You can see the rest of the set here and read a news article about the popularity of these posters here.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Vintage library posters from the 1960s
These posters are part of a set belonging to Flickr user Enokson. Enokson is a school library technician who found the posters in the school library and thinks they come from the 1960s. I love the slogans on these, like "Read more, know more"!
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Books for Soldiers!
A great poster printed in 1917 by the Massachusetts Library War Council.
From the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Chicago Public Library Book Service
A colourful poster from Chicago Public Libraries. The poster is dated from 1941 and advertises a curb service - I would be interested to know more about what a curb service is if anyone knows!
From the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.
From the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
An Inca Exhibition
From the National Library of Spain, a beautiful poster advertising an Inca exhibition in 1935. From the virtual exhibition on their website.
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