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Background imageReading Collection: Eleanor Roosevelt Reading Foreign Newspapers Added to Library

Eleanor Roosevelt Reading Foreign Newspapers Added to Library
Eleanor Roosevelt views some of the several hundred foreign language newspapers which she accepted into the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library

Background imageReading Collection: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. at His Desk

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. at His Desk
(Original Caption) Oliver Wendell Holmes (1841-1935), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, is shown seated at his desk. Photograph

Background imageReading Collection: Rodgers and Hammerstein Composing Music

Rodgers and Hammerstein Composing Music
Music composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein, II finish work on their latest production, Me and Juliet

Background imageReading Collection: Seaside Sirens

Seaside Sirens
An engraving entitled Cartoon of the Season: No.7. The Seaside Sirens, depicting two men watching a group of women on a rocky beach, circa 1855

Background imageReading Collection: Father Christmas and his List

Father Christmas and his List
Vintage colour lithograph from 1898 showing Father Christmas and his List of Good Children

Background imageReading Collection: Businessman sitting at desk reading papers, secretary taking notes

Businessman sitting at desk reading papers, secretary taking notes
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Businessman sitting at desk reading papers, secretary taking notes

Background imageReading Collection: Janitor sitting, taking a break, reading the Wall Street Journal newspaper, rear view

Janitor sitting, taking a break, reading the Wall Street Journal newspaper, rear view
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Janitor sitting, taking a break, reading the Wall Street Journal newspaper, rear view

Background imageReading Collection: Husband and wife homeowners looking at mortgage and smiling

Husband and wife homeowners looking at mortgage and smiling
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Husband and wife homeowners looking at mortgage and smiling

Background imageReading Collection: Elderly man, smiling, sitting on front porch step, reading letter

Elderly man, smiling, sitting on front porch step, reading letter
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1940s: Elderly man, smiling, sitting on front porch step, reading letter

Background imageReading Collection: Elderly man standing by fence in yard, opening envelope and taking out cheque

Elderly man standing by fence in yard, opening envelope and taking out cheque
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Elderly man standing by fence in yard, opening envelope and taking out cheque

Background imageReading Collection: Novelist Frank Norris Reading

Novelist Frank Norris Reading
(Original Caption) Frank Norris, California novelist (1870-1902) author of the unfinished trilogy, Epic of Wheat

Background imageReading Collection: Horace Greeley Reading New York Sun Newspaper

Horace Greeley Reading New York Sun Newspaper
(Original Caption) Horace Greeley (1811-1872) reading N.Y. Sun

Background imageReading Collection: Daguerrotype Of Woman

Daguerrotype Of Woman
(Original Caption) 1845- This is one of the first known pictures ever taken, a daguerreotype photograph taken of a woman with a checked dress and a book in her hand

Background imageReading Collection: Lithograph of Woman Reading With A Servant Following

Lithograph of Woman Reading With A Servant Following
(Original Caption) 1846-"The Pursuit of Knowledge." From the London sketch. Lithograph, Hounsom Byles

Background imageReading Collection: Union Officers Outside Tent

Union Officers Outside Tent
Officers of the Union Army sit outside a tent reading letters

Background imageReading Collection: Abraham Lincoln and Son

Abraham Lincoln and Son
A relaxed President and his son are immortalized by the camera of Matthew B. Brady. This fatherly shot of Lincoln with his son, Tad, was made in Brady's Washington studio on February 9, 1964

Background imageReading Collection: Skeleton Reading at Desk

Skeleton Reading at Desk
(Original Caption) Posture. Skeleton reading. Meigs desk. B/W photograph, 1870

Background imageReading Collection: Woman Using Home Washing Machine

Woman Using Home Washing Machine
Woman using home washing machine and wringer. Lithograph, 1870

Background imageReading Collection: Woodcut Audience Listens To Speaker

Woodcut Audience Listens To Speaker
(Original Caption) 1878-Woodcut of businessmen reading the company's annual report at a meeting

Background imageReading Collection: Head of the Chinese Christian Community

Head of the Chinese Christian Community
(Original Caption) This is the missionary's right-hand man. He settles local disputes and acts as an official link between his own and other villages

Background imageReading Collection: Elizabeth Stanton Reading at Table

Elizabeth Stanton Reading at Table
(Original Caption) Portrait of Elizabeth Stanton (1815-1902). American woman suffrage leader. Undated photograph

