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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.
![Does this bovine boast?
From our Helen Beitler Graphic Ephemera Collection, this trade card advertised the best cow milker in the world. The cow believes, do you?
Charles Corless, Glen Riddle, Pa. The best cow milker in the world. [ca. 1880] 1 print:...](https://64.media.tumblr.com/122187f07ecb9452c4e6d2aa19903115/tumblr_oyqpyrplDc1u23qdao1_250.jpg)
Does this bovine boast?
From our Helen Beitler Graphic Ephemera Collection, this trade card advertised the best cow milker in the world. The cow believes, do you?