This photograph features two men, names unknown, but purportedly two of the first four men to climb Harney Peak in the Black Hills, South Dakota.
Tag: Elizabeth Periale
Without cups there could be no sipping of tea. But will just any cup do? What about these souvenir teacups featuring Livingstone, of Stanley and Livingstone fame, from The Art of African Exploration?
A nice spot of tea and a tea party are a delightful way to pass a Saturday, c. 1890, from Mrs. E. Stevens Tilton, Home Dissertations, featured in the Libraries’ The Making of a Homemaker.
With the kind of weather we’ve been having all over the country, choosing the right tea kettle is imperative. But no fears, geologist Thomas Webster (with the help of the deceased Mrs. Parkes) has quite a few helpful suggestions, including “That a teapot should pour well.”
Besides these fabulous hat adornments, more images, including veils, ornaments, pins and already trimmed hats can be found on the Libraries’ Galaxy of Images.
Don’t forget to protect your eyes—January is Eye Care Month!
New on Galaxy of Images … Some wonderful images from Floriated ornament: a series of thirty-one designs, 1849, by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, a famous British designer and architect, most well-known for his design of the Palace of Westminster.