Pets
Whether they be cool and scaly or warm and furry, pets are a beloved part of our families. They can be a curiosity to some or an inspiration for others, but most often they act as companions, ever present in our day-to-day life. See how people interacted with animals in different eras with just a few of our many pet-related collection items in this selection and discover how keeping pets has shaped humanity throughout the ages.
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An old ballad of Whittington and his cat
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ESTC N68225 ; A song - "Here I must tell the praise of worthy Whit-". ; In this edition, the text is in four columns, with the title above the first two columns. There are four woodcuts. The first and second woodcuts are above their respective columns. The third woodcut is located in the middle of the third column. The fourth woodcut is located near the top of the fourth column.
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Icones auium omnium, quae in Historia auium Conradi Gesneri describuntur, : cum nomenclaturis singulorum Latinis, Italicis, Gallicis et Germanicis plerunque, per certos ordines digestae. I ritratti e le figure de gli ucelli. Les figures & pourtraictz des oiseaux. Die figuren vnd contrafacturen der vögeln
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Signatures: A-K⁶ L⁸. Woodcut printer's device with inscription "Christof Froshover su Zurich" on title page. Woodcut medallion portrait of the author at foot of leaf L8r. The names of the birds depicted are given in Latin, Italian, French and German. Woodcut initials. Includes index. Bound in vellum boards; gilt-stamped frames on covers; gilt-stamped spine panels. Printer's device and illustrations are hand-colored.
762371
Edwin Powell Hubble, seated with his cat Nicolas Copernicus, behind an armillary sphere
Manuscripts
Edwin Powell Hubble, seated with his cat Nicholas Copernicus, behind an armillary sphere, with an orrery to his left. Note in the hand of Grace (Burke) Hubble: "EPH and Nicholas Copernicus, March 1953".
mssHUB 1035 (9)
Edwin Powell Hubble and Grace Burke Hubble on their wedding day, Feb. 26, 1924, sitting on the brick steps of the Burke family home, with a dog
Manuscripts
Edwin Powell Hubble and Grace (Burke) Hubble on their wedding day, sitting with a dog on the steps of the Burke family home. Note in the hand of Edwin Powell Hubble: "Grace and Edwin, Front of Burke Residence, Feb 26, 1924, Wedding Day."
mssHUB 1048 (1)
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Two young girls in a wagon pulled by an ostrich at Cawston Ostrich Farm, South Pasadena, California
Visual Materials
Photographic postcard with a view of a girl, Betty McClintock (holding reins), and her cousin in a large wagon labeled "Cawston Ostrich Farm., South Pasadena, Cal." pulled by an ostrich.
photPF 20126
The Barnum & Bailey latest and greatest thriller the balloon horse Jupiter
Visual Materials
Image of two hot-air balloon ascension acts each with the same female equestrian on horseback rising on a platform attached to a balloon; fireworks in background.
priJLC_ENT_000018
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The arte of riding the great horse. : Also a direct order to make a horse seruiceable for the warres, with the bitt: very necessary for these dangerous times. With the practice of riding the maze and ring
Rare Books
58327
Our Pets' Portraits Painting Book
Visual Materials
One painting book entitled Our Pets' Portraits Painting Book, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Co., Ltd., New York, London and Paris, ca. 1910. The booklet is part of Father Tuck's Little Artists' Series. This booklet is 24 unnumbered pages in length, and is composed of color and matching outline images for coloring. The front cover is a chromolithograph of a girl painting a portrait of a cat. "Father Tuck's Little Artists Series" is printed in the lower right-hand corner of the front cover. The back cover is a chromolithograph of a boy, dressed in a sailor suit, carving a piece of wood. Printed at the bottom of the back cover are: "No. 3629" below the publisher's logo; "Designed at the Studios in England"; and "Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, Co., Ltd., New York-London-Paris". The inside of the front cover contains "Instructions for Little Artists", which are continued on the inside back cover. Most of the images have been colored in. "12.50" (price) is written in ms., in pencil, in the upper right-hand corner of the first page.
ephKAEE
Harper's May
Visual Materials
Image of an advertisement for Harper's magazine May 1896 issue featuring a woman in an evening gown standing holding a cat in each arm.
priJLC_ART_003161
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Coral Brand
Visual Materials
Image of underwater life with coral, fish and plants.
