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Title

Lecture[.] Perley Ainsworth, artist, will deliver a lecture at _____ on _____ ev'g, _____ 185_[.] He will illustrate his subjects with many beautiful experiments, explaining the laws of chemical affinity, combustion, galvanism, electricity, gas making and ballooning!

Identifier(s)

text:1470; APSimg6445; Goodman Number: 124; 973 C683 No. 710

Description

Ainsworth was one of many itinerant popular lecturers who traveled across the United States in the nineteenth century. He was at one time associated with a Professor Hindman under whom he may have learned his trade (see Goodman #130).

Creator

Ainsworth, Perley

Source

Broadsides Collection (973 C683);

Subject

Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Physical Science; Broadside Subdivision: Chemistry; Chemistry; Public speaking

Date

[185_]