Background imageReading Collection: Immigrant Family In New Quarters

Immigrant Family In New Quarters
(Original Caption) Immigrant family in new quarters. Mother is seated holding baby on her lap. Undated photograph

Background imageReading Collection: Lithograph of a A Colored Preacher by Charles Stanley Reinhart

Lithograph of a A Colored Preacher by Charles Stanley Reinhart
(Original Caption) 1889- "A Colored Preacher." Lithograph, 1889

Background imageReading Collection: Drinking Cocoa

Drinking Cocoa
Young man drinking a cup of cocoa

Background imageReading Collection: Mother and Child Reading by Fireplace

Mother and Child Reading by Fireplace
(Original Caption) Victorian mother with little boy reading in front of fireplace. Photograph, ca. 1890

Background imageReading Collection: Chinese Man Being Served

Chinese Man Being Served
(Original Caption) Ya-Chow, China: Natives of the Ya-Chow region (presently Ya-an) in South China. Shown in the undated photograph is Chinese Literati seated, being served a bowl

Background imageReading Collection: Grammar School in New York

Grammar School in New York
(Original Caption) ca. 1890-New York, NY: Grammar school 55 in NYC first grade class. Note teacher in background. BPA2# 1967

Background imageReading Collection: Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
American women's rights pioneers, Susan B. Anthony, standing, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, seated, read a letter, circa 1890. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)

Background imageReading Collection: Family Relaxing at Home

Family Relaxing at Home
Self portrait of photographer, Mr. Neal, and his family in the 1890s. Printed from a cracked glass negative

Background imageReading Collection: Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony (L) reads a book with Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The two women were leaders of the nineteenth century suffragist and abolitionist movements

Background imageReading Collection: Man Reading Newspaper to Cigar Workers

Man Reading Newspaper to Cigar Workers
(Original Caption) Reader, hired to read to workers in a cigar factory. Undated photograph. BPA2# 5035 GENDREAU COLLECTION

Background imageReading Collection: Man Drinking and Smoking

Man Drinking and Smoking
(Original Caption) That's living. A day on the seashore in the company of Old Crow Rye. Photograph, 1899. BPA2# 5209

Background imageReading Collection: Eugene O'Neill, American Playwright

Eugene O'Neill, American Playwright

Background imageReading Collection: Representative John Kennedy

Representative John Kennedy
(Original Caption) Representative John Kennedy D-Mass, with his sister Eunice, 25

Background imageReading Collection: Homeless Men Reading Newspaper

Homeless Men Reading Newspaper
Two homeless men read a newspaper on a city park bench, after a snowfall

Background imageReading Collection: Group Of Settlers Read Sign

Group Of Settlers Read Sign
(Original Caption) Despair of the French in Louisiana on learning of the cession of this territory to the United states

Background imageReading Collection: Husband Looking over Wife's Shoulder

Husband Looking over Wife's Shoulder
(Original Caption) Newlyweds. Young woman looking at a fashion magazine while her husband looks over her shoulder. From a coloured French postal card. Undated

Background imageReading Collection: Portrait Of Feminist Margaret Fuller

Portrait Of Feminist Margaret Fuller
(Original Caption) Portrait of feminist and writer Margaret Fuller (1810-1850). From daguerreotype. Undated

Background imageReading Collection: Duke Of Beauford With Palm Reader

Duke Of Beauford With Palm Reader
(Original Caption) Duke of Beauford consults palmitry expert to fortell future

Background imageReading Collection: Rabbi Reading the Talmud

Rabbi Reading the Talmud
(Original Caption) Rabbi reading the Talmud. Undated photograph

Background imageReading Collection: Giacomo Puchini Checking Score For The Girl of the Golden West

Giacomo Puchini Checking Score For The Girl of the Golden West
(Original Caption) Naples, Italy: Giacomo Puchini checking score during premier of "Girl of the Golden West"

Background imageReading Collection: Boyhood of Lincoln by Eastman Johnson

Boyhood of Lincoln by Eastman Johnson
Portrait in oil entitled, Boyhood of Lincoln, depicting a young Abraham Lincoln reading by firelight

Background imageReading Collection: Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Trade Card

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Trade Card
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETHING. COLOR LITHOGRAPH, UNDATED

