ephemera

Valentine, anonymous French, ink drawing

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Gilles Louis Chretien - Portrait of a man in uniform to right

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Trade Card for W. Powers, Printer and Publisher, anonymous British 19t...

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Trade Card for Ackerman's Chromographic Colour Box, anonymous British ...

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Trade card for the Library of the London Institution

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Demand twelve and a half cents in commonwealth's pa- per of

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Invoice from Constantin Magasin de Fleurs fines, Paris, for plants and...

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Valentine - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Cobweb valentine, Anonymous, Victorian Greeting Card

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Valentine, Anonymous, Victorian Greeting Card

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Poster for Temperance lecture - Brookline public library manuscript co...

Card Number 335, Annie Colley, from the Actors and Actresses series (N...

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Valentine, Anonymous, Victorian Greeting Card

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Card Number 333, Sarah Bunyan, from the Actors and Actresses series (N...

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Card Number 349, Carrie Rumbold, from the Actors and Actresses series ...

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Card Number 28, Bella, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1) i...

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American ticket, Brookline manuscript collection

The Dark Veinlet from The Butterflies and Moths of America Part 3

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Promotion certificate - An old document with writing on it

Document recording George Moore's promotion to Corporal in the 35th Regiment of Massachusetts. September 3, 1863. Signed by the Commanding Officer John D. Cobb, 1st Lieutenant and Acting Adjuntant of the Regime... More

[mourning card], In memory of Abraham Lincoln. President of the United...

Embossed mourning card; white tombstone on black background.

Valentine - Mechanical bouquet, Bride and Groom

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Valentine - Mechanical - pulls open to reveal elaborate scene, anonymo...

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Kate Greenaway - Valentine - Public domain dedication image

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Kate Greenaway - Valentine, Anonymous, Victorian Greeting Card

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Valentine - Mechanical - Heart opens to reveal Cupid

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Valentine - Mechanical nosegay (tussy mussy), anonymous British 19th c...

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Centennial ticket for a round trip from Boston to Concord, MA

Reward of Merit, Washington Massachusetts

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Kate Greenaway - Valentine, Anonymous, Victorian Greeting Card

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Card Number 206, Leicester, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145...

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Card Number 174, Alma Stanley, from the Actors and Actresses series (N...

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Kate Greenaway - Valentine - Public domain book illustration

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Kate Greenaway - Valentine - Public domain book illustration

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Envelope addressed to Caroline A. Mason (1823-1880s?), poet, Somervill...

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Actress holding parasol, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-1)...

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Broadway Chevrolet, Somerville, Massachusetts

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Kate Greenaway - Valentine - Public domain book illustration

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Boston baked beans, grilled frankforts, baked kidney beans

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Album page with twelve tobacco coupons and labels

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Card Number 6, cut-out from banner advertising the Opera Gloves series...

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Card 3, from the Girl Baseball Players series (N48, Type 1) for Virgin...

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Pitcher, from the Girl Baseball Players series (N48, Type 2) for Virgi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a baseball paly, player, baseball field, athlete, 1920s, 20th century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

From the Girls and Children series (N64) promoting Virginia Brights Ci...

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-century cigarette card, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and... More

From the Girls and Children series (N64) promoting Virginia Brights Ci...

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-century cigarette card, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and... More

From the Girls and Children series (N64) promoting Virginia Brights Ci...

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-century cigarette card, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and... More

From the Girls and Children series (N64) promoting Virginia Brights Ci...

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-century cigarette card, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and... More

Frances Kemble, from the Actresses and Celebrities series (N60, Type 2...

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Number 16, Cabalistic Cards, from the Tricks with Cards series (N138) ...

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Brockton City Theatre Poster - Two Johns - Brockton, Massachusetts

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From the Girls and Children series (N58) promoting Our Little Beauties...

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-century cigarette card, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and... More

Rope Climbing, from the Gymnastic Exercises series (N77) for Duke bran...

Public domain photograph of a corset, apron, part of the costume, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Number 20, Mysterious Confederacy, from the Tricks with Cards series (...

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Red Bird, from the Birds of America series (N4) for Allen & Ginter Cig...

Trade cards from the "Birds of America" series (N4), issued in 1888 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Serbian, from World's Smokers series (N33) for Allen & Ginter Cigarett...

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-century cigarette card, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and... More

Harp, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand cigaret...

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Little Sandpiper, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter ...

Trade cards from the "Game Birds" series (N40), issued in 1888-90 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Series N40 reproduces the cards from N13 in a larger size. Issued by Allen & Gi... More

Right About, from the Parasol Drills series (N18) for Allen & Ginter C...

Trade cards from the "Parasol Drill" series (N18), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Giraffe, from the Wild Animals of the World series (N25) for Allen & G...

Trade cards from the "Wild Animals of the World" series (N25), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

White Ibis, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigare...

Trade cards from the "Game Birds" series (N40), issued in 1888-90 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Series N40 reproduces the cards from N13 in a larger size. Issued by Allen & Gi... More

Saxophone, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand ci...

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Mockingbird, from the Birds of America series (N4) for Allen & Ginter ...

Trade cards from the "Birds of America" series (N4), issued in 1888 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Leopard, from the Wild Animals of the World series (N25) for Allen & G...

