winslow
Statistics of P.T. Barnum's Great Traveling Exposition and World's Fair for the Season of 1873
P.T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth, & the Great London Circus combined with Sanger's Royal British Menagerie & Grand International Allied ShowsView Full Item in Illinois State UniversityThe terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable toda…
Sir William Johnson letter to Gen. Thomas Gage, 1773
Johnson, Sir, William, 1715-1774View Full Item in Newberry LibraryMiscellaneous collection of twelve letters written by Sir William Johnson between 1755 and 1773. The content of most of the correspondence relates to the French and Indian War, Indian treaties and con…
Route of the Sparks World-Famous Circus Season of 1922
Sparks CircusView Full Item in Illinois State UniversityThe terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable toda…
Official Route John Robinson Circus Season 1919
John Robinson's CircusView Full Item in Illinois State UniversityThe terminology used to describe circus act types and performance act names have changed greatly over the past two centuries. While these descriptions are often offensive and no longer acceptable toda…
Connecticut Indian Deed, 1702
View Full Item in Newberry LibraryDeed of land at Matamonago from Oanohkoe, Sachem of Mohegan, to Joseph and Thomas Stanton of New London, in accordance with former grant
Orders, instructions for Captain William Hathorne, Comander in cheife of the forces now Employed to the Eastward, 1676
Denison, Daniel, 1613-1682View Full Item in Newberry LibraryOfficial commission and instructions, signed and dated Aug. 29, 1676 by Denison, to Capt. William Hathorne of Salem to lead his militia company and suppress the hostile eastern Indians. Hathorne, a pr…
An hytorical [sic] account of the doings & sufferings of the Christian Indians in New England, in the yeares 1675, 1676, 1677
Gookin, Daniel, 1612-1687View Full Item in Newberry LibraryJohn Malcolm bill to Mr. Livermore and Mr. Troy, 1756
Malcolm, Captain, JohnView Full Item in Newberry LibraryBill for _3-11-7, New York money, submitted Nov. 1, 1756, by Capt. John Malcolm to Mr. [Samuel?] Livermore and a Mr. Troy [?], for repairs during October to his sloop Saley. Samuel Livermore was respo…