Forney, John W. (John Wien), 1817-1881.
Published weekly, in Philadelphia. : Two dollars per annum, great reductions to clubs. Novel and beautiful premiums! In announcing the commencement of a new volume of The war press, it is the publisher's intention to show his appreciation of its great success by making many improvements in its contents, and adding to its attractiveness by every means in his power. Since the appearance of the first number of this paper, on the 16th of November, 1861, its list of subscribers has steadily increased, ... We give a magnificent premium to the getter up of a club of twenty. It is a splendid photograph album, containing thirty accurate card portraits of celebrated men in the present war! ... / Address John W. Forney, No. 111 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ...
[Philadelphia, Pa. : s.n., 1862?]
At head of title, in an ornament: Forney's war press 1861.
Printed in red and black; printed area, including double-rule border, measures 75.0 x 55.0 cm.
Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook.
Forney's war press.
Newspaper publishing -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Newspapers.
United States -- Newspapers.
Advertisements -- Newspapers. rbgenr
Broadsides. rbgenr
Woodcuts. gmgpc
Photography.
PA. Philadelphia. 1862. Imprint
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, former owner. Provenance
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