"Bailey's Rittenhouse Almanac, for the Year of our Lord 1821"
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Artifact Overview
Bailey's Rittenhouse Almanac, named for the noted astronomer David Rittenhouse (1732-1796), was a Philadelphia-focused almanac providing astronomical calculations (times of sunrises and sets, the tides, moon phases, and eclipses, etc.) The almanac also provided remedies, recipes, court schedules, and bits of sage advice among its pages. The almanac's printer, Lydia Bailey, operated one of Philadelphia's largest printing shops.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Almanac
Subject Date
1821
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
52.55.28
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 4.438 in
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