1887 Grand May Festival Program Marblehead MA GAR Post 82 Frank Cousins Bee Hive For Sale

For sale is a rare 1887 double-sided ephemera piece featuring a chromolithograph Victorian trade card for Frank Cousins' Bee-Hive in Salem, Massachusetts. The reverse reveals a detailed program for a Grand May Festival held at Abbot Hall in Marblehead to benefit the John Goodwin, Jr., Post 82 of the Grand Army of the Republic. This local veteran organization was named in honor of the first Marblehead resident killed during the Civil War. The scheduled entertainment included a performance by Perkins' Full Orchestra of Lynn and a variety of children's exhibitions such as the Mikado and Garland Drill along with the traditional winding of the May pole. This artifact was produced by N. Allen Lindsey and Company, reflecting the rich social and commercial history of the North Shore during the late nineteenth century.

Very scarce piece of history.Featuring an advertisement for an event for the benefit of John Goodwin, Jr., Post 82, G.A.R. at Abbot Hall, Marblehead, MA.Titled Grand May Festival by 100 Children under direction of J. Theo. Walsh
The bottom has the Programme.
Very bottom says N Allen Lindsey & Co, Printers, Marblehead

I believe it is from the victorian era (c1870s-c1890s) based on the feel and design of the card.
I have other victorian cards for sale & am happy to combine shipping. If you need help combining, let me know. If the cart doesn't correctly add them, you can send an offer for each item and I will send an combined invoice for all accepted offers.
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