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Sep 4, 2020
Tough heatwave due to the combo of closed public indoor spaces & smoky outdoors, but it may finally be time to try out some 18th century drink recipes--better get started, 116 to go! (We may start with #47 Cinamon Water.) Courtesy @ClarkLibUCLA Item URL calisphere.org/item/ark:/2119…
Calisphere
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Aug 18, 2020
In 1869, only Wyo. gave votes to women. Over 50 years would pass before the 19th amendment gave votes to women in all states, 1920. This poster from 1917 shows the decades long progress towards suffrage. #WomensVote100 #OnThisDay Courtesy: @HooverArchives calisphere.org/item/826f83c79…
Calisphere
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Aug 17, 2020
How was mail sorted before automatic processing and optical character recognition became widely available? This image from 1951 shows mail staff reading addresses and sorting mail by hand, at the Los Angeles sorting warehouse. Image courtesy: @UCLALSC
Michael D. Fanning, U.S. Postmaster, standing in rafters above employees working in mailing sorting...
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Calisphere
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Aug 7, 2020
Shelter at home has us reminiscing of those afternoon tea parties among a congregation of alligators... wait, what? Photo courtesy: @laplphotos See item record for further details: calisphere.org/item/ec864a3a6…
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Jul 29, 2020
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