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Behind the Scenes: Making More Posters Discoverable

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Published: July 23, 2026 17:24

This summer, Junior Fellow Ellie Harrison has been working hard to make the Prints & Photographs Division’s posters more discoverable. In this post, learn about the impressive work Ellie has completed, including researching and creating item-level catalog…

Staying Cool at the Movies

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Published: July 16, 2026 19:34

Movie theaters were some of the very first public spaces to be air conditioned in the U.S. in the 1920s. See how theaters used this new feature as a draw to summer moviegoers through photos from the era.

Finding Pictures: World’s Fairs

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Published: July 8, 2026 13:30

Join us for a quick preview of next week's Finding Pictures webinar offering a tour of select World’s Fairs images from the Prints & Photographs Division collections. The presentation will highlight four fairs spanning 1893 to 1965 in the United States,…

Architectural Watercolor Works of the 19th Century

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Published: July 2, 2026 15:56

Explore the long tradition of watercolor painting as a tool in architectural rendering through examples in the collections of the Prints & Photographs Division. This post will include watercolor paintings dating back to the 19th century, including the…

The Glories of Summer Produce

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Published: June 25, 2026 18:42

Today’s post celebrates vibrant, ripe, and nutritious summer produce, both homegrown and store-bought, through items in the popular graphic arts and poster collections in the Prints & Photographs Division.

From the Reference Desk: Pictures that Delight Us

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Published: June 18, 2026 13:18

In this post, enjoy staff selections of images that bring us a sense of calm or serenity, prompt us to smile or laugh, or otherwise delight us.

Cartoonists at Work

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Published: June 11, 2026 21:03

Cartoonists at Work The Prints & Photographs Division holds tens of thousands of cartoon drawings in our collection, including powerful political cartoons and stars of the Sunday funny pages. Today’s post will feature photographs of the cartoonists who…

Kittintypes: Nineteenth-Century Cats in the Daniel Carter Beard Collection

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Published: June 3, 2026 13:30

Cats appear in photographs from the earliest days of the medium in the mid-19th century. We will share some early portrait tintypes of kittens and cats from the collection of illustrator Daniel Carter Beard.

Cutting Loose: Edward Newman’s Photographs of New Orleans Jazz Parades and Funerals

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Published: May 29, 2026 13:35

This post is based on an interview between photographer Edward Newman and Curator of Photography Adam Silvia following Newman’s donation of a portfolio of photographs to the Library. The photographs feature the vibrant culture of New Orleans jazz parades…

A Wartime Family Creates a Village

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Published: May 22, 2026 13:19

In May, 1943, photographer Marjory Collins visited Buffalo, New York, to document women war workers for the Office of War Information. One woman she profiled was a Mrs. Grimm, a widow who spent her working days as a crane operator at war plant Pratt and…