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The George S. Morris sanctum is giving us serious #StudioGoals George S. Morris “sanctum” from door. Geo. at table. [George Morris, MCM’s cousin] Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer. October 25, 1888. 1 photograph: glass plate negative; 4...

The George S. Morris sanctum is giving us serious #StudioGoals

George S. Morris “sanctum” from door. Geo. at table. [George Morris, MCM’s cousin] Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer. October 25, 1888.  1 photograph: glass plate negative; 4 x 5 in.

— 5 years ago with 13 notes
#BensLibrary  #MorrisMonday  #MorrisMondays  #Sanctum  #Studio  #StudioGoals  #1880s  #GlassNegatives  #Photography  #SpecialCollections  #Tumblarians  #LCPprints 
These fowl aren’t foul at all, they are quite fancy. … Homonyms are sometimes unfortunate. David Heston, manufacturer of advertising cards, Frankford, Phil’a. [graphic]. [Philadelphia]: [David Heston], [ca. 1880]. 1 print : color wood engraving ; 7 x...

These fowl aren’t foul at all, they are quite fancy.  … Homonyms are sometimes unfortunate. 

David Heston, manufacturer of advertising cards, Frankford, Phil’a. [graphic]. [Philadelphia]: [David Heston], [ca. 1880]. 1 print :  color wood engraving ;  7 x 12 cm (2.75 x 4.5 in.)


— 5 years ago with 12 notes
#fowlfriday  #BensLibrary  #ephemera  #lcpprints  #visualculture  #vcpatlcp  #1880s  #tradecards  #tumblarians  #specialcollections 
#TBT to horse-drawn trolleys in 1882, a slow but useful way to commute. The current trolleys might not be much faster… Bell, William, 1830-1910, photographer. Philadelphia, 1882. 1 photographic print : albumen, mounted ; 15 x 23 cm. (6 x 9 in.), on...

#TBT to horse-drawn trolleys in 1882, a slow but useful way to commute. The current trolleys might not be much faster… 

Bell, William, 1830-1910, photographer. Philadelphia, 1882. 1 photographic print :  albumen, mounted ;  15 x 23 cm. (6 x 9 in.), on mount 21 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)

— 5 years ago with 10 notes
#tbt  #throwbackthursday  #lcpprints  #philadelphia  #transportation  #streetcars  #tumblarians  #BensLibrary  #1880s  #photography 
There’s lots to see on this circa 1880 fowl and frog filled trade card #FowlFriday [William Y. McAllister trade cards] [graphic]. [Philadelphia] [ca. 1880] 5 prints : 4 chromolithographs, 1 engraving ; 8 x 13.5 cm. (3 x 5.25 in.)

There’s lots to see on this circa 1880 fowl and frog filled trade card #FowlFriday

[William Y. McAllister trade cards] [graphic]. [Philadelphia] [ca. 1880] 5 prints : 4 chromolithographs, 1 engraving ; 8 x 13.5 cm. (3 x 5.25 in.)

— 5 years ago with 65 notes
#BensLibrary  #TradeCards  #FowlFriday  #Tumblarians  #LCPprints  #SpecialCollections  #Owls  #Frogs  #Storks  #1880s 
These pups are getting a hunting lesson on this #WetnoseWednesday! From the Book of Cabinet Chromos (1881), a book-shaped box full of loose chromolithographed cards that was given as a gift to every subscriber of The People’s Illustrated Fireside...

These pups are getting a hunting lesson on this #WetnoseWednesday!

From the Book of Cabinet Chromos (1881), a book-shaped box full of loose chromolithographed cards that was given as a gift to every subscriber of The People’s Illustrated Fireside Magazine.

The First Lesson. from Book of cabinet chromos 1881.  Augusta, Me: Published by P.O. Vickery. 1 volume (30 prints): chromolithographs; volume 19 x 12 cm.

— 5 years ago with 14 notes
#BensLibrary  #LCPprints  #WetnoseWednesday  #Dogs  #DogsofTumblr  #Chromolithographs  #chromolithograph  #1880s  #FiresideMagazine  #Puppies  #huntinglesson  #SpecialCollections  #Tumblarians 
Gravity works. #typetueday #designhumor #BensLibrary Smith, James L. Autobiography of James L. Smith. … Norwich [Connecticut] : Press of the Bulletin Company, 1882.

Gravity works. #typetueday #designhumor #BensLibrary

Smith, James L. Autobiography of James L. Smith. …  Norwich [Connecticut] : Press of the Bulletin Company, 1882.

— 5 years ago with 9 notes
#typetuesday  #designhumor  #BensLibrary  #tumblarians  #rarebooks  #giltypleasures  #1880s  #specialcollections  #typography 
Hannah Morris shows us cross-species friendships were around way before the World Wide Web. Happy Caturday! Han [Hannah Morris], cat & dog. [Olney] Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer. April 26, 1888. 1 photograph: glass plate negative; 4...

Hannah Morris shows us cross-species friendships were around way before the World Wide Web. Happy Caturday!

Han [Hannah Morris], cat & dog. [Olney] Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer. April 26, 1888.  1 photograph: glass plate negative; 4 x 5 in.

— 5 years ago with 37 notes
#BensLibrary  #Caturday  #CatsandDogs  #DogsandCats  #SpecialCollections  #LCPprints  #1880s  #Photography  #GlassNegatives 
These tiny pocket journals have decorated paper wrappers and gilt edges. They contain entries dated from 1869 to 1890. [LCP archives - pocket journals with manuscript entries dated 1869-1890. In decorated paper wrappers]

These tiny pocket journals have decorated paper wrappers and gilt edges. They contain entries dated from 1869 to 1890. 

[LCP archives - pocket journals with manuscript entries dated 1869-1890. In decorated paper wrappers]

— 5 years ago with 27 notes
#BensLibrary  #SpecialCollections  #PocketJournals  #TinyTuesday  #1860s  #1870s  #1880s  #1890s  #DecoratedPaper  #Tumblarians  #Gilt 
NBD, just trying to melt some hearts. Happy Caturday! Joe Freedman Collection of Philadelphia Trade Cards. 1870-ca.1900. P.2015.55

NBD, just trying to melt some hearts. Happy Caturday!

Joe Freedman Collection of Philadelphia Trade Cards. 1870-ca.1900.  P.2015.55

— 5 years ago with 62 notes
#BensLibrary  #Caturday  #CatsofTumblr  #TradeCards  #LanternSlides  #Cats  #SpecialCollections  #Tumblarians  #1870s  #1880s  #1890s  #1900s  #lcpprints 
We’re okay with being a part of the herd in appreciation of this striking publishers’ binding. 1882, Herd register of the American Jersey Cattle Club. Volume VI. - 1879. American Jersey Cattle Club. New York : Published by the club . 1882.

We’re okay with being a part of the herd in appreciation of this striking publishers’ binding. 

1882, Herd register of the American Jersey Cattle Club. Volume VI. - 1879. American Jersey Cattle Club. New York : Published by the club . 1882.

— 5 years ago with 18 notes
#BensLibrary  #PublishersBindingThursday  #GreenPublishersBindingThursday  #PublishersBindings  #AmericanClothBindings  #AmericanPublishersBindings  #HerdRegistry  #HerdRegister  #Cows  #Bulls  #AmericanJerseyCattleClub  #1880s  #EmbossedCloth  #Bookcloth  #NewJersey  #SpecialCollections  #RareBooks  #Tumblarians 
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