Ladies' United Aid Society of Philadelphia Printed Circular
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Ladies' United Aid Society of Philadelphia, 1868
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Ladies' United Aid Society of Philadelphia, 1868. Very good to near-fine. Minor toning, vertical crease.. Printed circular soliciting contributions to the Ladies' United Aid Society of Philadelphia to help support their new "Home for the aged and infirm". Includes a list of trustees and managers, and a brief description of the lot purchased for the home on the corner of Thirteenth street and LeHigh Avenue. Also mentions an upcoming fair being organized to further raise funds.
Printed bifolium with additional printed single sheet (both 8" by 5"). The Ladies' United Aid Society of Philadelphia was instrumental during the Civil War in caring for the wounded, and became one of the most recognizable Ladies' Aid Societies in the country. It kept records of honorably discharged soldiers, and recognized the need for ongoing support of soldiers who may have been left without a means of making a living because of their injuries from the war.
Printed bifolium with additional printed single sheet (both 8" by 5"). The Ladies' United Aid Society of Philadelphia was instrumental during the Civil War in caring for the wounded, and became one of the most recognizable Ladies' Aid Societies in the country. It kept records of honorably discharged soldiers, and recognized the need for ongoing support of soldiers who may have been left without a means of making a living because of their injuries from the war.