1915 Engraving John Mosser Illinois Public Library IL - ORIGINAL IL1 XGCD8 Featured are Colonials

Featured are Colonials

It should also be noted that the woman pictured in center background has a unibrow

This is an original 1906 black and white print ad for the Hotel Chamberlin in Fortress Monroe

This ad has the recipe for a cooling fresh fruit pudding for the next warm day

Please note that there is a brief descriptive text about the practice of irrigation for agriculture on the reverse

1915 Engraving John Mosser Illinois Public Library IL - ORIGINAL IL1 XGCD8 Featured are ColonialsJohn Mosser. This is an original 1915 black and white engraving of John Mosser, who had a Public Library named after him in Abingdon, Illinois. Period Paper has obtained an unusual collection of engravings of Illinois movers and shakers from the 1800's and 1900's. These men and women were active in the business, industrial, and professional life of the state, and they are depicted here in black and white engravings by E. G. Williams & Bro., N. Y.