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Maps. Cats. Libraries. Beer.
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Celebrating her independence in 1906! #Librarysky #archives #invitation #single #photography #independentwoman #handmade
Cover of a handmade invitation. It features a photograph of a woman and hand written text reading "An Invite." Inside of a handmade invitation. It features text that reads "You are cordially invited to attend the union of Alice Esther Adams to Single Blessedness. Dec. 3. 1906."
September 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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#Caturday snuggle bugs!
Two cats cuddling. One cat faces the camera, the other cat faces away.
September 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Very large #blackberry is this week's pack! #snacktime
Photograph of a large blackberry resting in the palm of a hand.
September 9, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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A fantastic, and tiny, photo of cat (circa 1910) from a collection a researcher requested last week.

#vintagecats #cats #librarysky #photography
A vintage photograph of a cat sitting in front of a window.
September 1, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Learned what's been knocking over my bird feeder.
A deer eating birdseed from a bird feeder it knocked over.
August 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Some fun vintage cats from 19th century laundry ads!

#cats #vintagecats #laundry #librarysky #archives #specialcollections
Logo for Lewandos Dyeing, Cleansing, & Laundering company. The companies name forms a circle around an illustration of cat, wearing an apron, washing chicks and hanging them to dry. Logo for Lewandos Dyeing, Cleansing, & Laundering company. The companies name forms a circle around an illustration of cat, wearing an apron, ironing fabric. Around the cat, and handing to dry behind the cat, are chicks.
August 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Another great atlas title page from the collection I'm working with! This one's illustration shows part of the process of creating the maps that appear in these 19th century county atlases.

#Atlas #Maps #Library #LibrarySky #Indiana #ElkhartCounty #Cartography #CountyAtlas #Mapping #MapLibrary
Title page from the 1874 "An Illustrated Historical Atlas of Elkhart Co. Indiana." At center is an illustration of surveyors with equipment and a man drawing on a board.
August 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Inside this atlas is an illustration of an atlas on a pile of atlases - I love a good atlas title page!

#Atlas #Maps #Library #LibrarySky #California #Alameda #Cartography #CountyAtlas #Mapping #MapLibrary
Title Page from the 1878 "Official and Historical Atlas Map of Alameda County, California" by Thompson & West. The title of the atlas is at the top of the page, the publisher information at the bottom. At center is an illustration of an open atlas resting on a pile of closed atlases, cartography tools, and rolled maps.
August 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Forget fireworks. Tonight I'm seeing Drop Dead Gorgeous on the big screen!

#Movies #DarkComedy #Mockumentary
Tickets for the Michigan Theater screening of Drop Dead Gorgeous.
July 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Post a picture of when your pet was little
A black kitten sits in a pile of shredded toilet paper.
June 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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I cataloged several turn of the century union posters this morning. This one, printed on cloth, was eye catching.

#Unions #LaborOmniaVincit #SolidarityForever
Printed poster, a laborer stands thrusting a hammer at the viewer. The words Labor Omnia Vincit surround them.
June 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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My Indie Bookstore Day haul!

#indiebookstoreday #books #indiebookstore
A stack of books, from top to bottom: Twice as Hard by Jasmine Brown, Oathbound by Tracy Deonn, Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green, The Quest for Tanelorn by Michael Moorcock, The Dreaming City by Michael Moorcock, Inner Space by Jakub Szamalek, and The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinninan.
April 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Some people for scale!
Two people in front of a double hemisphere map of the world.
April 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Working with the biggest item in the collection today. 1674 double hemisphere map of the world by Ferdinand Verbiest. #LibrarySky #Maps
Double hemisphere map of the world mounted on a screen. Eastern hemisphere of a double hemisphere map of the world.
April 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Another photo of the #cat Buster! See the postcard, and read about Buster on it's back at: quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/...

#Caturday #Postcard #RPPC #LibrarySky
Photo of a cat sitting on the arm of a chair. Another chair is visible in the background.
March 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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We don't know the name of this lovely #cat. But the photo was taken in Hastings, #Michigan. See the postcard at: quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/...

#Caturday #Postcard #RPPC #LibrarySky
Photo of a cat, in profile, sitting on top of a table with a doily on it.
March 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Some vintage cat photos for #caturday!

Starting off with the dashing Buster! This postcard is postmarked 1913. See the postcard at quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/...

#postcards #RPPC #LibrarySky #Cats
Photo of a cat sitting on a bench in front of a potted plan. The cat's name, Buster, is written on bench.
March 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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A display of books created in 1914 for a storefront in Bloomingdale, Michigan. quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/...

#LibrarySky #BookSky #DigitalCollection #Michigan
Photograph of a display of books in a storefront window. Text written at the bottom of the photo reads "Christmas Book Display 1914 Trim Hodgman 1914."
March 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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A Ladies Band that performed weekly in Lenox, MI. quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/...

#LibrarySky #DigitalCollection #Band #Michigan
Photograph of the Gierk's Ladies Band in Lenox, Michigan. The band, comprised of thirteen women and one man, are posed in two rows with their instruments.
March 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Now to share a few of my favorite images from the collection! Starting with this old school #BodegaCat in Carp Lake, Michigan. quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/...

#LibrarySky #DigitalCollection #Cats #Michigan
Photograph of a store interior in Carp Lake, Michigan. Seven men stand inside the store, the shelves behind the men are lined with canned goods. A cat sits on the store counter.
March 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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If you see this, and you're in the mood for this kind of thing, quote post with a beach photo from your gallery.
February 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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It isn't #caturday... but look at my cuddly boys!! #cat #cats #catsofbluesky
Two cats cuddling. One is black and one is a tabby.
February 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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A super minor form of resistance, bought a hardback copy of the US Constitution. I had never thought about owning/not owning this is our home library before, but we have a copy now. #Constitution #BookSky
Cover of The Constitution of the United States of America and other Founding Documents. The cover is blue and the title is on gold foil.
February 9, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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🧵 Another intriguing inscription, which had an attempt to remove it, appears below a title for the world map at the front of the book. #Library #LibrarySky #LibraryLife
The title for the world map in Münster's Cosmographia. An illegible and partially scrapped away inscription is below the title.
February 8, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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🧵While I don't know who blacked out the page on Frederick II, and other pages throughout the book, the copy does include inscriptions from previous owners! This leaf includes a inscription from a Martin Lanthorne who was born in 1666. Could he be our redactor? #Library #LibrarySky #LibraryLife
An owner inscription written inside the cover of a 1552 copy of Münster's Cosmographia.
February 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM