Ellen Saito, bookseller
Portland, ME: Steven Berry for self-published, 1877. Printed pamphlet. 12mo (7.3 in, 18.5 cm). 9 [blank] p. "Portland Dispensary. City Hall, Portland. Incorporated in 1854. Since the year 1854, 10,900 patients have been treated." - Medical Register for New England v.1, 1877. Three sections: 1) Officers elected on April 2..... More
1913. Broadside (14.1 in, 35.9 cm). Order Brith Abraham, open to men and women, was a fraternal organization founded in 1865, as sealed on document. The main objectives were to aid members in need, to offer medical aid, to bury deceased members, to support families of deceased members, and to..... More
New York: 1911. Printed document (10 in, 25.5 cm). Single sheet tri-folded to mail. The New York Colored Mission (1865-1964) was dedicated to the "religious, moral, and social elevation of the colored people." The Quaker Society of Friends initiated this mission to provide jobs and housing for black people. It..... More
New York: 1835. Vol.1, no.12. Pamphlet (6 7/8 in, 17.5 cm). 9 leaves; [1], 134-144 [i-iv] pp. Printed by R.G. Williams. First edition stated. Inspired by abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, The American Anti-Slavery Society was established in 1833 in recognition of the exploitation of black people. The society was committed..... More