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The 1888 broadside poster is an advertisement of Kate Fox and Charles W. Starr's return, revealing the secrets of spiritualism.:

During one of the greatest religious movements during the 19th century, three sisters claimed to be mediums to the…

This is the original printing of "Alicia's Diary". It started in the October 15th, 1887 publication of the Manchester Times and concluded in the next week's publication. There are no images printed anywhere throughout the story in the newspaper, so…

This is the first page of "On the Western Circuit" when it was published in a magazine. I thought this was very interesting because of the top mural and the ornamented "T" that begins the story. Much like Darby's item from earlier this week with the…

The two polls that stand on the side of the trail by the Tortoise and Hare Statue has been the finish line since the beginning of the cross country course’s existence. It is another landmark of the course which has been crossed by every person who…

This magazine article describes the way that the technological advancements made in photography by both Daguerre and Fox Talbot have allowed for the use of photographic images in various works, including periodicals. An account of Talbot’s…

This essay speaks about fairytales and how they originally were used mostly for moral or political purposes. It also speaks about the advantages of them, the importance of imagination, and that many times, the reader can see certain aspects of…