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A lovely assortment of watercolor, pencil, & ink illustrations for the Wisconsin Theater Project of the WPA. These plates come from the costume design portfolio of the Milwaukee Handicraft Project, which consists of designs created for use by local theater and school groups.

Today we are featuring the book 'Popular Home Decoration' by Mary Davis Gillies, published in 1940. The book feels like a time capsule not just because of its charming vintage interiors, but also because of how Gillies appeals to her target audience. More: https://t.co/aZbordhcdI

In this week's #FashionFriday post, Katie tackles the daunting task of how to get your child to wear the cute clothes you bought them from ads you found in 'The Designer.' Check it out: https://t.co/8bguwG7bLO

Check out other #FinePressFriday posts here: https://t.co/shqTbXuUS5

Happy #NationalKittenDay! This is 'Momo's Kitten' by Mitsu and Taro Yashima, a classic tale of a young child begging their parents to keep a small kitten.

Take a look at these flowers from 'Paxton’s Flower Garden' by John Lindley and Sir Joseph Paxton, revised by Thomas Baines and published in London in 1882. These illustrations are by Walter Hood Fitch. https://t.co/81zUAlXaZj #WednesdayBouquet

It's #CowAppreciationDay! Here in America's Dairyland, of course we have to celebrate cows with a party! Or at least a book titled 'Cow's Party'! Learn more about the book here: https://t.co/Sut7w4xQRb

Our fashion tour of history via 'Costumes of the World' brings us to mid 17th century England and the reign of Charles I. Don’t be fooled by the dates on the fashion plates, Charles I reigned from 1625 until his execution in 1649. #FashionFriday https://t.co/GUoQfaXvfd

As for the bald eagle, Franklin wrote "He is a bird of bad moral character. He does not get his living honestly. You may have seen him perched on some dead tree... too lazy to fish for himself..." Read more here: https://t.co/60sTRkXgHv

Yesterday was the #FourthofJuly! Did you know that Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the United States' national bird? He wrote that the turkey is "a bird of courage, and would not hesitate to attack a grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his farm"