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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.
Queen B! We found this royal insect in our copy of Charles Butler’s The Femininʻ Monarchiʻ, or The Histori of Beeʻs (Oxford, 1634), which was likely previously owned by Benjamin Franklin. #MacroMonday
It looks like someone has a case of the #MacroMondays! This image is a part of a larger advertisement from 1880 for John Mundell & Co’s Solar Tip Shoes. See the entire image here.
This kitty seems to have jumped out of his skin.
The cat is part of a wider watercolor scene of mayhem concerning a runaway pig at Front and Market Streets in Philadelphia.
Unidentified artist. Runaway pig (Philadelphia, ca. 1848). Watercolor and pencil.