"Any Thing for Me, If You Please?"--Post Office of the Brooklyn Fair in Aid of the Sanitary Commission

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Object Label
Homer produced this illustration of the Brooklyn Sanitary Fair shortly after the bazaar opened in 1864. One of the fundraising event’s most popular attractions was the “Post Office,” where people could pay to send messages to others at the fair. The mailing booth also served as a site of flirtatious dalliance between male visitors and the young women who generally staffed the office.
Caption
Winslow Homer American, 1836–1910. "Any Thing for Me, If You Please?"--Post Office of the Brooklyn Fair in Aid of the Sanitary Commission, 1864. Wood engraving, Image: 13 5/8 x 9 in. (34.6 x 22.9 cm) Sheet: 16 x 11 3/8 in. (40.6 x 28.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Harvey Isbitts, 1998.105.87. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1998.105.87_bw_SL1.jpg)
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Title
"Any Thing for Me, If You Please?"--Post Office of the Brooklyn Fair in Aid of the Sanitary Commission
Date
1864
Medium
Wood engraving
Classification
Dimensions
Image: 13 5/8 x 9 in. (34.6 x 22.9 cm) Sheet: 16 x 11 3/8 in. (40.6 x 28.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Harvey Isbitts
Accession Number
1998.105.87
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
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