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John Hancock Writes His Wife
Most of us know John Hancock (1737–93) as the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. His large, bold signature sent a clear message to the British people that he hoped their days as rulers of the American colonies would … Continue reading
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Tagged Declaration of Independence, Dolly Hancock, Dorothy Hancock, Dorothy Quincy, Downs Collection, John Hancock, Joseph Downs Collection, Joseph Downs Collection of Manuscripts and Printed Ephemera, Library collection, manuscript collection, The Old Print Shop, Winterthur, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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Chromolithography: The Art of the Stone
The Winterthur Library contains an abundance of colorfully printed ephemera from the second half of the 1800s—trade cards, greeting cards, postcards, calendars, scraps, games, product boxes, and more. The imagery of beautiful women, sweet children, playful animals, and other charming … Continue reading
Posted in Ephemera, Library
Tagged Alois Senenfelder, chromolithography, cigar box, cigar ephemera, ephemera, Grossman Collection, Grossman ephemera, John & Carolyn Grossman, John & Carolyn Grossman Collection, Library collection, lithography, Winterthur, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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