One of the more interesting segments of my local history project at the Hamilton Library is found in the fascinating advertising to be found in the newspapers of the Victorian era. The engraving as seen in the William E. Brooke ad is an example of the art as it was practiced before offset printing of photographs came to the fore. There are literally thousands of ads, and I will be adding more in future posts.
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Friday, November 24, 2006
1869: Fascinating Ads from the Past
One of the more interesting segments of my local history project at the Hamilton Library is found in the fascinating advertising to be found in the newspapers of the Victorian era. The engraving as seen in the William E. Brooke ad is an example of the art as it was practiced before offset printing of photographs came to the fore. There are literally thousands of ads, and I will be adding more in future posts.
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