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Miss Barton, Unidentified landscape, early 19th century. Watercolor.

Women Makers and Caretakers

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Joseph Pennell, Water Street Stairs (Philadelphia). Etching. Two shadowy figures stand at the top of an alley stairway in background, alley has many bills posted, man in sailor outfit in the bottom foreground.

My Beginnings at the Library Company

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Edward Williams Clay, The Smokers (New York: H. R. Robinson, 1837). Lithograph.

Wanting to Kick Myself: My First Days in the Graphic Arts Department

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June 16, 2020
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John L. Magee, Death of George Shifler in Kensington. Born Jan 24 1825. Murdered May 6 1844 (Philadelphia: William Smith, after 1850). Hand-colored lithograph.

Working with Graphics is Not Just Fun

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Depicts a "Quick Delivery" truck standing in the middle of the street, the driver napping and the horse eating grass from the street. A cop leans on a lamppost and twirls his nightstick. Children play marbles in the street, and a dog sleeps. The building in the background resembles Independence Hall.

Special Delivery

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June 16, 2020
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The Microcosm of London. London: R. Ackermann, 1808-11. Christie’s Auction Room.

Traveling the World with Rudolph Ackermann

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May 11, 2020
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Demolition of Burd Mansion, s.w. corner Ninth and Chestnut streets

Six Degrees of Separation of the Edward Shippen Burd Mansion

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Craig, Finley & Co. Lithographers and Printers (Philadelphia: Craig, Finley & Co., ca. 1930). Photomechanical print.

With a Nostalgic Heart for Fairs Past

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1885 cabinet card showing the Barakat family

The Barakat Family in America

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March 26, 2020
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The Game of Philadelphia Buildings Cover

Keeping Ourselves Occupied

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