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Michael L Roberts; A new multi-volume series covering United States Naval patches from World War II to the present each volumeBiblio.com

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Union Volunteers Refreshment Saloon

186122953Showing Union troops arriving in Philadelphia from New Jersey via ferry and marching in formation towards the Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon cheered on by Philadelphians. Text at the bottom lists members of the committee and men willing to accept donations for the saloon. This image became a choice souvenir for soldiers passing through Philadelphia. CIVIL WAR.Print. Union Volunteers Refreshment Saloon of Philadelphia. James Queen delineator and lithographer. Philadelphia: Thomas Sinclair 1861. In period frame 35 x 29 in. Historical BackgroundThe Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon was organized in South Philadelphia in 1861 by grocer Barzilla S. Brown. He began informally distributing food to Union troops traveling through Philadelphia an important rail and steamer hub. The relief effort became official on May 27 1861. The saloon provided soldiers with food drink stamps and paper and offered traveling troops a place to rest. This initial effort differed in some ways from the later Sanitary Fairs that contributed to the care of sick and wounded soldiers. At this point the civilian members were catering to the needs of healthy new recruits.In September the Refreshment Saloon added a hospital to aid sick and wounded troops. The saloon supported itself through donations of food clothing cash and later through admission cost to view the Confederate navy vessel Ram which was captured in 1863. After providing social and medical services for four years the saloon closed in late 1865.James Fuller Queen 1820-1886 apprenticed to learn lithographic draftsmanship. He drew a large variety of lithographs for large printing houses of Wagner & McGuigan Thomas Sinclair and P. S. Duval. He drew views of buildings cities scenic attractions newsworthy events portraits sheet music covers diplomas illustrations for magazines and other images. He also became an outstanding chromolithographer. His view of the "Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon" is one of Queen's most complex works and perhaps the one for which he is best known. He later drew the United States Sanitary Commission Fair in Philadelphia.Thomas S. Sinclair c. 1805-1881 was born in the Orkney Islands of Scotland and studied lithography in Edinburgh and other cities. He started his own printing firm in Philadelphia in 1838. He was among the first in Philadelphia to experiment with color lithography. From 1854 to 1859 his brother joined him in the firm of Thomas Sinclair & Co. Later his son worked with him in Thomas Sinclair & Son. He published three different hand-colored lithographs by Queen of Brown's Refreshment Saloon and its friendly rival William M. Cooper's Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon in 1861. Thomas Sinclair

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Union Cards

186268782New York: Benjamin W. Hitchcock 1862. CIVIL WAR. New York: Benjamin W. Hitchcock 1862. A complete deck of 52 Civil War playing cards. Each card standard size 3 9/16 x 2 1/2 inches; 91 x 63 mm. The usual suits are replaced with "National Emblems" including blue Federal eagles blue 13-star shields red stars and red American flags. Jacks are replaced by majors Queens by the Goddess of Liberty and Kings are replaced by colonels. The ace of eagles is a large illustration with publisher's imprints as well. Backs of cards are printed in blue with a shield flags a star with the letters "US" an anchor and oak leaves and acorns. Housed together in the original pull-top box. Box embellished on the front with an images of the Goddess of Liberty and the words " National Emblems!! Something New in the Card World! Time for a Change! Foreign Emblems Used Long Enough in the U.S." The back side of the box reads "THE AMERICAN CARD CO. Confident that the introduction of NATIONAL EMBLEMS in place of Foreign in PLAYING CARDS will be hailed with delight by the American People take pleasure in presenting the UNION PLAYING CARDS. As the first and only Genuine American Cards ever produced in the fullest confidence that the time is not far distant when they will be the leading Card in the American market. EXPLANATION. The Union Cards are calculated to play all the Games for which the old style of Playing Cards are used. The suits are EAGLES SHIELDS STARS and FLAGS GODDESS OF LIBERTY in place of Queen COLONEL for King MAJOR for Jack. In playing with these Cards they are to be called by the names the emblems represent and as the Emblems are as familiar as household words everywhere among the American people they can be used as readily the first occasion as Cards bearing Foreign emblems." After this run of cards in 1862 the American Card Company produced another pack of these cards in 1863 but here the backgrounds of the kings and knaves cards had been removed. Cards are in very good to about fine condition with just a mild amount of finger soiling and toning. The 7 of Stars card with a small half-inch closed tear. Box is a bit toned and with some minor chips. With a "2-cent" George Washington stamp affixed to inner lip of the box. Stamp has been canceled with the date "1864." Overall an about fine collection of Civil War playing cards. HBS 68782. $4500. Benjamin W. Hitchcock unknown

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