Treasure Chest Thursday (May 2, 2013) -- The Official Programme of the 200th Anniversary of the Town of Attleborough

As a follow-up to last Thursday's Treasure Chest post, here is the scanned image of an original copy of the Official Programme for Celebrating the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of Attleboro as a Town.  Note the British spelling for "Program."  Note also that during the festivities set for October 19, 1894, "President Cleveland, Gov. Greeehalge [sic -- Greenhalge] and others of prominence" were expected to join in the "post prandial" [after dinner] exercises. 

Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837 - 1908)
22nd and 24th President of the United States

Frederick Thomas Greenhalge (1842 - 1896)
38th Governor of Massachusetts

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Scan of an original of the Official Programme for Celebrating the Two Hundredth the Anniversary of the Incorporation of Attleboro as a Town, which is in the collection of the author.

Photograph of President Stephen Grover Cleveland available from the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.  The photographer is unknown, but the original uploader of the image was Tilden76 at en.wikipedia.  The work is believed to be in the public domain.  See, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:StephenGroverCleveland.png

Photograph of Massachusetts Governor Frederick T. Greenhalge available from the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.  The photographer is unknown and the work is believed to be in the public domain.  See, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Frederick_T._Greenhalge.jpg 

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Copyright 2013, John D. Tew

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