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Welcome to the Library Company of Philadelphia's Tumblr page! Founded by Ben Franklin in 1731, we are an independent research library specializing in American history and culture from the 17th through the 19th centuries. This page highlights materials from LCP's extensive collection of rare books, manuscripts, broadsides, ephemera, prints, photographs, and works of art.
Erika Piola, Associate Curator of Prints & Photographs, introduces William Sesler, a Philadelphia-born bee keeper based in Jenkintown, Pa. and a little summertime nostalgia in a letter he wrote requesting housing for a lakeside retreat (ca. 1900). Read more on our blog: https://librarycompany.org/2018/08/15/a-bee-farmers-ode-to-summer/
We’re kicking off this month’s #AwesomeLetterhead challenge with this circa 1896 letterhead of The Pharmaceutical Era and its fabulous typography.
The Pharmaceutical Era was a periodical in publication from c.1887-1931 that claimed to be “Devoted to Chemistry, Pharmacy and Collateral Science.”
Look for more Awesome Letterheads every Thursday in August!