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“Selections from the Calcutta Review, Volume VI”The Calcutta Review was a bi-annual periodical which began its publishing in the mid-1800’s. Its purpose was to connect the readers to the goings-on…
“Long Island: Excellent Summer Work”This very short but direct article comes from the New York Observer and Chronicle (which was in print from 1833 – 1912), describing productive…
"Trip to the Sunny South"This book published in 1885 shows the author's journey and his sight descriptions of a tour around the Mediterranean. The author absolutely marvels…
"Memphis, Tenn. A secondhand clothing and pawn shop and a cheap rate hotel"In the novel, Shug, Celie, and Squeak move to Tennessee where they start a business tailoring, designing, and sewing clothing. This picture shows a…
"Advertisement 2-- No Title"I picked this little article in a newspaper because it reminds me kind of Nan Grant's house. To me, her house seems like a boarding house. She has men…