Brewery workers strike in Saint LouisThe June 1881 newspaper article discusses a strike inaugurated by brewery workers in St. Louis. The works demanded shorter working…
C. & J. Michel Brewing Company's Perfection brand bottled beer AdvertisementAdvertisement for C. & J. Michel Brewing Company's Perfection brand bottled beer. From Philippi’s Directory of the City of La…
Californian Pioneer: Claus Spreckels ObituaryAn obituary reports the death of a person and gives an account of his or her life. In this case,…
Cartoon and description of Ike Kempner as an important figure in the Galveston communityCartoon and description of Ike Kempner as an important figure in the Galveston community, n.d.
Cartoon depicting F.W. Dohrmann juggling his many business and civic commitmentsCartoon depicting F.W. Dohrmann juggling his many business and civic commitments. From the San Francisco Chronicle, October 3, 1903.
Cartoon profile of E.J. Brach, President, E.J. Brach and Sons, Candy ManufacturersCartoon profile of E.J. Brach, President, E.J. Brach and Sons, Candy Manufacturers. From: Chicago Evening Post, 1923.
Castle in the Town: Spreckels’ Van Ness Street MansionSpreckels’ Van Ness mansion was one of the most expensive private California homes of its time. Its architecture was similar…
CBS ad “We’re not so young,” featuring a seventeenth-century woodcut by Athanasius KircherCBS ad “We’re not so young,” featuring a seventeenth-century woodcut by Athanasius Kircher which Bettmann had in his collection. From:…
Charlotte Journal Article concerning the Bechtler private mintThe Whig Journal attacks Congressman Connor’s hostile circular on the Bank of the U.S. and describes his flip flop on…
Circular for the St. Louis College of Medical and Natural SciencesTitle page of 1855 circular for the St. Louis College of Medical and Natural Sciences. From James Moores Ball, “Dr.…
City Club political advertisement with Ike Kempner listed as a candidate for Galveston city councilCity Club political advertisement with Ike Kempner listed as a candidate for Galveston city council, c. 1907.
Civil Rights in Peril: Jews Excluded From A HotelThe Article discusses Joseph Seligman’s expulsion from the Grand Union Hotel in Saratoga, New York. The article notes the reaction…
Clubhouse Dining Room, Wayne Knitting MillsPage from the March 1918 issue of Wayne Knit Rav-lings: The Voice of the Wayne Knit Community. An employee newsletter,…
Clubhouse Library, Wayne Knitting MillsPage from the March 1918 issue of Wayne Knit Rav-lings: The Voice of the Wayne Knit Community. An employee newsletter,…
Conspicuous Consumption: The Private Car “Spreckels”Beginning in the mid-1860s, travelling was a permanent part of Claus Spreckels’ entrepreneurial activities. During the last three decades of…
Constant-Angle Arch Dam of Concrete“Constant-Angle Arch Dam of Concrete,” Engineering Magazine, vol. 49 (1915), p. 282.
Contemporary advertising poster for the city of New Ulm, MinnesotaContemporary advertising poster for the city of New Ulm, Minnesota. The poster highlights the city’s German heritage.
Coolie System and the Yellow Press: Criticism of the Spreckels Sugar PlantationsIn the fall of 1881, the San Francisco Chronicle, an early adopter of the so-called “yellow press” style of journalism,…
Coolie System and the Yellow Press: Criticism of the Spreckels Sugar PlantationsIn the fall of 1881, the San Francisco Chronicle, an early adopter of the so-called “yellow press” style of journalism,…