Trade cards from the "Wild Animals of the World" series (N25), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

King Rail, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cigaret...

Trade cards from the "Game Birds" series (N40), issued in 1888-90 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Series N40 reproduces the cards from N13 in a larger size. Issued by Allen & Gi... More

Roman Horn, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand c...

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Lillian Russell, from World's Beauties, Series 1 (N26) for Allen & Gin...

Trade cards from "World's Beauties," Series 1 (N26), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Trail Arms, from the Parasol Drills series (N18) for Allen & Ginter Ci...

Trade cards from the "Parasol Drill" series (N18), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Zither, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand cigar...

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Marching Order, from the Parasol Drills series (N18) for Allen & Ginte...

Trade cards from the "Parasol Drill" series (N18), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

John A. Logan, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand ci...

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Kettle Drum, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand ...

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Red Thunder, Blackfeet Sioux, from the American Indian Chiefs series (...

Trade cards from the "American Indian Chiefs" series (N2), issued in 1888 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

American Oyster Catcher, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & ...

Trade cards from the "Game Birds" series (N40), issued in 1888-90 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Series N40 reproduces the cards from N13 in a larger size. Issued by Allen & Gi... More

Big Razor, Blackfeet Sioux, from the American Indian Chiefs series (N2...

Trade cards from the "American Indian Chiefs" series (N2), issued in 1888 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Canada Grouse, from the Game Birds series (N40) for Allen & Ginter Cig...

Trade cards from the "Game Birds" series (N40), issued in 1888-90 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Series N40 reproduces the cards from N13 in a larger size. Issued by Allen & Gi... More

Patrol, from the Parasol Drills series (N18) for Allen & Ginter Cigare...

Trade cards from the "Parasol Drill" series (N18), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Gypsy Girl, from World's Smokers series (N33) for Allen & Ginter Cigar...

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-century cigarette card, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and... More

Wetcunie, Otoes, from the American Indian Chiefs series (N2) for Allen...

Trade cards from the "American Indian Chiefs" series (N2), issued in 1888 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Chief Gall, Hunkpapa Sioux, from the American Indian Chiefs series (N2...

Trade cards from the "American Indian Chiefs" series (N2), issued in 1888 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Egyptian Beauty, from World's Beauties, Series 1 (N26) for Allen & Gin...

Trade cards from "World's Beauties," Series 1 (N26), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Ada Rehan, from World's Beauties, Series 1 (N26) for Allen & Ginter Ci...

Trade cards from "World's Beauties," Series 1 (N26), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Hurdy Gurdy, from the Musical Instruments series (N82) for Duke brand ...

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James Watt, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album ...

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-century cigarette card, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and... More

King Bird of Paradise, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for A...

Trade cards from the "Birds of the Tropics" series (N5), issued in 1889 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Plate 10, from the Fans of the Period series (N7) for Allen & Ginter C...

Trade cards from the "Fans of the Period" series (N7), issued in 1889 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Plate 50, from the Fans of the Period series (N7) for Allen & Ginter C...

Trade cards from the "Fans of the Period" series (N7), issued in 1889 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Paradise Tanager, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & G...

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-century cigarette card, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and... More

Plate 21, from the Fans of the Period series (N7) for Allen & Ginter C...

Trade cards from the "Fans of the Period" series (N7), issued in 1889 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Rainbow Pitta, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen & G...

Trade cards from the "Birds of the Tropics" series (N5), issued in 1889 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Plate 11, from the Fans of the Period series (N7) for Allen & Ginter C...

Trade cards from the "Fans of the Period" series (N7), issued in 1889 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Sacred Ibis, from Birds of the Tropics series (N38) for Allen & Ginter...

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-century cigarette card, free to use, no copyright restrictions. Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and... More

Pitta, from the Birds of the Tropics series (N5) for Allen & Ginter Ci...

Trade cards from the "Birds of the Tropics" series (N5), issued in 1889 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Plate 8, from the Fans of the Period series (N7) for Allen & Ginter Ci...

Trade cards from the "Fans of the Period" series (N7), issued in 1889 in a series of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter Brand Cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Plumed Partridge, from the Game Birds series (N13) for Allen & Ginter ...

Trade cards from the "Game Birds" series (N13), issued in 1889 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Golden Plover, from the Game Birds series (N13) for Allen & Ginter Cig...

Trade cards from the "Game Birds" series (N13), issued in 1889 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Issued by Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Indigo Bird, from the Song Birds of the World series (N42) for Allen &...

Large trade cards from the "Song Birds of the World" series (N42), issued in 1890 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Series N42 reproduces the cards from N23 in a larger size. Issu... More

Maryland Yellow-throat, from the Song Birds of the World series (N23) ...

Trade cards from the "Song Birds of the World" series (N23), issued in 1890 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Nightingale, from the Song Birds of the World series (N23) for Allen &...

Trade cards from the "Song Birds of the World" series (N23), issued in 1890 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

King's Birthday, The Netherlands, from the Holidays series (N80) for D...

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Mariposa, from the Song Birds of the World series (N23) for Allen & Gi...

Trade cards from the "Song Birds of the World" series (N23), issued in 1890 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes. Allen & Ginter (American, Richmond, Virginia)

Grand Prix, France, from the Holidays series (N80) for Duke brand ciga...

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