1897 MEMORIAL DAY Program/PEABODY MA/UNION POST No. 50--Civil War VETERANS for Sale

1897 MEMORIAL DAY Program/PEABODY MA/UNION POST No. 50--Civil War VETERANS For Sale

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1897 MEMORIAL DAY Program/PEABODY MA/UNION POST No. 50--Civil War VETERANS:
$24.99

Program (just over 4” by 5 ¾” closed, just over 5 ¾”by 8” fully open) for a Memorial Day celebration in South Peabody, Massachusetts,by Peabody Union Print, dated 1897. The front of the program has anillustration of a Grand Army of the Republic ribbon and medal with text thatreads G.A.R. Memorial Sunday, Union Post No. 50, G.A.R., Sons of Veterans,Woman’s Relief Corps, South Church Peabody, May 30, 1897, followed by lines of apoem by John Greenleaf Whittier. The interior pages give the Order of Serviceswith performances by a choir and an organist, prayers, scripture readings,sermons, hymns, and a benediction. The back cover has some more lines ofpoetry. The program is in only fair to good condition with light wear andsoiling. The fold is nearly separated, and there’s water damage to the cardalong that edge with some discoloration or staining. Nice Peabody MA Civil Warveterans related item!