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Ice, Ice Baby
In 1820, George Parkinson notified readers of a Philadelphia newspaper that he managed the Green House Tavern on Chestnut Street. Here he stocked the “very best liquors,” hosted clubs and parties, and boasted the best ten- pin alley for guests (1). Next … Continue reading
A Reflection on Open Doors
This is the fifth post in a blog series about one Winterthur Fellow’s experience in the Winterthur Fellowship Program When you’ve been out of graduate school for a few years, or a few decades, it can feel a little daunting … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, Library, Uncategorized
Tagged Winterthur Fellowship, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum
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Ephemera Writing Contest
“Why did I agree to this,” he wondered, frowning, as he walked down the long hallway toward the parlor. Although he’d never admit it, even to himself, he knew exactly why he’d agreed to fill in last minute for a … Continue reading
Curiosity
By Hailey Denevere This blog post was the winning entry for our creative writing contest. The contest focused on the 100th anniversary of the National Prohibition Act, which was ratified in January 1919, and entries had to incorporate ephemera from … Continue reading
Posted in Ephemera, Library, museum collection, Uncategorized
Tagged creative writing, prohibition, volstead act, Winterthur Library
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Calling Santa Claus
It’s hard to imagine a time when telephones were not a part of everyday living. Today, phones are found in our homes, offices, and even in our pockets—modern life would shut down without them. In the late nineteenth century, however, … Continue reading
The Precarious Profession of Painting
Early in his career, painter John Lewis Krimmel sketched a scene of two men demanding payment from a distraught artist seated at his easel, wife and children helplessly witnessing his shame. Krimmel may have been practicing his compositional skills in … Continue reading
Paper Dolls Go Hollywood
In the early 1900s, the budding movie industry creatively used publicity to cement its foothold in the entertainment world. One easy marketing method was to create paper dolls of leading actors and actresses that were reproduced in popular magazines. This … Continue reading
Paper Dolls and the Cycling Craze
The 1890s was a momentous decade for women. Not only was the suffragette movement gaining worldwide momentum with New Zealand and South Australia enfranchising women, but sea changes in fashion also transformed the daily lives of women. Despite dress reform … Continue reading
Artists’ Handmade Paper Dolls
One day I decided to hunt our Waldron Collection for handmade paper dolls by known or professional women artists. My interest was piqued after using illustrator Frances Brundage’s paper dolls from the 1890s set “Children from Many Lands,” sold by … Continue reading
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Tagged ephemera, paper dolls, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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The History of Little Paper Dolls
It may seem incongruous that a renowned research library for the study of American decorative arts has an outstanding collection of paper dolls. This extensive and greatly used collection was donated in the 1970s and 1980s by Maxine Waldron, art … Continue reading
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