Historic Illustrations and Documents

Various historical illustrations and printed materials, including drawings, event handkerchiefs, and engraved texts from different centuries, showcasing early graphic arts.

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Advert circa 1900 for Van Houten drinking chocolate
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Historic print, 1777, title page of Die Jugend by Johann Heinrich Jung also known as Jung-Stilling, 1740-1817, a German eye doctor, economist and writer, from Bildatlas zur Geschichte der Deutschen Nationalliteratur, an illustrated atlas by Gustav Koennecke, 1887
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Sunday Observance. London, dated 26th July 1873
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Labor Inspectorate Photo Collection. 9x12 child labor mines. undated
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Ex libris of Karol Bołsunowski unknown
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Morse telegraph receiving instrument shown printing a message.
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The earliest singer. The latest Singer. , Birds, Women, Girls, Sewing machines, 19th Century American Trade Cards
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Franchise. And not this man / Th. Nast. | Library of Congress
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Seed, annual Detroit, Mich, D.M. Ferry & Co, 1921 Flowers, vegetables, corn, gardening, Michigan, Detroit, seeds, nursery stock, equipment and supplies, D.M. Ferry Co, seed industry and trade, Garden Stories, in Bloom, A vintage seed catalog page featuring a detailed illustration of various types of corn, prominently displaying several corn cobs with distinct patterns and textures. The page includes a list of corn varieties, such as 'Hickok Hybrid,' 'Crosby's Early,' and 'Old Colony,' along with descriptions highlighting their growing characteristics and suitability for different climates. Each variety is accompanied by specifications like planting instructions and pricing, providing a glimpse into historical agricultural practices and the diversity of corn types available for cultivation. The overall layout reflects the aesthetic of early 20th-century advertising, with an emphasis on agricultural promotion and seed sales.
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industry printing sample sheet Bauer Type Foundry Frankfurt on the Main Germany circa 1900,
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Tarjeta postal. Catalunya. Recadero rural. Año 1910.
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medicine instruments equipment ""Die Instrumente des Chirurgen"" (The instruments of the surgeon) woodcut coloured from ""Buch der Chirurgia"" (The book of surgery) by Hieronymus Brunschwig Strasbourg Germany 1497 private collection,
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Rash investors caught in the web spun by the railway projectors with their fabulous schemes Date: 1846
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March 3 / Brother Baltazar (IT)
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The Royal Marshalman. March 7, 1938.
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Buchbindereimaschinen 1890: Maschine zum Richten und Linieren des Papiers, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhun...
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Naniloa Hotel. 1956. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. Rare Book Division
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Illustrations of the Flood at Sheffield: scene in a garden at Hillsborough, 1864. Engraving from a sketch showing '...effects of the water upon substantial buildings...and the heaps of timber drifted into a garden at Hillsborough, from the wreck of the houses above...The inquest...has resulted in a verdict declaring, of course, that the deceased came to their deaths by drowning in the inundation caused by the bursting of the Bradfield Reservoir...and the jury further declare their opinion "that there has not been that engineering skill and that attention to the construction of the works w
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American Far West. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel
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Use Wilson's Syrup of Tar for coughs, colds &c. Bennett's Embrocation the great liniment good for man and beast , Cats, Spiders, Pails, Patent medicines, 19th Century American Trade Cards
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The Cadenza, Vol. 11, no. 10. text. Periodicals. 1905-06. Music Division. Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin
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ENRIC TORRA. Author: MANUEL CUYAS.
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NOI DEL SUCRE. SALVADOR SEGUI. SINDICALISTA ESPAÑOL . LLEIDA 1890 - 1923. DIBUJO DE RICARDO OPISSO DE LA MUERTE DEL NOI DEL SUCRE EN LA PORTADA DE LA REVISTA " LA CAMPANA DE GRACIA ". BARCELONA 17 - 3 - 1923. ATENCION: AUTOR CONTEMPORANEO SUJETO A COPYRIGHT ©. EL CLIENTE FINAL ES RESPONSABLE DE LA GESTION DE LOS DERECHOS DE AUTOR CON LAS SOCIEDADES EXISTENTES DE GESTION DE DERECHOS O DIRECTAMENTE CON LOS ORGANISMOS TITULARES DE LOS MISMOS.
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. reproductions, dictation, courses, tools. undated
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Liberty Bell Superimposed Over Copy Of Declaration Of Independence
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Amsterdam, Schenk, Leonard, 't Aapenspel in de Werelt, Apenspel in de wereld, Title print of series: 't Aapenspel in de Werelt, verso - stamped, Title print of series: 't Aapenspel in de Werelt. A banderole with the title, in two parts, held at the ends by monkeys. Title print for a series consisting of a title print with 16 unnumbered plates from ca. 1720 in which monkeys appear as people in all kinds of scenes from everyday life. Each print with a two-line verse in the caption., print, title print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 121 mm, width 265 mm, Noord-Nederlands, 1696-02-26 - 1767-06-11, print maker, printmaker, 1720 - 1720, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process), Publication (Event), Publicatie, publisher
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JOSEP MOSERRAT CUADRADA. Author: MANUEL CUYAS.
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Photo collection Government information service. Instruction plate speaking fonts / o. Undated
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Idea for a video-phone system using neon tubes to give picture display. Paris, dated 1928
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Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. reproductions, pruning, tools. undated
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Ascio. Original caption: From " A Dictionary of Roman and Greek Antiquities" by Anthony Rich. London, 1901 Copy 2. P. 62.
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A palmistry chart used in the foretelling of the future through the study of the palm. Dated 18th Century
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American 20th Century, Stereoscope Viewer, 1935 1942 Stereoscope Viewer
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An advertisement for glycerine and cucumber to be used as a sun salve. Dated 19th century
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Advertisement for Montserrat Lime-Fruit Juice. Dated 19th century
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Raster, Rastrus. Original caption: From " A Dictionary of Roman and Greek Antiquities" by Anthony Rich. London, 1901 Copy 2. P. 546.
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A diagram showing ox cuts. Date: 19th century
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Christmas card with portrait of Enok Eriksson. Photo about 1915-1920. Julkort med porträtt av Enok Eriksson. Foto ca 1915-1920.