ephJLC_CIT_000154
Little Darlings' Drawing Book
Visual Materials
One drawing book entitled Little Darlings' Drawing Book, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd., London, ca. 1900. The chromolithograph image on the front cover shows a young girl, with a rabbit in her lap, drawing in a book; the lower-left corner bears the series title Father Tuck's Little Artists' Series. The back cover features a girl running next to a hoop. The company's trademark and "No. 3625" are in the lower left-hand corner above design and printing locations--England and Germany, respectively. The book has 16 pages of outline images, and tracing paper overlays. The images depict children at play, or are scenes from children's stories and are variously signed "MB", "EH". "M Bowley" or "Edith Taylor"; some are unsigned. Seven of the outline images have been filled in using colored pencils or crayons; others have been traced. Across the top of the front cover, the name "Miss Hazel Wheeler" has been written in pencil. Inside the front cover, also in pencil, is "Hazel Wheeler. Christmas 1904." On the back cover, in the upper right-hand corner, is a price sticker with "8--" written in ink.
ephKAEE
Animal Stencils: Easy and Simple Designs for First Steps in Drawing in the Home or School
Visual Materials
One boxed set of paper stencils entitled Animal Stencils: Easy and Simple Designs for First Steps in Drawing in the Home or School, manufactured by the Milton Bradley Company, Springfield, Massachusetts, ca. 1915. The set is comprised of 17 paper stencils, each with "Bradley" embossed in the lower right-hand corner. Also included are 12 sheets of brown and green paper for drawing/tracing the images; most of them have been used. Some of the animals represented by the stencils are: a fish, rabbit, cow, horse, turkey, a horse. There are two fish stencils. The set is housed within a paperboard box; the box is illustrated with a chromolithograph of a horse, a cow, and a dog in a field. "4306" is printed in the lower left-hand corner of the lid; "Milton Bradley Co., Springfield, Mass., U.S.A." is printed in the lower right-hand corner. Directions for use are printed on the underside of the lid. Some of the stencils have been used.
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Pet Brand
Visual Materials
Image of a girl wearing a sun bonnet and red cape, carrying a bouquet of flowers and a small basket, and walking with a St. Bernard dog carrying a mesh bag with two lemons; Sunkist blue circle logo at left.
ephJLC_CIT_000533
The Life and Times of Nicolas Hubble, Esq. Photograph album of Edwin Hubble's cat, Nicolas Copernicus
Manuscripts
Handmade photo album containing eight (8) black-and-white photographs of Edwin Hubble's black cat, Nicolas Copernicus, dated 1947. Photographs by Alfred Parish and Maxine Parish. The album is composed of front and back decorated covers, two title pages, and six (6) pages of photographs of the cat, Nicolas. The insides of the front and back covers also contain photographs of the cat, for a total of eight (8) photos. These photos were taken at the Hubble's residence in San Marino, California in 1947. The album appears to be a gift to the Hubbles from the photographers, Alfred and Maxine Parish. Description of front cover: The front cover is decorated with a Christmas theme: gold-stamped bells, ribbon and angels against a white background (possibly wrapping paper) with "Merry Christmas" added in red with black outlines, and hand-drawn holly leaves in green. The album is bound with a red cellophane ribbon and tied into a bow through two holes along the spine. Description of inside front cover: Blurry, cut-out black and white photo, a head- and- shoulders portrait of Nicolas the cat. The photo is mounted on gray paper, which is then mounted on the green cover. Blue hand-watercolored border. Title page 1: Hand-lettered "The life and times of" against a green and blue hand-watercolored background, on off-white paper. Title page 2: Hand-lettered "Nicolas Hubble Esq. by Maxine and Alfred Parish 1947" against a green and blue hand-watercolored background, on off-white paper. Album page 1: Square black and white photo of Nicolas Copernicus, Edwin Hubble's cat, on a sunny lawn at the Hubble's residence in San Marino, Calif. Front view of the cat, with shrubbery in the background. Photo surrounded by hand-watercolored decorative frame in blue, green, and red with black outlines. Album page 2: Square black and white photo of Nicolas Copernicus, Edwin Hubble's cat, at the Hubble's residence in San Marino, Calif. The cat is on a sunny lawn, walking towards the camera. Shurbbery in background. Photo is surrounded with a hand-watercolored decorative border in blue, green and red, with black outlines. Beneath this decorative frame is a hand-drawn red bow. Album page 3: Square black and white photo of Edwin Hubble's cat, Nicolas Copernicus at the Hubble's residence in San Marino, Calif. The cat is sitting on a brick patio; the cat's body is facing away from the camera but his head is turned toward the camera. A side wall and