woman

From Flickr: “Let mother peacefully produce a lot of children” by chineseposters.net

Designer: Xu Jiping (徐寄萍) 1954 Let mother peacefully produce a lot of children Rang mama anxin gao hao shengchan Call nr.: BG E39/153 (IISH collection) More? See: chineseposters.net via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/qtwvh5

From Flickr: “Earnestly read books and study, get a good grasp of Marxism” by chineseposters.net

Designer: Xu Fuhua 1972 Earnestly read books and study, get a good grasp of Marxism Renzhen kan shu xuexi, nongtong makesi zhuyi Call nr.: BG E39/186 (IISH collection) More? See: chineseposters.net via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/qNraqe

From Flickr: “Study culture well, to join the army of agricultural modernization” by chineseposters.net

Designer: Dan Zhenlin (惮振霖) 1960, May Study culture well, to join the army of agricultural modernization Xue hao wenhua, xiang nongye xiandaihua jinjun (学好文化，向农业现代化进军) Call nr.: BG E15/939 (Landsberger collection) More? See: chineseposters.net via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/qiNoEk

From Flickr: “Humber River, n. of Old Mill Road? Toronto, Ont.” by Toronto Public Library Special Collections

Keeping cool in 1921… These girls are playing in the Humber River, just north of Old Mill Road, taking their dollies out for a cruise. Creator: Williams, Charles A., Canadian, fl. 1897-1962 Date: 1921 Identifier: 964-6-15 Format: Ephemera Rights: Public domain Courtesy: Toronto Public Library. More information: (view details and Read More →

From Flickr: “Humber River, looking w., n. of Old Mill Road bridge, Toronto, Ont.” by Toronto Public Library Special Collections

This image, digitized from a 1919 dry-plate negative, shows what we are all longing for — the arrival of spring! The three girls (probably the daughters of the photographer, Charles A. Williams) stood watching the break-up near the Old Mill Road bridge over the Humber River 95 years ago. Creator: Read More →

From Flickr: “A girl embroiders flowers with a clever hand, she embroiders a sun which shines in the sky …” by chineseposters.net

Designer: Qin Chang’an 1958, December A girl embroiders flowers with a clever hand, she embroiders a sun which shines in the sky, industry and agriculture harvest together, communism soon arrives Guniang xiu hua shouer qiao xiu ge taiyang tiankong zhao Call nr.: BG E16/192 (IISH collection) More? See: chineseposters.net via Read More →

From Flickr: “Make a good red flag to give to the heroes” by chineseposters.net

Designer: Xie Zhiguang (谢之光), Chen Huizhen 1961 Make a good red flag to give to the heroes Zuo hao hongqi xian yingxiong Call nr.: BG E39/761 (IISH collection) More? See: chineseposters.net via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/rbybwx

From Flickr: “Autumn Harvest brand – direct dyes” by chineseposters.net

Designer unknown (佚名) 1958? Autumn Harvest brand – direct dyes Qiushou pian – zhijiexing zaliao (秋收片-直接性杂料) Call nr.: PC-195b-s-001 (Private collection) More? See: chineseposters.net via Flickr http://flic.kr/p/qYN6u4

From Flickr: “Millen, Robert, house, Bay St., w. side, s. of Albert St.” by Toronto Public Library Special Collections

It’s cold out. When I saw this picture in our Digital Archive (http://ift.tt/1Dn4XI8), I was extra glad that I live in a house with central heating and insulation. This 1890 photo shows Robert Millen’s wooden house, with a central fireplace. Inside, you can just about make out a woman and Read More →