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ALT ALT ALT ALT Happy National Photography Month! Ferrotype (also known as Tintype) photographs were made with inexpensive materials (thin sheets of iron coated with a dark lacquer) and were quick to produce. After it was introduced in 1853 by Adolphe Alexandre Martin (1824-1896), this photographic process became very popular and was used in the U.S. until the early 1940s. This publication entitled The Ferrotype, and How to Make It from 1872 includes two sample ferrotype photographs inside the book. Since ferrotypes/tintypes are one-of-a-kind photographs, this means that each copy differs from each other and are as unique as the ferrotypes themselves. You can view the same publication digitally on HathiTrust , and you will see ferrotype photographs of different women from the library’s copy. Estabrooke, Edward M. 1872. The Ferrotype, and How to Make It . Gatchel & Hyatt. HOLLIS number: 990049121810203941

ALT KnitKnit is an artist’s publication founded in 2002 by artist Sabrina Gschwandtner. This limited run of seven issues is dedicated to the intersection of traditional craft and contemporary art. Each issue has a limited edition knitted, crocheted, or sewn fabric sleeve. This Issue, #4, was designed by Kevin O’Neill and includes a special cover made by multimedia artist and knitwear designer Liz Collins. Other artists and contributors include Lisa Anne Auerbach, David Basken, Lisa Bennett, Tanya Bezreh, Scott Bodenner, Tim Brown, Emily Drury, Staceyjoy Elkin, Lise Hosein, Lovid (comprised of Tali Hinkis and Kyle Lapidus), Jeaneen Lund, Bridget Marrin, microRevolt, Taylor Painter-Wolfe, Christopher Ryan Ross, Kathryn Ruppert-Dazai, Kate Scott, Megan Whitmarsh, Alice Wu, and Ninh Wysocan. This item can be seen in the Fine Arts Library display Woven Worlds: The Contemporary Tradition of Storytelling through Weaving. Gschwandtner, Sabrina. 2002. Knit Knit . KnitKnit. HOLLIS number: 990108874990203941

We have more new books! As always, our new books are color coordinated. Find your favorite books or colors!

When you have the world at your fingertip ☝🏻🌎! Talented Harvard Librarian at @harvardmaps shares his multitasking skills. Courtesy @Harvard Map Library #iglibraries #librariesofinstagram #librarian #maps #globe #globes #library #harvardlibrary (at Harvard Library)

ALT ALT This was what was happening at 10minutes before closing at the front desk of the Fine Arts Library yesterday. Our Access Services staff, student, and our security officer all got into Utagawa Hiroshige art puzzle. Our Access Services staff know the best way to use a book cart too! ALT ALT Updates. This is how it looks now. They finished the sky! We have the best team!!

Stuck at home? Looking for some art to brighten your days or enhance your research? Our open access Stuart Cary Welch Islamic & South Asian Photograph Collection can help with that! In our new blog post by Welch cataloger Alice West, she explores some of the rarest images in the collection: photographs of items held in private collections, previously inaccessible to the public, or only available in low-quality reproductions. Read more about our Welch Collection . Image: Divan of Hafez, Celebration of ‘Id. c. 1527, Detail.

Tall, Cool, Refreshing, Beveridge Since you can’t enjoy a beverage in the Reading Room, how about a Beveridge? No ice, but if you are into English bishops you may find them cool! Enjoy the long weekend, tumblr friends!

I had an amazing visit with family in Boston this weekend. I also got a chance to visit Harvard. Here’s a shot coming out of one of the libraries. I was too chicken to take a pic of the Gutenberg Bible, but did get to see it. . . . . #library #harvardlibrary #booksonvacation #readersofinsta #bibliophile

Library at Harvard #harvard #harvardlibrary #cambridge #boston #harvarduniversity (at Harvard Square)