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Nashville Tenn. The Athens of the South
This is a fold out postcard folder for Nashville, Tennessee, commonly sold to tourists in the 1930s-1950s. The title, “The Athens of the South”, seen on the front of the card, is referencing Tennessee’s popular nickname originating from its…
Drinking Gourds
The drinking gourd is typically made from the dried shell of a calabash or bottle gourd plant. After hollowing and drying, the gourd becomes a lightweight, durable vessel used for drinking water, palm wine, milk, and other beverages. In many regions,…
The Agri Book Club
This article mentions the different prizes Children are able to win when they turn in their own agri book to the contest.
Buy and Use Christmas Seals Fight Tuberculosis
Cardboard tabletop advertisement for Christmas Seals, which were first issued in 1907 as part of a grassroots effort to combat tuberculosis, a deadly disease that was the leading cause of death in the United States at the time.
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Georgia’s early voting “I Voted” sticker from the 2024 election
The peach themed “I Voted” sticker is widely distributed at many Georgia polling locations. The design reflects the state’s nickname, the Peach State, and highlights how civic symbols often draw on local identities- which is why variations exist in…
A Self-Lathering Brush: The Latest and the Greatest Shaving Aid
Full page featuring an ad. The advertisement is about a self-lathering brush in the weekly newspaper. Published at the end of WWI.
Identifier: Three circular images at the top of the page demonstrate the three steps of using the brush. Step one…
Identifier: Three circular images at the top of the page demonstrate the three steps of using the brush. Step one…
Original Picture of Sai Baba
The photo contains Sai Baba at a very old age with flower adornments around his neck and a timestamp on the top left.
Physical Dimensions: 3 inches x 2 inches
Physical Dimensions: 3 inches x 2 inches
Climb Ev’ry Mountain
This is the score for the song “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” from the film The Sound of Music (1965), written for voice and piano accompaniment.
Send No Money!
Full-page ad for the Oliver No. 9 typewriter with the title "Send No Money" Published in the April 7, 1922, issue of The American Legion Weekly, a post-World War I magazine distributed to American veterans. Offering a five-day free trial, an…
"Consider your Adam's Apple" Lucky Strike Ad
A small pack of cigarettes that makes it safer to consume in your throat than other tobacco products. Lucky Strike exposes ultraviolet rays that expels certain harsh irritants that is shown in all raw tobacco products. Lucky Strike is a U.S.…