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Monday, March 24, 2025

This week will mark the March 22, 1895 anniversary of the Lumière brothers' Paris premiere of Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory ...

Monday, May 20, 2024

Like the old joke says, "how do you know if a man who travels has opinions of the Blickensderfer as a traveling companion?"

Monday, April 22, 2024

Spring is springing up new growth everywhere we look ...

Monday, April 8, 2024

Believe it or not, the life of an archivist isn't always glamorous ...

Monday, March 18, 2024

Saint Patrick's Day has come and gone, but good fortune may still await ...

Monday, October 23, 2023

We're getting in the spooky season mood with a 1938 catalog from the King Novelty Company ...

Monday, October 2, 2023

What better way to start of a month made for bewitching ...

Monday, August 7, 2023

This week will mark the anniversary of America's first full-time appointment of an Inspector of Milk, a position created in the city of Boston ...

Friday, September 23, 2022

It's a whole Friday mood over here, thanks to this ca. 1939 ...

Friday, September 16, 2022

It's a #FoodieFriday for the fellas ...

Monday, September 12, 2022

We're offering up some words of wisdom to start off the week this #MotorMonday ...

Friday, July 29, 2022

Move over pink sauce ....

Monday, June 27, 2022

Let's see ... head (check), neck (check), teeny tiny waist (check) ....

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

May the Fourth be with you!

Monday, April 11, 2022

Awww .... wait, what?

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Today's date, January 27th, marks the anniversary of the death of the English plumber and inventor Thomas Crapper ...

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

This #TechTuesday, we're tuning into the Admiral Corporation's model 29X16 television console ...

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

What's on #TechTuesday today? It's the Crosley Deluxe television console ...

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Brr! December means indoor kid weather, so here’s a #ThursDIY post for all you cozy crafters ...

Friday, November 12, 2021

For those of you that prefer your household shopping to come with a touch of noir ...

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Built like a skyscraper!

Friday, August 27, 2021

On this date in 1878 ....

Friday, June 4, 2021

We're welcoming the return of tomato season today with this illustration of "three luscious tomatoes" ...

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Here at Hagley, we love inventions, big and small ...

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

It's #TradeCatalogTuesday and we're answering the question...

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Get your children interested in chickens this #Feathursday with...

Friday, January 8, 2021

Winter is here, and that means trading in #FloralFriday for...

Wednesday, November 11, 2020