The Trade Literature Collection at the National Museum of American History Library includes many catalogs related to automobiles. One of these is this 1899 trade catalog by Roach & Barnes entitled more »
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The Trade Literature Collection at the National Museum of American History Library includes a number of school related trade catalogs. This catalog by J. L. Hammett entitled Illustrated Catalogue of School Merchandise 1872-1873 w/1874 cover and price list of school furniture includes desks and chairs for students and teachers. Some of the desk styles have a chair attached to a desk while others have a separate desk and chair.
Each month this summer, we have featured a vacation or travel related item. Previous posts featured items about express steamers and a hotel on the beach. This month, we are featuring a 1906 booklet about a lake resort.
Today is National Watermelon Day. Here are some virtual melons for you to savor until you can get the real thing …
Some count it as the 15th, some as today, the 18th, but shouldn’t every day be cow appreciation day?
July is National Ice Cream Month and the Libraries wants you to break out your ice cream maker and try out some recipes … from 1907.