Mrs. Lydia Green Abell, Woman in her various relations; containing practical rules for American females, 1853, The title page from "Woman in her various relations" emphasizes the sanctity of motherhood. more »
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Vanity Fair, 1934, Camel cigarette advertisement from 1934 The Libraries' trade literature collection offers up another glimpse of women and their role in commerce and society with this 1934 advertisement more »
Dennison Manufacturing Co., 1917 Party Book, 1917, holiday party goods; Bird Cage Costume and Flower Masks "The dress illustrated is from a Vogue design and has been reproduced over and more »
The Lovett Co., Lovett's Guide (1898), Little Silver, NJ The Libraries' trade literature collection is a resource that tells us about commerce in this country, but it is also a more »
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Le Antichità Romane, 1756, Via Appia, left side of two page spread William Shakespeare had a soothsayer utter that immortal warning to the Roman Emperor in his more »
Portrait of William Herschel Astronomer Sir Frederick William Herschel on March 13, 1781 discovered the planet Uranus.He also later in his career discovered infrared radiation while testing telescope filters. His more »