Box 1

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The two volumes comprising the Bosbyshell family scrapbooks colorfully illustrate business, industry, and graphic design of the 1870s. The scrapbook belonging to John Albert Bosbyshell commemorates the 1876 Centennial Exhibition. Packed with approximately 500 advertising cards, the scrapbook makes evident the Centennial's celebration not only of the country's 100th year of independence, but it's developing industrial prowess on the world stage. On these cards that were distributed as...