1. In honor of Bram Stoker, born 165 years ago today and best known for his novel DRACULA, we thought we’d share an old favorite, this Kenn Duncan photo of the late Raul Julia in the 1978 stage production of Stoker’s novel. This photograph is part of our Kenn Duncan collection which is housed at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Billy Rose Theatre Division. You can see more photos from this production at the NYPL Digital Gallery. Tell us your favorite vampire moments in film, books, television or anything else…

    In honor of Bram Stoker, born 165 years ago today and best known for his novel DRACULA, we thought we’d share an old favorite, this Kenn Duncan photo of the late Raul Julia in the 1978 stage production of Stoker’s novel. This photograph is part of our Kenn Duncan collection which is housed at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Billy Rose Theatre Division. You can see more photos from this production at the NYPL Digital Gallery. Tell us your favorite vampire moments in film, books, television or anything else…

  2. For this week’s Mustache Monday, we’re featuring the work of social documentary photographer Lewis W. Hine, who spent much of his career covering the life and work of immigrants to the United States. The NYPL holds a large collection of his prints, many of which have been digitized. Above is a photo study of “Italian worker on New York State Barge Canal, 1912”.

    For this week’s Mustache Monday, we’re featuring the work of social documentary photographer Lewis W. Hine, who spent much of his career covering the life and work of immigrants to the United States. The NYPL holds a large collection of his prints, many of which have been digitized.

    Above is a photo study of “Italian worker on New York State Barge Canal, 1912”.

  3. paulkatcher: New York Public Library - Main Building (Taken with Instagram)

    paulkatcher:

    New York Public Library - Main Building (Taken with Instagram)

  4. Our illustrious benefactor, Andrew Carnegie. Happy Mustache Monday!

    Our illustrious benefactor, Andrew Carnegie.

    Happy Mustache Monday!

  5. Some delightful photos from the Library’s A.G. Spalding Collection are currently blowing up around the internet, so we thought you Tumblr fans would like to see them, too.  Click through for more.

    Some delightful photos from the Library’s A.G. Spalding Collection are currently blowing up around the internet, so we thought you Tumblr fans would like to see them, too. 

    Click through for more.

  6. Happy Mustache Monday!

    This is Charlie Gould, who played ball for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, among other teams. According to Harry Ellard’s book Baseball in Cincinnati: A History, he was one of the more affable players in the league and his fielding prowess was so well known that fellows called him “the bushel-basket.”

    We have a photo of his wife Laura, as well, so she joins him as a special, non-mustached Mustache Monday guest.

    (Source: digitalgallery.nypl.org)

  7. Happy Mustache Monday!

    Unidentified man in a portrait by Noah Gifford, 54 Purchase Street (corner of William), New Bedford, Mass.

    (Source: digitalgallery.nypl.org)

  8. RIP Dick Clark… we’ll miss you on New Year’s Eve.

    RIP Dick Clark… we’ll miss you on New Year’s Eve.

  9. Hey, Connecticut - today’s Mustache Monday is for you. This is former US senator, governor, mayor of Hartford, and influential businessman Morgan G. Bulkeley. His photo resides in the library’s A. G. Spalding Baseball Collection because he formed the Hartford Dark Blues in 1874 and was the first president of the National League when it was created in 1876.  According to the Baseball Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 1937, “He was able to enhance the overall image of the league when he decided to target issues as illegal gambling, drinking and fan rowdiness.” 

    Hey, Connecticut - today’s Mustache Monday is for you. This is former US senator, governor, mayor of Hartford, and influential businessman Morgan G. Bulkeley. His photo resides in the library’s A. G. Spalding Baseball Collection because he formed the Hartford Dark Blues in 1874 and was the first president of the National League when it was created in 1876. 

    According to the Baseball Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in 1937, “He was able to enhance the overall image of the league when he decided to target issues as illegal gambling, drinking and fan rowdiness.” 

    (Source: ctheritage.org)

  10. Pop quiz: who wrote the quote above the door to the Rose Main Reading Room? carmina: Library day. #NYC #nypl #quote #art #library (Taken with Instagram at New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building)

    Pop quiz: who wrote the quote above the door to the Rose Main Reading Room?

    carmina:

    Library day. #NYC #nypl #quote #art #library (Taken with Instagram at New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building)