Celebrate Open Access Week with us and download this chromolithgraph! The Library Company has more than 20,000 high-res images available to download and use… For. Free. #OAweek

“Autumn beauties” from Book of cabinet chromos 1881 [graphic]. Augusta, Me: Published by P.O. Vickery. 1881      

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Some kitty sketches for #caturday by the talented Peter Moran (1841-1914).

LCP has three of Mr. Moran’s [Sketchbooks during New England summer excursion, July-August 1882]. In them he draws many scenes of farm animals, among them, this adorable cat. You can check out more of his drawings in our image catalog linked in the picture.

#FBF to Peter Moran’s sketches of kittens from the early days of Library Company social media (2015).  

We found three little kittens to help us with this week’s #ArchivesPotluck contribution!

These late 19th-century trade cards advertise Philadelphia baker H. Degenhardt, who was located at 2233 North Front Street.

From the Berman Collection of Philadelphia Trade Cards. P.2015.56.20-203

This #Caturday is dedicated to all mothers, parents, and caretakers of children as we think about #MothersDay tomorrow, and all the joys (and sometimes messes) of parenthood #poorkitty

“It’s easy to dye with Diamond Dyes” [graphic]. Boston : Forbes Co. [ca. 1885] 1 print : chromolithograph ; 11 x 8.5 cm. (4.25 x 3.5 in.)

Happy #Caturday! Marriott C. Morris captured this adorable image of a man petting a kitten in 1882. We love the two kitties climbing the stairs on the right to get in on the action <3

Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer. [Man petting kitten near wooden house.] [1882?] 1 photograph: black and white print; 3.5 x 4 in.

Happy #Caturday! We found these festive kitties nestled in Mary Campbell Harris Wilson’s scrapbook, which contains around 130 items she collected between 1862 and 1948.

Wilson, Mary Campbell Harris, 1862-ca. 1948. Scrapbook [graphic]. ca. 1876-ca. 1892 1 scrapbook (ca. 130 items): chromolithographs, engravings, letter press works, gelatin silver print; scrapbook 38 x 25 cm. (15 x 10 in.) 

We love this sweet engraving of a mother cat with her three newborn kittens. A perfect #Caturday this for kitten season 

The Snow-drop: : A collection of rhymes for the nursery. / By the authors of “Original poems.” ; Embellished with beautiful engravings. New-Haven. : Printed and published by S. Babcock., [1841]. 24 p. :  ill. ;  16 cm.

Happy Caturday! Can any of you cat lovers relate to these words? :

Dear kitten, do lie still, I say, / I really want you to be quiet, / Instead of scampering away, / And always making such a riot.

The Snow-drop: : A collection of rhymes for the nursery. / By the authors of “Original poems.” ; Embellished with beautiful engravings. New-Haven. : Printed and published by S. Babcock., [1841]. 24 p. :  ill. ;  16 cm.