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Archive: June 2017 (3 Posts)

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

An Engraving of The First European Settlement in Florida, Fort Caroline – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Robert Brammer

This post is coauthored by Nathan Dorn, rare book curator, and Robert Brammer, senior legal information specialist. Our picture of the week is an image of Fort Caroline, Florida, which was founded by French Huguenots on June 22nd of 1564. This print has a complicated, but interesting history. It is part of a 1591 imprint of Theodor de …

Ornate red and ivory wall decoration, with plaque and symbols

Washington Along the Highway – Pic of the Week

Posted by: Robert Brammer

While driving through Frederick, Maryland, I passed by an unusual marker that appeared to be a man riding on horseback. I stopped to take a closer look, and found that it read, “George Washington Traveled this Road,” with George Washington’s name being depicted as his signature. The top of the marker also features Washington riding …