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The Making of a Capital

Washington, D.C., has been the seat of the U.S. government for 235 years. Under the authority of the Constitution, D.C. was established as the capital in 1790 and plans for the new capital city com...

A Celebration of Women’s Voting Rights: Women’s History Month

Happy Women’s History Month! This month is a special time to celebrate and honor women’s history, and the influential female leaders who made an impact. We recently acquired a selection of women’s ...

George Washington: The Father of His Country

George Washington’s commanding role during the Revolutionary War, his election as president of the 1787 Constitutional Convention, and his two terms as the first President of the United States led ...

Check out this Declaration of Independence Broadside from the 1840s

It seems extraordinary that the Declaration of Independence, as created, was unknown to early Americans, as the text is so central to the national ego. Yet besides traveling exhibits of the origina...

Designing the Dust Jacket Cover Art for "The Spy Who Loved Me"

A skilled illustrator, Richard Chopping was the dust jacket designer of many of Ian Fleming's thrilling James Bond spy novels. Chopping was always able to find the balance between the books' duelin...

Check Out This 19th Century Kaleidoscope

Starting as a rope maker and becoming the preeminent kaleidoscope maker of the 19th century, Charles G. Bush has a fascinating life story. Bush created and patented a new kaleidoscope design that p...

Patriotic and Starry: A Spectacular Centennial Flag

This “1776/1876” Centennial Celebration flag is one of the more spectacular and celebratory designs to come from the nation's Centennial celebration. Flags with stars that spell out numeric or alph...

New In: A Theodore Roosevelt Signed Letter on Nonpartisan Governance from 1913

This fantastic signed letter from Theodore Roosevelt emphasizes his stance on capable leadership over partisan loyalty. Dated July 2, 1913 and written to Roscoe Mitchell, a prominent journalist and...

Colorado in the 1890's

The cabinet card is a style of photograph first introduced in 1863 by Windsor & Bridge in London. Consisting of a photographic print mounted on stiff card stock, the cabinet card got its name f...

Gifts to Give this Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day gifting for that special person in your life is easier than you think! We've rounded up great gift ideas for your partners, close friends, and family. We've selected cool antiques a...