Search
- Bookplate of Harry Elkins Widener, 1908 - Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- 1908
- Collections - Artifact
Bookplate of Harry Elkins Widener, 1908
Bookplates show ownership, but they can also tell us more. Often pasted on the inside of a book's front cover or endpaper, these printed labels contain the owner's name and sometimes the words "ex-libris" (Latin for "from the library of"). Coats of arms, crests, other decorative images, poems, mottoes, and even font type provide insight into the beliefs, passions, and interests of the book's owner.
- Window Seat, Made by Duncan Phyfe, 1805-1820 - An elegant window seat provided an ideal perch for catching a refreshing breeze or reading by the outdoor light. This highly fashionable ladies' piece is attributed to Duncan Phyfe, a leading furniture maker in early nineteenth-century New York.
- 1805-1820
- Collections - Artifact
Window Seat, Made by Duncan Phyfe, 1805-1820
An elegant window seat provided an ideal perch for catching a refreshing breeze or reading by the outdoor light. This highly fashionable ladies' piece is attributed to Duncan Phyfe, a leading furniture maker in early nineteenth-century New York.
- Trade Card for the Art Garland Stove, Michigan Stove Co., 1880-1900 - As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. The Michigan Stove Company's trade cards often featured children, animals, and images of its stoves, with its "Garland Stoves and Ranges" brand logo prominently displayed.
- 1880-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for the Art Garland Stove, Michigan Stove Co., 1880-1900
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. The Michigan Stove Company's trade cards often featured children, animals, and images of its stoves, with its "Garland Stoves and Ranges" brand logo prominently displayed.
- Trade Card for the Art Garland Stove, Michigan Stove Co., 1880-1900 - As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. The Michigan Stove Company's trade cards often featured children, animals, and images of its stoves, with its "Garland Stoves and Ranges" brand logo prominently displayed.
- 1880-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for the Art Garland Stove, Michigan Stove Co., 1880-1900
As color printing gained momentum in the late 19th century, trade cards became a major means of advertising goods and services. Americans enjoyed and often saved the vibrant little advertisements found in product packages or distributed by local merchants. The Michigan Stove Company's trade cards often featured children, animals, and images of its stoves, with its "Garland Stoves and Ranges" brand logo prominently displayed.