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“kitty kitty meow meow”, 11 x 14 inches acrylic on canvas 2020 , by Norman Engel
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1957
Source: flic.kr
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covers for we have always lived in the castle by shirley jackson pt. 1
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Louis Valtat. Self-Portrait with Cat. 1899. Oil on canvas
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A specimen of printing types and ornaments from the Baltimore Type Foundry – 1832 – via Internet Archive
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☀ cross stitch of a cat , which is about 1000 years old !
A textile fragment was found in Peru. It belongs to the Chimu or Chancay culture (pre-Columbian era X - XV centuries)
From our stacks: Illustration from Bewick's Woodcuts: Impressions of Upwards of Two Thousand Wood-Blocks, Engraved, for the most part, by Thomas & John Bewick, of Newcastle-On-Tyne. Including Illustrations of Various Kinds for Books, Pamphlets, and Broadsides; Cuts for Private Gentlemen, Public Companies, Clubs, Exhibitions, Races, Newspapers, Shop Cards, Invoice Heads, Bar Bills &c. with An Introduction, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Blocks, and a List of the Books and Pamphlets Illustrated. By Thomas Hugo, M.A., F.R.S.L., F.S.A., &c. London: L. Reeve & Co., 1870.
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Peggy Dow | Allan Grant, “Her Face Is Her Fortune,” Life, Aug 7, 1950
Artist's depiction of the sailing ship "Griffon." Printed on front: "The Griffon." Handwritten on front: "La Salle and the Griffon." Handwritten on back: "From: Hubbard, B. Memorials of a half-century, p. 163."
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
View of Clara Stanton Jones, director of the Detroit Public Library and other librarians posing with copies of catalog for new Public Safety Collection. Label on back: "Cooperating library systems share a new Public Safety Collection. Holding copies of a catalog to the collection which will be made available to police and fire agencies are, left to right: Leo Dinnan, Director, Wayne Oakland Federated Library System; Glenford Leonard, Public Safety Programs Manager, SEMCOG; Mrs. Mary Jane Bravic, representative of William Slemmer, Director, Library Network of Macomb; Mrs. Clara S. Jones, Director, Detroit Associated Libraries System; Lawrence Davenport, Director, Washtenaw Area Library System."
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
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Dorothy Ashby
Nighttime view of the harbor at Petoskey, Michigan. Printed on front: "50. The harbor at Petoskey, Mich." Printed on back: "Published by Mrs. A.G. Cook, Petoskey, Mich. C.T. American Art Colored. CT Co., Chicago." Handwritten on back: "Dear Flora, We are having a swell time. It was a beautiful drive. Thank you [undecipherable]. Will see you later. We are going to Traverse Bay today. Love, Dorothy." Card is postmarked August 1932.
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library
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ferdinando meccani circolare library
more of his work here
View of Turnip Rock at Pointe aux Barques, Michigan. Printed on front: "Uncle Sam's Turnip Rock, Pointe aux Barques, Mich." Handwritten on back: "Have been spending some time up here with Laura. Will return home Monday. It has been so heavenly quiet here. A delightful spot. Hope to see you soon for a game. Love, May Ballentine." Card is postmarked August 1931.
Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library