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Ladies Fair, December 2, 1847

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Mss_A_B879_79_LadiesFair1847.jpg

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Ladies Fair, December 2, 1847

Description

Advertisement for a fundraiser by the Black women of the Baptist Church in Frankfort, Kentucky, on December 2, 1847 at 7:00 PM. The advertisement notes that "A Good Supper, Oysters, Jellies, Salads, Ice Creams, Cakes, &c. &c., will be offered for sale on reasonable terms." The advertisement delineates that white attendees "will be waited on from 5 to 6 o'clock," before the main fair.

Source

Orlando Brown papers, Folder 79, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

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Mss. A B879 Folder 79 broadside

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A.G. Hodges and Co., “Ladies Fair, December 2, 1847,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed October 15, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/6751.

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