Some before and after shots of the Longacre Collection being processed. Progress!
Well that's a flex.
Charles Corless, Glen Riddle, Pa. The best cow milker in the world. [Glen Riddle, Pa.?, ca. 1880]
#woodcutWednesday #tradecards #advertising
End of the year always feels a bit like a blur, right? This whirlwind of #endoftheweekendpapers is from a sample book of paste papers produced by Bird & Bull Press.
TGIF!
#decoratedpaper #pastepaper
Happy Halloween!!
Try to keep your head on straight today.
Todten-Tans (Dance of Death). Basel, 1744. Engravings by Jacques-Anthony Chovin, after Matthieu Merian.
#danceofdeath #opticalillusions #halloween #spookyseason
"Imperfect History: Curating the Graphic Arts Collection at Benjamin Franklin’s Public Library" explores the development of the Library’s graphics art collection as it relates to historical and cultural biases within American history, frankly examining the prints, photographs, original works of art on paper, and other graphics that epitomize the evolution of a pivotal public library.
More information and the link to register for the virtual opening on 9/20 through the link in our bio.
#LCPimperfecthistory #Luceproject #LCPprints
Ghost River: The Fall and Rise of the Conestoga is free and open to the public through April 10, 2020. Stop by 1314 Locust to see the full length making-of documentary alongside original artwork and historical materials from our collections.
#BensLibrary #LCPinsider #GhostRiver #RedrawingHistory
#OnThisDay in 1775, the first official U.S. flag, the Grand Union, was flown over the USS Alfred. This metamorphic pamphlet, which was designed for visitors to the Betsy Ross House here in Philadelphia, lets viewers observe the history and evolution of American flag designs.
The History of Our Flag (Philadelphia: Fanny Farmer Candy Shops, Inc., 1937). Illustrated pamphlet.
Images depict different stages of a fold-out pamphlet. Each image shows different stages of the evolution of the American flag. #BensLibrary #LCPprints #SpecialCollections #IGLibraries #librariesofinstagram
Charging into Monday like...
Elliston P. Morris Jr. and hobby horse, 6706 [Cresheim Rd., Pelham]. Morris, Marriott Canby, 1863-1948, photographer. June 1902. 1 photograph: gelatin silver print; 3 x 4 in.
#MorrisMonday #BensLibrary #LCPprints #SpecialCollections #IGLibraries #LibrariesofInstagram
For this week’s #ToolsOfTheLibraryTrade challenge we bring you FOAM! Foam is the gentle support your books need in times of binding stress. Foam doesn’t make a sound and is perfect for a quiet reading room. Foam comes in many sizes and supports books from the miniature to folio. Choose Foam and you’ll also have a pillow for those research break cat naps.
Book pictured: Arndt, Johann, 1555-1621. Wahres Christenthum. Philadelphia [Pa.], : Gedruckt und verlegt bey Benjamin Fräncklin und Johann Böhm., 1751. http://ow.ly/Dbp850vMitf
#foam #ToolsOfTheLibraryTrade #lcprarebooks #1750s #lcpinsider #specialcollections #IGlibraries #librariesofinstagram
We often think of temperature control when we think of housing special collections. What about our extra special and also, spontaneously combustible collections?? At the Library Company we house nitrate and safety negatives in freezers to keep them stable. To access the negatives, boxes must acclimate to room temperature for 24 hours before being handled. To return to the freezer, curators must bake the boards inside the box (I mean literally bake cardboard in the oven!) to remove humidity before storing.
#ToolsOfTheLibraryTrade #NitrateNegatives #LCPprints #LCPphotographs #specialcollections #LCPinsider #IGlibraries #LibrariesofInstagram
Hamilton, the Musical opens next week at the Forrest Theatre and we are excited to share our collections that correspond with the show! Curated by our Curator of Printed Books, Rachel D’Agostino uses Hamilton’s song lyrics to drive this mini exhibition. Come check it out, then see the show!
Alexander Hamilton-Aaron Burr Dueling Pistols (Aldo Uberti for U.S. Historical Society, ca. 1976). On loan from Erik Almquist.
These .54 caliber, muzzle-loading, flintlock-action pistols are working reproductions of those used by Hamilton and Burr on July 11, 1804, in the duel that lead to Hamilton’s death two days later. The original pistols are owned by J.P. Morgan Chase, which traces its founding to Aaron Burr and his Manhattan Company (see the case across from this one for more on that dodgy endeavor).
#LCPexhibits #hamiltonthemusical #alexanderhamilton #duelingpistols #aaronburr #1800s #1970s #specialcollections #broadway #IGlibraries #librariesofinstagram