H. Wright Smith, Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was born on this day in 1706. The Libraries recently published a printed lecture, Benjamin Franklin's Political Arithmetic: A Materialist View of Humanity by Joyce more »
Month: January 2010
Journal des dames et des modes, 1914 Today would be a good day to choose to don a fabulous hat, tam, sombrero, turban, cappello, chapeau . . . the possibilities more »
Johannes Hevelius, Machinae Coelestis Pars Prior [and Posterior] [Celestial machines, or astronomical instruments], 1673-79, Four male figures (including Tycho Brahe, Copernicus, and possibly Ptolemy and Aristotle) contemplate a celestial globe; more »
Major improvements have been made recently to accessing the Smithsonian Libraries’ extraordinary collection of trade literature. Making an on-line inventory of the entire 430,000-plus piece collection was the first major step—truly a more »
Clipper Sleds. Oak Clippers. Dirigo Clippers. Oak Frame Sleds. Paris Cutter. Double Runners. These sleds were all manufactured by the Paris Manufacturing Co., located in South Paris, Maine, and are more »
Today, in 1878, milk was delivered in bottles for the first time. The Trade Literature Collection at the National Museum of American History Library has many milk and dairy related more »