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President William McKinley
President William McKinley attended the Ottawa Chautauqua in the late 1890s. His picture was taken in Ottawa, and was signed "Yours Truly, Wm McKinley". A black and white bust photograph Duplicate ID#5652 in Old Depot Museum Parlor.
Cabinet Photograph of C. Arthur Biederman
A black and white cabinet photograph of C. Arthur Biederman 1885-196? who was H. A. Biederman's brother. He is wearing a white dress with an eyelet hem. An oriental rug is in the background.
Little present
This miniature book is an alphabet book with descriptions of objects common at the time it was published. Examples are ants, quill, urn, and ink. Includes wood engravings. The front cover is plain with no writing on it. The pagination begins again in…
Little present for a good child
A collection of moralistic stories for children. Contents:Boy and dog--Mother and child--The boatman--Boy and the bees--The beauties of nature--Alphabet.
The publisher, John Metcalf, may have also written the book. The front wrapper is gold with…
The publisher, John Metcalf, may have also written the book. The front wrapper is gold with…
Little lessons for little learners in words of one syllable
A collection of seven moralistic stories for children. Contents: The pig and the dog--The top and the kite--The two lame dogs--A ride and a fall--The sail boat--Jane must learn to sew--Lost in a snow storm
Both covers are unattached.
Both covers are unattached.
Illustrated primer
This 1850s primer is illustrated with woodcuts. As is common with this type of book, the stories are moralistic. Sold by G. W. Cottrell, bookseller and stationer, at No. 38 Cornhill, Boston.
It has blue covers and the spine is hand sewn.
It has blue covers and the spine is hand sewn.
The Holiday spy being the observations of Little Tommy Thoughtful on the different tempers, genius, and manners of the young masters & misses in the several families which he visited during his last breaking-up. To be continued occasionally, for the entertainment of his school fellows
This "toy book" was published in England probably in the 1780s. The inscription on the flyleaf reads "Henry Gray of Wilton his book." The spine is hand sewn. Lina Newton donated her collection of toy books to Ottawa University in 1946.
Following the…
Following the…
Flowers for the nursery
This miniature book contains alphabets and easy lessons. Written along the gutter on the title page is "Henry Me---ll" Illustrated with woodcuts. Cover is stamped "second series - No 5". Title page says "Containing Alphabets, Easy lessons, etc. A…
Child's cabinet of beasts and birds
Written in verse. This miniature book has woodcuts of both domestic and wild animals and birds. Some woodcuts signed "M" (possibly Abraham John Mason?). John Metcalf was a printer in Northampton, Mass., from 1832 to about 1862. Page 4 is glued to the…