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With the help of his magical protector, Golux, Prince Zorn performs impossible tasks to win the hand of Princess Saralina
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Small handbill advertising the arrival of a "petite dame angloise" or "little English lady", aged 38 years and two and a half feet tall. She is also the mother of two. The handbill states that the unnamed woman is lodging at the "Armes de la Reine" and that the price to meet her is two sols per person for the general public and according to their generosity for gentlemen and ladies of distinction. The handbill also states that she had been recently in Aix-la-Chapelle where she had been presented at the Royal Palace, and that she has also had the honor to be presented to their Majesties the Princess of Orange, Prince William the Hereditary Stadtholder, Princess Charlotte and their court. It is also noted that if groups wish to see the lady at their own home, a private visit may be arranged.
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Manuscripts
Mr. Engert has been traveling in many interesting places and is now visiting with Sir George Lloyd. Previously he visited Sir Aurel Stein at his camp in Kashmir which only can be reached by climbing on hands and knees up a cliff. He mentions when he was in Kabul, he was able to convince the Imir to allow Lowell Thomas to film his "Empire." A sprig of edelweiss is enclosed.
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When the old wooden bridge breaks, a young boy is delighted to be able to watch, from his front yard, the many different machines at work building the new bridge across the brook.
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A circular letter authorized by the Archbishop to allow the solicitation of funds from the city clergy for war support in such amounts as each one feels able to contribute. The country is described as being in dire straits and desperately in need of support from its patriotic clergy.
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Visual Materials
The Citrus label collection contains more than 1,500 lithographed labels related to the California citrus industry in the United States from 1880 to 1960, with the bulk of the collection dating from 1890 to 1940. The vast majority of the collection consists of lithographed labels produced for Californian growers, packers, and distributors to identify brand names and packing locations on wooden shipping crates of oranges, lemons and grapefruits. Many of the labels were printed by Los Angeles and San Francisco lithographers. The collection includes a range of lithography techniques from crayon drawing and hand stippling to the use of Ben Day screen patterns and half-tone lithography. The collection also includes more than 100 examples with "bronzing," a printing technique where varnish is printed on the label, followed by a dusting of fine bronze powder. A significant number of labels are stamped on verso with a received date by the Fruit Growers Supply Company, and some include signatures of approval or notations about printing corrections. The collection provides a broad view of the development of citrus fruit advertising over time, and also touches upon topics of commerce, manufacturing, travel and tourism, and promotion of the western United States. In the earliest examples, themes include naturalistic designs of flowers, animals, women, historical subjects, and scenic landscapes. Brand names, simple designs, block letters, and geometric patterns dominate in later examples. Many of the labels depict orange groves, scenic views, or flowers, though the collection also includes a wide variety of imagery beyond these themes including Native Americans, transportation, children, and portraits of famous or fictional people.
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