The collections of the Prints & Photographs Division include many images that depict the act of reading. When I recently prepared a Flickr album on the subject, I had a number of photographs, prints and posters to spare. Let me show you some of the posters that I didn’t use but are equally worthy of the spotlight!

Bring home the world in books. Poster by Paul Honoré, between 1920 and 1930. //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.42683

Explore with books. Book week, Nov. 17-23. Poster by Alice and Martin Provensen, 1957. //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.43161

Trolley trips on a Bay State Triangle. Poster by Charles H. Woodbury, 1897. //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.43608
Learn More:
- View the Flickr album dedicated to Reading.
- Read an earlier Picture This blog post: Picturing a Love of Reading.
- Browse more images of people reading in the Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.
April 14, 2022 at 8:13 am
These made my heart happy this morning – thank you for sharing the results of your search!