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- Letter from Albert B. Chandler to Marilla Stedman, October 14, 1863 - Albert B. Chandler served as a cipher operator at the War Department office in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. He transmitted coded messages to and decoded messages from Union military field commanders. While at this post, he became acquainted with President Abraham Lincoln. Chandler describes some of his wartime experiences in this letter to Marilla Stedman, his future bride.
- October 14, 1863
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Letter from Albert B. Chandler to Marilla Stedman, October 14, 1863
Albert B. Chandler served as a cipher operator at the War Department office in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. He transmitted coded messages to and decoded messages from Union military field commanders. While at this post, he became acquainted with President Abraham Lincoln. Chandler describes some of his wartime experiences in this letter to Marilla Stedman, his future bride.
- Letter from Albert B. Chandler to His Wife, Marilla, 1888 -
- July 05, 1888
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Letter from Albert B. Chandler to His Wife, Marilla, 1888
- Letter from Albert B. Chandler to his Wife, Marilla Chandler, 1874 -
- June 24, 1874
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Letter from Albert B. Chandler to his Wife, Marilla Chandler, 1874
- Chandler Hubcap, 1920-1929 - Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- 1920-1929
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Chandler Hubcap, 1920-1929
Early automobile wheels had a central hub with a greased wheel bearing. Hub caps kept grease in and dust out. As wheels evolved and hubcaps became functionally unnecessary, they remained important to both manufacturers -- who branded wheel covers with maker names or logos -- and consumers -- who identified with hubcaps as statements about their cars and themselves.
- Bookplate Designed by Harvey Ellis, 1893-1904 - Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- 1893-1904
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Bookplate Designed by Harvey Ellis, 1893-1904
Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- Letter from Albert B. Chandler to Marilla Stedman, 1864 - Albert B. Chandler served as a cipher operator at the War Department office in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. He transmitted coded messages to and decoded messages from Union military field commanders. While at this post, he became acquainted with President Abraham Lincoln. Chandler describes some of his wartime experiences in this letter to Marilla Stedman, his future bride.
- 1864
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Letter from Albert B. Chandler to Marilla Stedman, 1864
Albert B. Chandler served as a cipher operator at the War Department office in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. He transmitted coded messages to and decoded messages from Union military field commanders. While at this post, he became acquainted with President Abraham Lincoln. Chandler describes some of his wartime experiences in this letter to Marilla Stedman, his future bride.
- Letter from Albert B. Chandler to Marilla Stedman, May 16, 1864 - Albert B. Chandler served as a cipher operator at the War Department office in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. He transmitted coded messages to and decoded messages from Union military field commanders. While at this post, he became acquainted with President Abraham Lincoln. Chandler describes some of his wartime experiences in this letter to Marilla Stedman, his future bride.
- May 16, 1864
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Letter from Albert B. Chandler to Marilla Stedman, May 16, 1864
Albert B. Chandler served as a cipher operator at the War Department office in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. He transmitted coded messages to and decoded messages from Union military field commanders. While at this post, he became acquainted with President Abraham Lincoln. Chandler describes some of his wartime experiences in this letter to Marilla Stedman, his future bride.
- Letter from Albert B. Chandler to His Wife, Marilla, 1889 -
- September 10, 1889
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Letter from Albert B. Chandler to His Wife, Marilla, 1889
- Letter from David H. Bates to Albert B. Chandler, 1874 -
- July 15, 1874
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Letter from David H. Bates to Albert B. Chandler, 1874
- "The Phantom of the Opera," 1993 - <body><i>The Phantom of the Oper</i>a, based on the Gaston LeRoux novel of the same name, featured a melodramatic plot, large cast and orchestra, and elaborate costume and set design, making it an example of a megamusical. Although some critics believed the show relied on spectacle over substance, audiences loved it. <i>Phantom</i> ran on Broadway for over 13,000 performances from 1988 to 2023. </body>
- 26 January 1993 - 20 February 1993
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"The Phantom of the Opera," 1993
The Phantom of the Opera, based on the Gaston LeRoux novel of the same name, featured a melodramatic plot, large cast and orchestra, and elaborate costume and set design, making it an example of a megamusical. Although some critics believed the show relied on spectacle over substance, audiences loved it. Phantom ran on Broadway for over 13,000 performances from 1988 to 2023.