Background imageReading Collection: An Evening in the Library

An Evening in the Library
(Original Caption) Oneida community of Free-Lovers. In the library at night

Background imageReading Collection: People Reading War Bullitins At Ny Times

People Reading War Bullitins At Ny Times
(Original Caption) New York, NY: A group of people stand outside of the office building of the New York Times to read the World War II bulletins. Undated photograph circa 1944

Background imageReading Collection: Frederick the Great and Voltaire Print

Frederick the Great and Voltaire Print

Background imageReading Collection: Financier Ivar Kreuger

Financier Ivar Kreuger
Ivar Kreuger after World War I devised a plan to boost economy and personal riches by offering low interest loans to citizens for monopoly exchanges within the European market

Background imageReading Collection: Ronald & Neil Reagan Reading Script

Ronald & Neil Reagan Reading Script
(Original Caption) Warner Bros

Background imageReading Collection: Frank and Nancy Sinatra Reading to Daughter

Frank and Nancy Sinatra Reading to Daughter
Frank and Nancy Sinatra read with their daughter, also named Nancy. The young Nancy later made a name for herself with the song "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'."

Background imageReading Collection: Frank Sinatra & Daughter Eating Reading

Frank Sinatra & Daughter Eating Reading
(Original Caption) Frank Sinatra eating breakfast and reading the morning newspaper with his daughter, Nancy. Undated photo

Background imageReading Collection: Traditionally-Dressed Teacher In Class

Traditionally-Dressed Teacher In Class
(Original Caption) A classroom for girls in a traditional Muslim country. The girls wear white scarves over their heads

Background imageReading Collection: Hitchcock Reads Script With L Parsons

Hitchcock Reads Script With L Parsons
(Original Caption) 1/11/1947-Louella Parsons gives Alfred Hitchcock a little of his own medicine- suspense -before going on the air (the Parsons program is heard Sundays at 9:15p.m.)

Background imageReading Collection: Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witness children reading books outdoors

Background imageReading Collection: Tallulah Bankhead In Movie Scene

Tallulah Bankhead In Movie Scene
(Original Caption) Tallulah Bankhead in "Tarnished Lady." Undated movie still

Background imageReading Collection: Movie Scene Of A Fortune Teller

Movie Scene Of A Fortune Teller
(Original Caption) Movie scene of a fotune telling scene. BPA2# 2922

Background imageReading Collection: French Postcard of Woman Reading

French Postcard of Woman Reading
(Original Caption) A "meditative reader, " French postcard. Undated

Background imageReading Collection: Niels Bohr Seated At His Desk

Niels Bohr Seated At His Desk
(Original Caption) Niels Bohr(1885-1862), Danish physicist. Noble Prize winner, 1922, seated at his desk. Undated photograph

Background imageReading Collection: Poster-Covered Morris Column

Poster-Covered Morris Column
(Original Caption) A "Morris Column" covered with poster advertisements at Place Denfert-Rocheran in Paris. Undated photograph. BPA 2 #32

Background imageReading Collection: Ernest Ansermet Seated Reading

Ernest Ansermet Seated Reading
(Original Caption) Swiss conductor Ernest Ansermet, seated, wearing glasses and reading. Undated photograph

Background imageReading Collection: American Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter

American Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter
Justice Felix Frankfurter reads a newspaper. (Photo by Sylvia Salmi/Bettmann via Getty Images)

Background imageReading Collection: Shirley Maclaine Reads The Newspaper

Shirley Maclaine Reads The Newspaper
(Original Caption) Hollywood

Background imageReading Collection: The Aesthetic Monkey

The Aesthetic Monkey
(Original Caption) "The Aesthetic Monkey": Undated engraving by W.H

Background imageReading Collection: Blues Composer W.C. Handy

Blues Composer W.C. Handy
William Christopher Handy (1873-1958), US composer and musician, was the first to identify and publish songs in the blues genre. Some of his best-known tunes are Memphis Blues, St

Background imageReading Collection: Frontiersman Reading By Fire; Drawing

Frontiersman Reading By Fire; Drawing
(Original Caption) Literate Frontiersman: A reading in the Western woods. Drawing by W. Small

Background imageReading Collection: President Harding With His Guests

President Harding With His Guests
(Original Caption) Presidential Outing: President Harding with Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, as his guests stop informally in the woods to read newspapers. Photograph, 1922

