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The First Bible Lesson - Public domain portrait painting

The Louis Prang company - was a printing and publishing company in Boston, Massachusetts, known for its high-quality lithographic reproductions of artworks and its production of mass-market Christmas cards usin... More

The War for the Union, 1862--A bayonet charge

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King's Chapel, Boston, Boston Massachusetts

King's Chapel, Boston. Built 1750, Peter Harrison [architect] Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Emily Dickinson, Amherst, Mass., autograph manuscript poem: Of all the...

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The cotton kingdom - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Collection

During the antebellum period, cotton was considered “king“ in the South, as it was the region’s predominant cash crop. Cotton cultivation began in coastal South Carolina, but with the invention of the cotton gi... More

Unidentified, portrait - Early photography, Public domain image

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Franklin Statue, Boston, Mass. - Boston pictorial archive

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Horsley's cottages - Drawing. Public domain image.

Scene of distant cottages set among large trees, a cow grazing in a field in the left foreground. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Un invité à un diner d'hippophages

A guest to a horsemeat dinner Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Emily Dickinson, Amherst, Mass., autograph manuscript poem: To underta...

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Le pain de sucre effrayé.. - Engraving, Public domain image

Le Pain de sucre effrayé à l'idée qu'il faudra sucrer non seulement les verres d'eau, mais probablement aussi les discours Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Letter from Robert Rae, Glasgow, [Scotland], to William Logan, [1867] ...

In this letter to William Logan, Robert Rae asks if William Lloyd Garrison has "arrived in Glasgow?" Rae tells Logan they have asked Garrison "through Mr. [Frederick W.] Chesson of the Morning Star, to attend o... More

Republican platform, or the political mountebank

Election of 1868. U. S. Grant, the Republican candidate balances himself on a narrow platform supported by Horace Greeley on one end and a black man on the other. His balancing rod, marked "U.S. Treasury" spews... More

New England factory life--"Bell-time"

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St. Valentine's Day--The old story in all lands

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Colton's map of the territory of Alaska : (Russian America) ceded by R...

Regions and Seasons: Use of the curving isotherm allowed 19th-century mapmakers to break with the ancient and rigid concept of five climatic zones aligned with latitudes, while providing more accurate data and ... More

Coliseum--interior, Stereoscope Card. Boston, 19th century.

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Si je n'allais pas être réélu - Public domain dedication image

What, if I don't get re-elected! Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Winter at sea--Taking in sail off the coast

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Tremont St. before widening. Looking south from Boylston St., 1869

Tremont St. before widening. Looking south from Boylston St. and Hotel Pelham Courtesy of Boston Public Library

La multiplication Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Star braid and Fleisher's worsted yarns.

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Laird, Schober & Mitchell's shoes. Too fine to blacken!

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Family record. This is an illustration of our family record, which is ...

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Boss pat. cases, solid silver and plated ware, fine jewelry. Repairing...

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Ask for the Hatch flexible shoe.

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Ayer's Sarsaparilla makes the weak strong. Purifies the blood, improve...

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The Alden Fruit Vinegar - Priscilla Advertising - Vintage American Tra...

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State Line for Europe Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Soapine the dirt killer Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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How the old man was brought round with a chew of Jackson's Best

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Using J. & P. Coats spool cotton. I use J. & P. Coats' spool cotton fo...

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Hagan's Gallery of Fine Arts, 258 Westminster St.

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Gold Medal Coffee Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Household Sewing Machine Co., Providence, R. I.

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Niagara Starch Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Liberty enlightening the world as to the best six cord thread in the m...

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Pond's Extract, the people's remedy Advertising - Vintage American Tra...

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Columbia Yarns Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Vick's choice seeds. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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$1000 reward for the proof of the existence of a better liniment for h...

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"Me wash-ee all clean-ee, me use-ee Soapine-ee."

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Reckitt's Paris Blue Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Fernando B. Smith's patent sprinkler and novelty force pump, Caton, Oh...

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Vaterland. Schultz's Fatherland Soap. Advertising - Vintage American T...

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Ray Hubbell's patent ornamental metal corners for oil cloths

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Merrick Thread Co, if dat ar fish knowd dis wor, Merrick's thread, he ...

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J & P. Coats Best Six Cord, 200 yds, 50

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Lea & Perrins' Sauce Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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For hand & machine, white, black & colors, Coat's

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Horse with head through horseshoe, flowers in forefront.

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Junket, dainty, delicious, healthful, nutritious Advertising - Vintage...

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Act I. Take it back, you careless boy! How could you choose it! Unless...

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No more mirrors - Jacquots blacking serves me better.

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Je vais me coucher Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Sleeping Love, Godey's Lady's Book Advertising - Vintage American Trad...

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Morse's Yellow Dock for the kidneys, blood & dyspepsia

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Alden Fruit Vinegar - Rose Standish Advertising - Vintage American Tra...

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Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer prevents gray hairs and baldnes...

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Holiday gifts at Church & Phalen's - Un oiseau dans la main en vaut de...

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J. for Jack ; L. for Laura; E. for Eddie; the three new Waterbury seri...

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Boy in historical costume readering a list.

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Burdock Blood Bitters Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Clark's O.N.T. 36 Spool Cotton Advertising - Vintage American Trade Ca...

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The white is king. Over one million now in use.

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James Pyles Pearline -- that's you Advertising - Vintage American Trad...

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Annual sale six million jars Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Prof. Horsford's self-raising bread preparation. Our pet. The healthfu...

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Sont-ils bêtes de s'exposer la bas..

Sont-ils bêtes de s'exposer la bas, quand en venant travailler ici! Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Sea Moss Farine Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Cuticura Remedies Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Boy's shoes, girl's shoes, baby's shoes. Solar Tip shoes.

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Swan's Down condensed fish balls. Ready for table in five minutes put ...

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Rex brand - "Rex brand" sugar cured meats, canned meats, pure leaf lar...

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W. S. Underwood Pianos, Organs, Sewing machines, Wheeler & Wilson M'f'...

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La Lanterne advertising card - 19th century American trade card

Clark's Mile-End 30 Spool Cotton

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The Tiger - king of rakes. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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George! Come into the garden Maud" Maud! Wait George until I finish th...

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Boy and girl in historical costume, boy holding an umbrella over the g...

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J. & P. Coats' best six cord thread, white, black and colors for hand ...

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No. III, John Foster & Co's, Beloit Fine Shoes always fit, try them.

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Hood's pills cure liver ills. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Car...

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Scourene Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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C. Gilbert's Corn Starch, Buffalo, N.Y.

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Merrick Thread Co., Best Six Cord, 90.

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Elegant fabrics, suitings and garments for early fall, now open in all...

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Ridge's Food for infants and invalids

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Be calm, dear wife, baby will be relieved as soon as I can give her th...

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Testing Clark's O.N.T. spool cotton Advertising - Vintage American Tra...

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Ivorine, the wonderful cleanser Advertising - Vintage American Trade C...

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Boy and girl in historical costume at the water's edge, looking at the...

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Church & Phalen, Troy, N. Y. Advertising - Vintage American Trade Card

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Compliments of the New Home Sewing Machine Co. - Light Running

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Huyler, No. 2 Times building, Troy, N. Y.

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Keystone, silverware, fine jewelry, watch cases, repairing

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Woman kissing her son goodbye at their doorstep.

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Humphreys' Witch Hazel Oil, ointment and liniment combined

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A sure cure for hoarseness - Adamson's Botanic Balsam

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