Subject: Political conventions

Printed ticket granting access to the floor of the United States Senate for the inauguration of President Ulysses S. Grant on March 4, 1869. Printed by Adolphus Simeom Solomons.

A green pass, printed by Adolphus Simeom Solomons, granting access to the floor of the United States Senate for the inauguration of President Ulysses S. Grant on March 4, 1869. The pass was issued to George T. Brown.

This pamphlet details the proceedings of the 1852 Democratic National Convention held in Baltimore, Maryland. The document lists the 49 ballots cast, highlighting the eventual victory of Franklin Pierce, a 'dark horse' candidate described as a Northerner with Southern principles. Of particular interest is the mention of Solomon Cohen, a Georgia delegate to the convention. The pamphlet offers a snapshot of the political climate of the time and the participation of Jewish individuals in American politics.

This 16-page pamphlet, printed in Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania by John F. Weishampel, contains the proceedings of the State Temperance Convention held in Harrisburg on January 12 and 13, 1842. It includes an address to the people of Pennsylvania by the convention's president, Lewis C. Levin, who later served as a U.S. Congressman. The pamphlet is notable for its rarity; WorldCat lists only three copies.