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In Praise of Folies: A Wolfsonian Homage to the Folies Bergère

• November 30, 2016 • Leave a Comment

Posted in 1920s, Cuba, dance, erotic art, library donors, Mitchell Wolfson Jr., playbills, rare books and special collections library, The Wolfsonian-FIU library, theatre, theatrical producers, Vicki Gold Levi, Wolfsonian library, Wolfsonian library collection, Wolfsonian-FIU library
Tags: "Place aux Jeunes", burlesque, dance halls, Edouard Manet, Folies Bergere, Havana (Cuba), Henri de Touluse-Lautrec, Josephine Baker, light opera, musical revues, nude revues, pantomime, Paris (France), Pre-Castro Cuba, striptease, theatrical venues, Vaudeville

A Wolfsonian Thanksgiving Illustration by Will Bradley

• November 23, 2016 • Leave a Comment

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A Wolfsonian Commemoration of the opening of the Suez Canal on this date, 1869

• November 17, 2016 • Leave a Comment

Posted in 1915, 1930s, airplanes, Balochistan, British Army, collectors, colonial propaganda, colonial tourism, colonialism, donations, First World War (1914-1918), Francis Xavier Luca, Frederic A. Sharf, gifts, Great Britain, India, Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection, library donors, Middle East, Mitchell Wolfson Jr., Photograph albums, photography, postcards, propaganda, rare books and special collections library, War Photography, Wolfsonian library collection, Wolfsonian museum library, Wolfsonian staff, Wolfsonian-FIU library, World War (1914-1918), World War I, WWI
Tags: Abu-Sueir (airforce base), Alexandria (Egypt), ANZAC, Australian soldiers, British Empire, British occupation of Egypt, Canals, cruisers, Egypt, Ferdinand de Lesseps, First World War (1914-1918), Great Britain, H.M.S. Hampshire, Himilayah (auxilary cruiser), New Zealand soldiers, Port Said (Egypt), RAF, Royal Air Force, Suez Canal, warships, WWI

Building International Bridges: The Opening of the U.S.-Canadian Ambassador Bridge, November 15, 1929

• November 15, 2016 • 1 Comment

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Miguelito Valdés and the Cuban Music Craze in the United States: A Wolfsonian Tribute

• November 10, 2016 • Leave a Comment

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A Wolfsonian Reflection on This Date in History: The Chevrolet Motor Company Founded

• November 3, 2016 • Leave a Comment

Posted in automobile design, cars, FIU, Ford Motor Company, Ford Motor Company (Detroit, graphic arts, promotional materials, rare books and special collections library, Wolfsonian library, Wolfsonian library collection, Wolfsonian staff, Wolfsonian-FIU library
Tags: Advertisements, assembly line production, automotive engineers, Chevrolet Club Sedan, Chevrolet Coach, Chevrolet Coupe, Chevrolet Motor Car Company, Chevrolet Phaeton, Chevrolet Roadster, Chevrolet Sport Coupe, Chevrolet Sport Roadster, Chevrolets, Detroit (Michigan), Edwin R. Campbell, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, GM, Henry Ford, Lisa Li Celorio, Louis Chevrolet, Model T, race car drivers, Ricardo J. Celorio, sales catalogs, William C. Durant, William Little