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Archive: January 2025 (2 Posts)

Row of four telephone booths, each with a woman inside talking on the phone. A pinup-style photo is visible above each booth.

Making a Connection

Posted by: Melissa Lindberg

For some of us, it’s hard to remember a time when we didn’t have portable communication devices that fit in our pockets — when a phone call required access to a wired line. I recently came across a photograph with a phone booth in it and I struggled to remember the last time I had …

View of kitchen/dining space showing table with dishes on it on left, oven on right and staircase in background.

Timeliness and Timelessness, or Spot the Wall Calendar

Posted by: Melissa Lindberg

The following is a guest post by Kate Phillips, Reference Librarian, Prints & Photographs Division.  As our name suggests, here in the Prints & Photographs (P&P) division, we collect both prints AND photographs. It’s always fun when items work across categories and photographs speak to print culture.   This month, as we’ve turned the page …