Washington, D.C., circa 1948. "Trinity College. Small alcove in library on campus." 8x10 inch acetate negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size.
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“The trouble in handwriting,” said Mr. James Whitney, of the Boston Public Library, “is that there is apt to be too much flourishing.”
Professor Louis Pollens of Dartmouth College agreed: “We want a handwriting that approaches as near to type as possible, that will do away with individual characteristics.”
in the library
Art by Superman co-creator Joe Shuster
Howth Castle, Library, Howth, Co. Dublin
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Make Friends With Books. Vintage poster for Book Week, November 13-19, 1949.
Source: vintagraph.com
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Don’t gum up a book. Illustrated by Arlington Gregg for the WPA in Chicago.
(via Don’t Gum Up a Book)
Source: vintagraph.com
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Earnestness sets in when Singing Children’s Librarian Emily Lazio joins The Librarian Is In podcast to talk about courage and encouragement, children’s classics, and a cool new trend in picture books.
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Why is this tiny globe getting so much attention? Because it’s one of our greatest rarities! The Hunt-Lenox globe was created around 1510, and is one of the earliest cartographic representation of the Americas. Scientists recently visited NYPL to scan the sphere so our people can explore it digitally from anywhere in the world!
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"Didn’t NYPL have a list of expectant mothers?" asked a Swiss baby carriage manufacturer. #letmelibrarianthatforyou
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George Eastman was issued a patent September 4, 1888 for his box camera and trademarked the name “Kodak.” This is a Kodak ad from the early 20th century, from the National Museum of American History Library’s trade literature collection.
The National Museum of American History has two of these box cameras from 1888: one with serial number 540 and the other with serial number 2443. You can also see the patent itself on the US Patent & Trademark Office site.
While the box camera may have ushered in an era of photography for the general masses, sadly no definitive answer has yet been given as to when the duck face became de rigueur.
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Werkin’ #library #stacks #voprosyekonomiki #whatever
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#walking #perambulating #library
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Children's Books in a Dog House
This series of children’s books, produced around 1911, includes classic stories such as “Little Boy Blue” and “Mistress Mary.” The series is housed in a paper mache dog inspired by Buster Brown’s beloved pet in the classic comic strip.
Read Out Loud Books. Dodd & Mead, 1911. Special Collections, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.
cute! but maybe also a little creepy.
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Girl with glasses in the library, 1955 (Michel Lambeth)
Source: collectionscanada.gc.ca