Tag Archives: ephemera
Faith & Freedom Friday: Revolution and Rebellion
On Saturday, April 17, 1841, the Suffrage Association of Rhode Island held a Suffrage Parade. The members of the Association supported the movement to replace Rhode Island’s colonial Charter of … Continue reading
Job Well Done
Good students have been getting rewards of one kind or another for a long time, and the companies producing and selling them today can trace their heritage back hundreds of … Continue reading
The Elephant
Unfortunately, this post just missed Elephant Appreciation Day, but better late than never. “The Elephant”* is a broadside advertising the display in Providence of “the most respectable Animal in the … Continue reading
Beach Rules
The first page of The Newport Tide Almanac for the Year 1864 offers the following: RULES FOR BATHING AT NEWPORT BEACH. From the 25th day of June to the 20th … Continue reading
