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Bells of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, Ontario, 1906

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 21:05:26 +0000

Bells for the ABC Group (4/13/2017).

A real photo postcard showing the "Bells of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, Ont. Thony's Photo Post Card" (the description at the bottom of the photo is difficult to make out).

According to St. Paul's Presbyterian Church's Web site, "The Bells of St. Paul’s were installed at a cost of $4,000 and were used first on Sunday, November 11, 1906. Eleven bells [nine of which are fully visible here] make up the chimes, the largest one weighing 2100 pounds (955 k) and the smallest one 300 pounds (136 k). The total weight is 9873 pounds (4488 k). The bells are played every Sunday morning calling worshippers to church and on other special occasions."

The bells were manufactured by the now-closed Meneely & Co. ("the Old Meneely Bell Foundry") of Watervliet (formerly West Troy), New York. Some sort of label or tag is affixed to each of the bells in the photo.

If you're interested in knowing more about the bells and their installation in the church, check out the following two documents available in the Internet Archive: Programme of the Inauguration of the Chimes Placed in the Tower of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, Ont., 1906 and Souvenir Relating to the Installation of Chimes in St. Paul's Steeple, Hamilton, Ontario, November, 1906.

Frank Meger's Miniature Masquerade Ball (Cropped)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:32:43 +0000

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For this cabinet card, see the front, a cropped version, a detail showing a close-up of the lyre and Miniature Masquerade Ball, and the back (thumbnail images for each of these are below).

Unfortunately, I have not been able to locate any additional information about Frank Meger and his Miniature Masquerade Ball beyond the advertisement that appears on the back of this cabinet card photograph (see text below).

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Photographer: B. F. Reimer, 13, 615, and 617 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, Pa.

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Frank Meger's Miniature Masquerade Ball

Frank Meger's Miniature Masquerade Ball is herewith introduced to the public. This is something altogether new and novel, creating a great deal of amusement whenever shown (especially to children), and is intended for private entertainments, such as birthday parties, etc.

This entertainment is all the more interesting since the lyre used is 200 years old, and was exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition in 1876. Whenever this Miniature Masquerade Ball is engaged, I give flute solos and dance music.

For the above entertainment the terms are: to any part of the city, $3.00 from 8 to 12 p.m.; after 12 o'clock, $2.00 extra.

Should piano or violin be desired, I can furnish the same at about the same price as the above. For special terms, address Frank Meger, 1309 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa. (Comrade of Fred. Taylor Post, No. 19, G.A.R.).

These photographs can be had for 25 cents each.

Frank Meger's Miniature Masquerade Ball (Detail)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:32:31 +0000

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Detail showing a close-up of the lyre and Miniature Masquerade Ball.

For this cabinet card, see the front, a cropped version, a detail showing a close-up of the lyre and Miniature Masquerade Ball, and the back (thumbnail images for each of these are below).

Unfortunately, I have not been able to locate any additional information about Frank Meger and his Miniature Masquerade Ball beyond the advertisement that appears on the back of this cabinet card photograph (see text below).

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Photographer: B. F. Reimer, 13, 615, and 617 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia, Pa.

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Frank Meger's Miniature Masquerade Ball

Frank Meger's Miniature Masquerade Ball is herewith introduced to the public. This is something altogether new and novel, creating a great deal of amusement whenever shown (especially to children), and is intended for private entertainments, such as birthday parties, etc.

This entertainment is all the more interesting since the lyre used is 200 years old, and was exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition in 1876. Whenever this Miniature Masquerade Ball is engaged, I give flute solos and dance music.

For the above entertainment the terms are: to any part of the city, $3.00 from 8 to 12 p.m.; after 12 o'clock, $2.00 extra.

Should piano or violin be desired, I can furnish the same at about the same price as the above. For special terms, address Frank Meger, 1309 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa. (Comrade of Fred. Taylor Post, No. 19, G.A.R.).

These photographs can be had for 25 cents each.

Frank Meger's Miniature Masquerade Ball (Back)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:32:21 +0000

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Frank Meger's Miniature Masquerade Ball

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:32:51 +0000

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