Baking Pan catalogue Maybe these cake pans from the Libraries' trade literature collection will inspire something tasty . . . —Elizabeth Periale, delicious looking photograph by Ninette Dean
Tag: trade literature
Today, in 1848, gold was discovered in California at Sutter's Mill. The Libraries has quite a few titles which chronicle the rise and fall of John Augustus Sutter. But while 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 »
The Libraries trade literature collection includes catalogs featuring everything from bicycles to seeds to western gear.These colorful chaps are just one example.—Elizabeth Periale Fred Mueller Inc., Muellers Stockmen's Supplies Catalog more »
. . . or salt mines or whatever colorful euphemism you might use to describe the place you return to after vacation is over. Hope everyone had a great New more »