"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

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

"Bailey's Rittenhouse Almanac, for the Year of our Lord 1821"