Menu cover from the 6th annual banquet held by the Confederat Veteran Camp of NY at the St.Denis Hotel in NY, 1896. Via the Buttolph Collection at the NYPL.
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Business Men’s Democratic Association, 1899
Menu from the annual banquet in honor of the Democratic congressmen elect in NY. Held by the Business Men’s Democratic Association of New York. Printed int 1899. Via the Buttolph Collection at the NYPL.
The back of the menu has a monogram on it. See it inside the post.
1895 Chromolithograph of Postage Stamps
This colorful chromolithograph is an original print (nope, not a reprint!) is for sale for only $30 via Bananastrudel on Etsy.. Talk about an affordable vintage stamp collection. :)
There are a couple of more close-up images inside the post! Continue reading →
Download: Circus Poster, 1898
I know this one is a bit odd, but it makes me happy! This poster is for the Forepaugh and Sells Brothers’ Circus in 1898 announcing their “congress of the giant birds of the world” not exhibited at any other show!
Come one, come all! See the full image inside the post.
Download: Italian Photo Back, 1890s
Here is another great photo back made for the studio Fratelli D’Alessandri in the 1890s. This particular design was taken from the back of a portrait of the crown prince, Victor Emmanuel III of Savoy, who would later become the king of Italy.
Look inside the post to view the full image in all its glory.
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J.H.Hale Fruit Catalogs, 1897
The blue ad seems pretty creative for its time in that the image wraps around the cover, creating intrigue that urges the consumer to flip it over. It was pretty out-of-the-box thinking compared to what everyone else was doing in the late 1800s.
Hop inside the post and let me know what you think! Continue reading →
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