Geography: Parkersburg

Trade card for J. W. Greenbaum & Co., located at 100 Market Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The card features an illustration of a Black man holding an advertisement in a window. The reverse side contains a full advertisement. Circa 1885.

This 32-page pamphlet contains an address delivered by M.C.C. Church in Parkersburg, West Virginia on July 4th, 1867. Church's address praises the American Republic, viewing it as the political embodiment of Christian principles of justice, liberty, and law. However, the address contrasts this ideal with a highly critical portrayal of the Jewish people, whom Church describes as 'the proudest, the most debased, the most bigoted people who ever lived.' The pamphlet was printed by Welch, Bigelow, & Co. in 1867.

Broadside advertisement for William Cohen, clothier, located at 62 Market Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia. The broadside features an image of men and boys and an ornate hat rack. It is printed on thin paper, measuring approximately 15" x 19" (visible area; actual size is likely double the width due to folding). The broadside shows signs of past cleaning and flattening. Circa 1885.