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Excerpts on the laws of England, regarding parent-child obligations, inheritance and lineage, legitimacy, and bastardy.

Signature of Stephen B. Blackwell from an 1874 letter to Governor Ames.

Letter from Stephen B. Blackwell to Governor Adelbert Ames, regarding rations for victims of the 1874 Mississippi River flood.

Correspondence from William N. Bogan, Jr., to Juliette Chamberlin. Bogan served in World War II in the 283rd Combat Engineer Batallion. In this letter, Bogan describes hunting for deer and rabbit, and thanks Chamberlin for sending him candy, peanuts,…

Christian Boltanski's "Personnes" (2010) featured a huge mountain of used clothing in the Grand Palais. A mechanical claw repeatedly grabbed and dropped garments. This evoked the anonymity and mass death of the Holocaust and other tragedies, with…

"Industrosphere" features a dynamic blend of geometric shapes and organic forms, symbolizing the harmony between industrialization and nature. It incorporates materials such as recycled metal and glass, reflecting light to create a vibrant interplay…

This Playbill was used for the Broadway production of Miss Saigon. The background is comprised of a setting sun. It shows an abstract helicopter, created by messy brush strokes. The indication of a woman's face is also discernable in the brush…

J. F. Boulden's Freedmen's School Report for June 1868. He reports an average attendance of 75. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools: "Not very good at present."Remarks: "My night school that I reported last month is closed."

J. F. Boulden's Freedmen's School Report for July 1868. State the public sentiment towards Colored Schools: "Very bad in some cases" Remarks: "Politics has run so high that it has made money very scarce"

Signature of Jesse Freeman Boulden from an 1868 Freedmen's School report