shrubbery are visible in the background. Photo is surrounded by a hand-watercolored decorative border in blue, green and red with black outlines. Hand-drawn red bow below the decorative frame. Album page 4: Square black and white photo of Edwin Hubble's cat, Nicolas Copernicus, taken at his residence in San Marino, Calif. The cat is standing on a sunny lawn, with its head turned to it's right, away from the camera. Shrubbery is in the background. Photo is surrounded with a hand-watercolored decorative border in blue, green, and red with black outlines. Below the decorative frame is a hand-drawn red bow. Album page 5: Square black and white photo of Edwin Hubble's cat, Nicolas Copernicus, taken at his residence in San Marino, Calif. The cat is sitting on the shady edge of a sunny lawn, with its side and face towards the camera. Shrubbery and trees are visible in the background. Photo is surrounded by hand-watercolored decorative border in blue, green and red with black outlines. Below the frame is a hand-drawn red bow. Album page 6: Square black and white photo of Maxine Parish holding Edwin Hubble's cat, Nicolas Copernicus. Maxine is standing in the yard, and is wearing a woven skirt suit with jacket. The cat is in a vertical position, held by Maxine. Photo is surrounded by a hand-watercolored decorative border in blue, green and red, with black outlines. In the lower right-hand corner below the photo is "Maxine & N." in ms. Inside back cover: Square black and white photo of Edwin Hubble's cat, Nicolas Copernicus, at his residence in San Marino, Calif. The cat is in the yard, and appears to be running with a long white string in its mouth. Shrubbery visible in the background. Photo is mounted on gray paper, which is mounted on green paper. A hand-decorated blue border surrounds the page. Back cover: The back cover of the photo album bears the same decorative paper as the front cover: gold-stamped holiday bells and angels against a white background. Red cellophane ribbon for binding is visible.
mssHUB 1049 (2)
Hamlin’s wizard oil good for man and beast. Cures all aches and pains
Visual Materials
Image of a boy pointing out an advertisement for Hamlin's Wizard Oil to his injured dog beside him; scarf tied as a bandage around dog's foreleg; lake landscape in background.
priJLC_MED_002611
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The booke of faulconrie or hauking, : for the onely delight and pleasure of all noblemen and gentlemen: collected out of the best aucthors, asvvell Italians as Frenchmen, and some English practises withall concernyng faulconrie, the contentes whereof are to be seene in the next page folowyng
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Lorin Bell. Taken in the Boulder Dam Hotel immediately following the Nevills first Grand Canyon run in 1938. He exhibits in the can a white rattlesnake which he caught somewhere along the river and kept as a pet for some time thereafter
Manuscripts
mssMarston papers B413/0018.02
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Thomas Adams papers
Manuscripts
The collection is made up of account books, notes, articles of agreement, and correspondence. The three account books include a postage posted volume and two cash account books (1764-1766). The three articles of agreement are drafts of agreements regarding land in Blanchland and Hexham (1772). Also included are 15 notes kept by Thomas Adams regarding his two favorite dogs: William the Lion and Sancho (1792-1806). There are ninety pieces of correspondence (1793-1795) between Thomas Adams, George Wood, Clayton & Walters, Kirton & Grey, Edward Blonk and Robert Hopper Williamson. The correspondence deals with the possible enclosure of Allendale and Hexhamshire Commons. The Crewe Trust (Adams was their lawyer, George Wood was their agent) was disputing this action and wanted to make sure they did not lose out when the lands were enclosed. Many of the letters deal with the attempt to bring all the parties together to discuss the subject, but to no avail. The correspondence includes the letters received by Adams, as well as kept drafts of his replies.
mssHM 81300-81396
Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Visual Materials
Exterior views of the original hotel building and the 1947 addition. Interior views of the original hotel building and the new addition, with emphasis on lobby lounges, dining room, and guest rooms. Also includes views from guest rooms of the beach and ocean, and mountains.
photCL MLP 0233
Dogs
Manuscripts
Bound in green material. The title "Dogs" is written in center of cover with white pencil. The number "24" is affixed to top of spine with glue. Image are clippings and photos featuring dogs, and several publicity photos of Strongheart" a German Shepherd dog who starred in several popular films in the 1920s.
JLP 555
Jack London in snow with sled dogs
Manuscripts
Jack London, wearing a fur parka and a stocking cap, stands in a snow-covered area with a group of sled dogs. There is a multistory wooden building in the background with snow on the roof.
mssJL JLP 596