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Period Americana Period Americana offers historic documents, manuscripts, photographs and artifacts. Since 2010 it ha

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In honor of Patriots' Day, sharing my ribbon from the Battle of Concord Bridge, fought on this day in 1775. This example...
04/19/2026

In honor of Patriots' Day, sharing my ribbon from the Battle of Concord Bridge, fought on this day in 1775. This example belonged to Solomon Smith of Acton, Mass. The adjacent ribbon was given to veterans following the Revolutionary War. (Period Americana collection.)

On this day in 1886 the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York to honor the friendship between the United States an...
10/28/2025

On this day in 1886 the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York to honor the friendship between the United States and France as well as the abolition of slavery. These are the original fundraising materials used at the fundraising dinner held in Paris on November 6, 1875 to solicit French donations. (From the Kenneth Olson collection.)

A great George Steinbrenner quoting the even greater Casey Stengel regarding the Red Sox Yankee rivalry.
08/22/2025

A great George Steinbrenner quoting the even greater Casey Stengel regarding the Red Sox Yankee rivalry.

Circa 1865/1866 albumen photograph of African Americans loading a train car. (Photographed courtesy of Period Americana/...
08/20/2025

Circa 1865/1866 albumen photograph of African Americans loading a train car. (Photographed courtesy of Period Americana/Kenneth J. Olson Collection)

Babe Ruth died on this day in 1948. Next time you are feeling down and out remember what The Great Bambino once said, "E...
08/17/2025

Babe Ruth died on this day in 1948. Next time you are feeling down and out remember what The Great Bambino once said, "Every strike brings me closer to the next home run."

An 1870 image of what Boston was luke in 1770.
08/16/2025

An 1870 image of what Boston was luke in 1770.

Original photo I own of President John F. Kennedy conversing with his brother-in-law Peter Lawford. Along with a typed t...
05/29/2025

Original photo I own of President John F. Kennedy conversing with his brother-in-law Peter Lawford. Along with a typed telephone message from JFK's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln. The photo is stamped Robert Knudsen, JFK's longtime Naval photographer. (Courtesy of Period Americana.)

Sometimes a photo is only a photo....until you add context. (I don't typically post dead bodies but this one is historic...
11/16/2022

Sometimes a photo is only a photo....until you add context. (I don't typically post dead bodies but this one is historically important.)

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