Civil War Era Massachusetts Recruitment Broadsides
Item Details
A pair of Civil War era Salem, Massachusetts recruitment broadsides. The collection includes a print on linen cloth by Hutchinson’s Printing Establishment (Opposite Essex House, Salem), c. 1862. The print bears bold lettering with headlines ‘Look At The Inducements! – S.C. Oliver, First Salem Company – 32nd Regiment – Col. Parker, Now Before Richmond – Town Hall. or No. 5 Central Street’ This broadside features a pay table of tallied inducements that culminate with ‘an average for one years service, of about TEN DOLLARS per week.’ Also included is a print on paper recruiting for the Salem Flying Artillery. The headlines read, ‘Salem Flying Artillery – Battery of Artillery From Essex County – Go Into Camp on Wednesday September 18th – Young Able Bodied Men of Essex, The Call is made on You! – County Company! – Town Hall, Salem.’ The two broadside prints were advertised in Essex County, Massachusetts and urge able men to report to Salem Town Hall. Both prints are presented under glass and set in wooden frames. These broadsides were displayed in The 1789 restaurant of Georgetown.
Condition
- drill holes to sides of frames; damage and molding to frames; sun and water damage, discolorations, foxing, water damage to paper and cloth; dirt under glass; moth hole to cloth.
Dimensions
- measured larger frame. Smaller frame measures 22″ × 28″ × 1″.
Item #
17WDC110-179
