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RG2.B1.F13 - Excerpts
This folder contains various advertisements and descriptions of the Yellow Springs Spa. An original piece is from PORT FOLIO, July 1810 and gives a description of the spa. It is an elegant and romantic dialogue comparing the spa to the charms of magic or enchantment. It includes the notice by James Bones of his acquisition of the Yellow Springs Spa with notice of sale from Thomas Ruston Kennedy in 1806. Robert Sutcliff mentions his bathing an...
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RG2.B1.F14 - Excerpts
This folder contains various notices, advertisements and descriptions of the Yellow Springs Spa. Col James Bones offers 100 lots for sale in his town of BATH in Yellow Springs. A plot plan is included as well as the names of some of the purchasers. Many copies of advertisements re the Yellow Springs Spa from the Chester County Historical Society are included. They are for lots for sale, sale of the tavern, Mrs. Holman's harvest celebration F...
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RG2.B1.F15 - Advertisements
This folder contains a collection of various advertising pieces for the Yellow Springs Spa. It describes the property, the housing facilities and testimonies to the healing power of the waters. Also included is a large collection of advertisements for various stage lines that will deliver people to the Springs. The coaches are described as well as the routes taken with departure times and costs. The COMET packet boat is also advertised with i...
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RG2.B1.F16 - Advertisements
This folder contains photocopies of various advertising pieces regarding the Yellow Springs Spa. The buildings and grounds are described with notice of additions and improvements. The mineral water is described. Various methods of transportation to the spa are described and advertised and the first mention of the railroad to Phoenixville is mentioned.
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RG2.B1.F19 - Advertisements
This folder contains an advertising piece from THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC for the appearance of the Siamese Twins Chang and Eng at the Yellow Springs Spa on December 31, 1836. Also included are the jacket flaps of the book THE TWO by Irving Wallace and Amy Wallace and a newspaper clipping of 1997 discussing conjoined twins. Another clipping tells of the statue of them erected in their native country Thailand.
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RG2.B1.F21 - Newspaper clippings
This folder contains two photocopy editions of THE LITERARY CASKET and GENERAL INTELLIGENCER - a newspaper published in the village of Yellow Springs during the Yellow Springs Spa era. Of interest are the stories and advertisements. Abraham Olwine promotes his dry goods store and we can learn what was stocked. Various medicines are described and furniture makers listed. Weddings and funerals are listed. Notice of the establishment of a Readi...
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RG2.B2.F18 - Advertisements
These documents are the advertisement to sell the historic Jenny Lind House in the village of Yellow Springs by Roach Wheeler. Included are descriptions of the house along with floor plans. Also included is a copy of the West Pikeland Township ordinances regarding adaptive reuse. A photograph of the house is shown.
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RG2.B2.F40 - Newspaper clippings
These two articles on Jenny Lind highlight her life 1820-1887. It gives a dscription of her early life, her musical accomplishments and her American tour with P.T. Barnum. Barnum advertised and promoted Lind with much hype. It is stated that Lind's career was the prototype of superstars today. It definitely had an influence on current music and its marketability. The story of pianist David Helfgott is illustrative of this promotion. Miss Li...
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RG3.B17.F7 - Advertisements/Brochures
This is the photo image of President McKinley from a 1900 presidential campaign button. The button is missing. Also inlcuded is a summary of McKinley's presidency and research on the button.
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