Rosh Hashanah / New Year greeting card
A happy Jewish new year, from the Center for Jewish History, NYC, and Indicommons!
| From the National Maritime Museum, spectacular photographs from early polar expeditions. |  Ocean Camp established on the ice, Weddell Sea |
| From the State Library of Queensland, Australia, photos taken by George Jackman in Brisbane. |  Soccer team members wave goodbye from the train, Brisbane |
| They’re clearing the land, gardening, enjoying the cottage view, and much more at the Keene and Cheshire County (NH) photo collection. |  Paying an Election Bet, Central Square in Keene New Hampshire |
| New (old) views of Washington DC from the Smithsonian Institution are looking for “now” photos. |  Washington, DC, Tree-lined Street |
| The State Library and Archives of Florida had added to its state-produced video clips in the Commons. | Water Hyacinth: The Silent Aggressor |
| From Upper Arlington Archives, people and places of 1919. |  Carey Clayton Hoel, 1919 |
| SMU Central University Libraries adds to its historical “SMU Central University Libraries adds to its historical “type” photographs from Central and South America. |  Tehuana in baile costume |
| The Swedish National Heritage Board adds new views of Sweden. We’d love to see what these places look like today! |  Visby, Gotland, Sweden |
| Bain Collection Friday at the Library of Congress last week included baseball, boxing, tea, international meetings, ice dancing, and a range of often-mustached people in the news. |  Mrs. L.E. Donler — “Yunn Princess Chinda” |
While there’s still a bit of summer left in the United States, there’s still time to visit a state or county fair.
| The Vermont State Fair, 1941 |  Library of Congress |
| The New York State Fair, 1918 |  Cornell University Library |
| The Oregon State Fair, 1912 |  Oregon State University Archives |
| The Florida State Fair, 1947 |  State Library and Archives of Florida |
| Garfield County Fair, Colorado, 1973 |  U.S. National Archives |
| Cheshire County Grange Fair, New Hamphire, 1892 |  Keene and Cheshire County (NH) Historical Photos |
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