Dance John Gebhart Jr.’s dance invitations, from the collection at the Old Stone Fort museum, includes these. They were photographed by Chester Zimmer when he and former curator Cliff Fisher inventoried the museum. |
 INDEPENDENCE BALL. THE MANAGERS COMPLIMENTS TO MR. J Gebhard Jr. and LADY and would be happy to have you join in celebrating our National Birth-Day by a Cotillon Party to be held at the Franklin House in Middleburgh, on Monday, the fifth of July, at half-past seven, P.M. . . . Music by the Colored Cotillon Band of Canajoharie. Middleburgh, June 25, 1847. |
 UNION BALL. The managers respectfully solicit the company of Mr. John Gebhart at H. Green’s Assembly Room, on the 5th January, 1820, 2 o’clock P.M. Esperance, Decr. 22, 1819. |