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- Bookplate for The Hannah E. Bigelow Fund, Marlborough Public Library, 1898 - Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- 1898
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Bookplate for The Hannah E. Bigelow Fund, Marlborough Public Library, 1898
Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- Detroit Publishing Company Managers with William Henry Jackson, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
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Detroit Publishing Company Managers with William Henry Jackson, Detroit, Michigan, circa 1910
- Steel Engraving, "Lockport, Erie Canal," circa 1850 - The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction in the United States. The Erie Canal, connecting Albany, New York, with Buffalo, New York, began in 1817 and was completed in 1825. This print shows the canal from the top of the series of locks at Lockport, one of the most difficult portions of this canal's construction.
- circa 1850
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Steel Engraving, "Lockport, Erie Canal," circa 1850
The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal construction in the United States. The Erie Canal, connecting Albany, New York, with Buffalo, New York, began in 1817 and was completed in 1825. This print shows the canal from the top of the series of locks at Lockport, one of the most difficult portions of this canal's construction.
- Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1899 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- 1899
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Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1899
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- A Thrilling Incident during Voting, 18th Ward, Philadelphia, Oct 11, 1864 - Voting in the 19th century was not a secret process, and intimidation was a common tactic on all sides. Because ballots were preprinted and listed only candidates from a single party, everyone knew who you voted for. This could result in "thrilling" disagreements at polling places, such as this scene from an 1864 election in Philadelphia.
- 1864
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A Thrilling Incident during Voting, 18th Ward, Philadelphia, Oct 11, 1864
Voting in the 19th century was not a secret process, and intimidation was a common tactic on all sides. Because ballots were preprinted and listed only candidates from a single party, everyone knew who you voted for. This could result in "thrilling" disagreements at polling places, such as this scene from an 1864 election in Philadelphia.
- Lithograph, "Deep Cutting," Lockport, New York, 1825 - The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal building in the United States. The construction of Erie Canal, which ran from Albany, New York, to Buffalo, New York, began in 1817 and was completed in 1825. This lithograph illustrates the deep channels that were dug for the canal.
- 1825
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Lithograph, "Deep Cutting," Lockport, New York, 1825
The first half of the 19th century was the heyday of canal building in the United States. The construction of Erie Canal, which ran from Albany, New York, to Buffalo, New York, began in 1817 and was completed in 1825. This lithograph illustrates the deep channels that were dug for the canal.
- Royal Gorge, Colorado, circa 1900 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- 1885
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Royal Gorge, Colorado, circa 1900
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- The Narrows, Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado, circa 1900 - From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- 1889
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The Narrows, Clear Creek Canyon, Colorado, circa 1900
From 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from around the world. These colorful prints were reproduced for ads, purchased to decorate homes and offices, bought as souvenirs, and used as teaching tools in schools and libraries.
- Streetcar Advertising Poster for Heinz Prepared Mustard, circa 1925 - Henry J. Heinz rarely missed an opportunity to market his "57 Varieties" -- a catchy slogan he created despite offering a line of more than 60 packaged food products. A prolific promoter, Heinz aimed to reach consumers in stores, at home, and everywhere in-between. This colorful poster advertised Heinz Prepared Mustard to passengers riding in a streetcar.
- circa 1925
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Streetcar Advertising Poster for Heinz Prepared Mustard, circa 1925
Henry J. Heinz rarely missed an opportunity to market his "57 Varieties" -- a catchy slogan he created despite offering a line of more than 60 packaged food products. A prolific promoter, Heinz aimed to reach consumers in stores, at home, and everywhere in-between. This colorful poster advertised Heinz Prepared Mustard to passengers riding in a streetcar.
- Streetcar Advertising Poster for Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup, circa 1925 - Henry J. Heinz rarely missed an opportunity to market his "57 Varieties" -- a catchy slogan he created despite offering a line of more than 60 packaged food products. A prolific promoter, Heinz aimed to reach consumers in stores, at home, and everywhere in-between. This colorful poster advertised Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup to passengers riding a streetcar.
- circa 1925
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Streetcar Advertising Poster for Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup, circa 1925
Henry J. Heinz rarely missed an opportunity to market his "57 Varieties" -- a catchy slogan he created despite offering a line of more than 60 packaged food products. A prolific promoter, Heinz aimed to reach consumers in stores, at home, and everywhere in-between. This colorful poster advertised Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup to passengers riding a streetcar.