Drum Makers' Ball, 1860 and 1863
Title
Drum Makers' Ball, 1860 and 1863
Description
Flyers for the Drum Makers' Ball, 31 Dec 1860 and 01 Jan 1863. The 1860 event was only months before the beginning of the Civil War. The 1863 event occurred on the day the Emancipation Proclamation went into effect. The Civil War would continue for over 2 more years, ending in 1865.
The Drum Makers' Ball ticket cost of $2.00 was quite substantial at that time.
The Drum Makers' Ball ticket cost of $2.00 was quite substantial at that time.
Date
31 Dec 1860
01 Jan 1863
01 Jan 1863
Contributor
The Hiers and Jones families.
Rights
Digital Image Copyright 2021, the Noble & Cooley Center for Historic Preservation (NCCHP).
Collection
Citation
“Drum Makers' Ball, 1860 and 1863,” Granville History Digital Collection, accessed October 10, 2024, https://granvillehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1421.
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