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Benjamin Ridgway Evans, North Side of Chestnut St., Extending from Sixth to Seventh St., 1851 (Philadelphia, ca. 1880). Watercolor.

Imperfect History Project

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Pumpkin Pie In Verse

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Imperfect History Exhibition Card

Imperfect History Online Exhibition is now live!

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Bobotje wrapped in puff pastry

Babotje

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Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper (June 2, 1877)

Fitz-Greene Halleck: The Most Famous Gay Poet You’ve Never Heard Of

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The World at Your Fingertips: Restoration of the Library Company’s Globes

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October 12, 2021
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[Unidentified African American Man], ca. 1875. Albumen mounted on cardboard.

Uncovering Hidden Narratives in American Art

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Cheesecake served with cranberry jam

Cheesecake the Common Way

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Life & Age of Man. Stages of Man's Life from the Cradle to the Grave (New York: N. Currier, ca. 1847). Hand-colored lithograph.

Imperfect History

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Fish house punch, served

Fish House Punch

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Ingredients for dandelion salad with scallion dressing

Dandelion and Scallion Salad with Dressing

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Title page from Sex in Education

Period Politics: The 19th-Century Debate over Menstruation

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July 28, 2021
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LCP's first online visual literacy workshop

Virtual Close Looking: The Library Company’s First Visual Literacy Workshop

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Mellon Scholars Program Workshop 2021 Participants: Victoria Shepard

Mellon Scholars Program Workshop 2021 Participants: Victoria Shepard

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July 27, 2021
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Mellon Scholars Program Workshop 2021 Participants: Taylor Smith

Mellon Scholars Program Workshop 2021 Participants: Taylor Smith

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July 27, 2021
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Mellon Scholars Program Workshop 2021 Participants: Sarah Snyder

Mellon Scholars Program Workshop 2021 Participants: Sarah Snyder

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July 27, 2021
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Mellon Scholars Program Workshop 2021 Participants: Grace Grove

Mellon Scholars Program Workshop 2021 Participants: Grace Grove

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Mellon Scholars Program Workshop 2021 Participants: Destini McCrory

Mellon Scholars Program Workshop 2021 Participants: Destini McCrory

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2021 Mellon Scholars Program Intern Chasia Elzina Jeffries

Mellon Scholars Program 2021 Interns: Chasia Elzina Jeffries

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2021 Mellon Scholars Program Intern Brianna Lockwood

Mellon Scholars Program 2021 Interns: Brianna Lockwood

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