Background imageReading Collection: Engraving of Pliny the Elder

Engraving of Pliny the Elder
Portrait of Pliny the elder. (23-79 A.D.) Roman author. his " Natural History" in 37 books embraced every kind of information. Woodcut

Background imageReading Collection: Bellamy, Dunne, Dale, And Grant In Movie

Bellamy, Dunne, Dale, And Grant In Movie
From the 1937 film The Awful Truth

Background imageReading Collection: Leonard Bernstein Relaxes With A Book

Leonard Bernstein Relaxes With A Book
(Original Caption) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1993) relaxes with a book and a cigarette in his study. Undated photo

Background imageReading Collection: George Eastman Seated In Library

George Eastman Seated In Library
(Original Caption) Portrait of George Eastman reading in the library of Eastman House

Background imageReading Collection: Erich Kleiber Lokking Over Sheet Music

Erich Kleiber Lokking Over Sheet Music
(Original Caption) Erich Kleiber, (1890-1956), Austrian conductor looking over a sheet of music. Half length seated photograph. Undated

Background imageReading Collection: Engraving After Reading the Declaration of Independence Before Washington's Army by Howard Pyle

Engraving After Reading the Declaration of Independence Before Washington's Army by Howard Pyle
7/9/1776-New York, NY: Reading the Declaration OF Independence before Washington's Army, colored engraving after Howard Pyle

Background imageReading Collection: Man Removing His Eyeglasses to Read Posted Sign

Man Removing His Eyeglasses to Read Posted Sign
(Original Caption) This goggle-eyed customer couldn't believe his glasses when he discovered what happened at the Automat, the place where you used to put in a nickel and get a cup of coffee

Background imageReading Collection: Mark Twain Reading A Book In Easy Chair

Mark Twain Reading A Book In Easy Chair
(Original Caption) Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) in his later years, reading a book in an easy chair in his Hartford, Conn. home. Undated photograph

Background imageReading Collection: Portrait Of Novelist Aldous Huxley

Portrait Of Novelist Aldous Huxley
(Original Caption) Portrait of novelist and essayist Aldous Huxley with dictionary of Peter Bayle. Photograph, 6/6/57. (UPI)

Background imageReading Collection: Don Quixote Reading A Novel/Painting

Don Quixote Reading A Novel/Painting
(Original Caption) Painting by Honore Daumier (1808-1879) entitled "Don Quixote Reading a Novel." Undated

Background imageReading Collection: Wooded Scene by Claude Monet

Wooded Scene by Claude Monet

Background imageReading Collection: Engraving After Reading the Declaration of Independence Before Washington's Army by Howard Pyle

Engraving After Reading the Declaration of Independence Before Washington's Army by Howard Pyle
Reading the Declaration of Independence before Washington's Army, New York, July 9, 1776

Background imageReading Collection: Illus/T Roosevelt Seated On Ladder Readi

Illus/T Roosevelt Seated On Ladder Readi
(Original Caption) Cartoon shows Teddy Roosevelt sitting on a ladder reading the US Constitution: "With all his faults, we love him -still." --Engraving from The Sun. Undated

Background imageReading Collection: Park Restaurant by Auguste Macke

Park Restaurant by Auguste Macke
Park Restaurant (Photo by Auguste Macke/Bettmann/Getty Images)

Background imageReading Collection: Portrait of John Keats Reading by Joseph Severn

Portrait of John Keats Reading by Joseph Severn
(Original Caption) John Keats. 1795-1821. English poet

Background imageReading Collection: Two Little Girls Sitting On A Bench

Two Little Girls Sitting On A Bench
Two toddler sisters look at a book and hold their dolls on a garden bench

Background imageReading Collection: Two Students Reading Outside the High School

Two Students Reading Outside the High School
(Original Caption) Portrait of two high school students, Gloria Price and Harry Mais, seated outside on steps reading. Undated photograph

Background imageReading Collection: A Man Seated and Reading the Newspaper

A Man Seated and Reading the Newspaper
(Original Caption) Picture shows a man reading the newspaper while seated in a chair. Undated engraving

Background imageReading Collection: Portrait of Benjamin Franklin Reading at His Desk by David Martin

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin Reading at His Desk by David Martin
(Original Caption) Painting of American statesman and founding father, Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), seated at his desk reading papers



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