Image of a card of thanks decorated with an ornate floral border and containing letterpress text in two columns thanking various parties for the hospitality shown to the Good Will Steam Fire Company, No. 20, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the United States Fair in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 12, 1860. Date based on item text. "E. Ketterlinus, Fancy Printer, Corner Arch & Fourth Sts., Philad'a."--text, bottom center margin. "At a Meeting of the Visiting Committee of the GOOD WILL STEAM FIRE CO., No. 20, on the occasion of their late visit to the UNITED STATES FAIR, HELD AT CINCINNATI, O. SEPTEMBER, 12th, 1860. The following Card of Thanks was unanimously agreed upon ... To the FIREMEN and CITIZENS generally of the Queen City, our special Thanks are hereby gratefully tendered ... And particularly to Enoch E. Megrue, Esq., Chief Engineer of the Cincinnati Fire Department ... Our acknowledgments are also due to the Jefferson Steam Fire Co., No. 5. For the Housing of our Apparatus; likewise, for the services of their noble team of Horses. ... To Capt. Godfrey Ludwig, Henry Myers, Calvin Swift, Erastus Clifford, Wm. Swift, Geo. Mahl, John Driscol, Dennis Creed, and last though not least, John Jay, Driver of No. 5, ... To H.L. Katenkamp, Member of Councils, Cincinnati, Capt. H. Atkins, William Piercy, Chas. Gillman, and others of Brigade No. 4, for their unremitting kindness and attention. To ‘Ye Jolly Host,’ Mr. John Buttemiller, Mrs. Buttemiller, and all the little Buttemillers, of the Buttemiller Hotel, Cincinnati. To friend Ben Britton, of Newport, Ky., for his personal attentions … likewise to Lewis Voight our regards are due. To the Firemen of the Pittsburg Department … To Mr. Peitre, Chief of Pittsburg Fire Department … To the Vigilant, Eagle and Duquesne Fire Companies … To Capt. Elliott, Eugene Alexander, Jas. Irwin, Peter Walter, Jr., Wm. B. Neeper, of the Vigilant; J.H. Hare of the Eagle … To G.H. Boniford … To the President, Vice President, and attaches of the Great Pennsylvania Rail-Road, for their attention and agreeable accommodations furnished the Committee. To Mr. Bradly, of the F.W. & C.R.R. Co., not forgetting the ‘Prince’ of Rail-Road conductors, Geo. J. Jenkins. To the Managers of Pike’s Opera House, Wood’s Theatre, Ellsler Theatre, Ohio Mechanical Exhibition, and Pittsburg Theatre, for invitations to visit their beautiful Temples of Amusement. To the Good Will Fire Co., of Altoona, Pa., for the Reception … To the Ladies, ‘God bless them’ … To the Firemen of Harrisburg and Lancaster ... And last, though not least, our friends at Home, Hon. Geo. R. Smith and Jacob E. Ridgway, Members of the Senate and House of Representatives … Richard Megee for the bountiful Colation upon our return,--the Diligent Hose Company for the Illumination and Reception at their hands. John E. Vallee, Jas. N. Kern, Gorton Gavit, Jos. Huestis, Robert Mulready, Thos. B. Hunter, Wm. Neely, Collin Huestis, Henry Stotsenberg, Martin Stotsenberg, John Duffy, Daniel McIntire, Alex. T. Smith, Wm. Alcorn, Robert Dickson, Joseph Pugh, Committee."--text, portions of card text.
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1 letterpress : color printed ; overall 46.04 x 33.81 cm (18 1/8 x 13 5/16 in.)
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