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Browse old restaurant menus at The NYPL website

Did you know that the New York Public Library houses one of the largest and most complete collections of restaurant menus in the world? Their collection dates back to the 1840′s and has items ranging all the way up to … Continue reading

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Winnie the Pooh and friends at the New York Public Library

I didn’t know this but according to ScoutingNY the original Winnie The Pooh stuffed animals used to be housed at the Donnell Library. But now that the Donnell Library is closed, the collection of stuffed animals has moved over to … Continue reading

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Valentine's Day cards from the NYPL

If you need a last-minute Valentine’s Day card for your loved one, the New York Public Library might be able to save you because they’ve got a collection of old-timey Valentine’s Day cards available for free. You can probably get … Continue reading

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New York Public Library added to Flickr Commons

Yesterday, Flickr added a few wonderful collections from the New York Public Library image archives to Flickr Commons. If you’re a sucker for old and vintage photos of New York and its citizens, then you’ll find some great photographic works … Continue reading

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Last days of The Donnell Library in pictures

Driven By Boredom is written by Nate Smith, an employee of The Internet Archive who captured these images of the Donnell Library on 53rd Street on one of its last days before being converted to a luxury hotel. I wrote … Continue reading

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Design inspiration: Old New York County Atlases

I’m falling in love with these vintage New York atlases from various counties in New York State. I’ve literally spent the last hour just browsing through them over at the NYPL Digital Gallery. If I had the money, I’d totally … Continue reading

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