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The adventures of Captain Horn by Frank R. Stockton

Description: Image of an advertisement for The Adventures of Captain Horn by Frank R. Stockton; a man's face is visible in profile peering out from behind thickly hanging ivy vines.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1895
Call number: priJLC_ART_003137
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the view prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.

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Kiralfy Bros Sieba and the 7 ravens : grand dramatic spectacle

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Image of a hanging rug with a scene of birds flying over water across a crescent moon in a center panel; borders decorated with leaves, a young woman's face in profile, and a peacock feather; the poster advertises the play "Sieba and the Seven Ravens," produced by Imre Kiralfy and Bolossy Kiralfy, and the top and bottom margin have printed information about performances beginning on January 31, [1886], at the California Theater in San Francisco, California.

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Execution of the thirty-eight Sioux Indians at Mankato Minnesota December 26, 1862

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Image of the execution of 38 Sioux Native American Indians as part of the Dakota War of 1862 (also known as the Sioux Uprising); ranks of United States soldiers on foot and on horseback surround a large square gallows platform with the Sioux to be executed standing with nooses around their necks and their arms bound; empty horse-drawn wagons labeled "U.S." stand at the ready at left; civilian onlookers crowd behind the soldiers' ranks to watch the hanging; town buildings of Mankato, Minnesota, visible in background.

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"Up and going" "Excelsior" ginger ale made by John Klee Dayton, O. Joseph R. Peebles' sons, sole agents, Cincinnati, O

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Image of two fashionably dressed women in slim long dresses and bonnets embarking on a hot air balloon ride, one stands inside the basket holding a lace-edged handkerchief with a mustached balloon operator with a binoculars and a monocle, the other sips ginger ale from a glass as she begins to ascend a rope ladder into the craft; two African-American men with ginger ale bottles attend the balloon; a large crowd of people watches the spectacle from stands behind a white wood fence painted with advertising slogans like "Drink "Excelsior ginger ale made by John Klee Dayton Jos. R. Peebles' Sons agent Cincinnati;" wood crate boxes that read, "John Klee Excelsior Ginger Ale" are visible on the grass in the foreground.

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The adventures of Captain Horn by Frank R. Stockton

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