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Botanical Bouquet

The World

Containing the “systems and theoryes of the planets, the constellations of the starrs, and other phenominas of the heavens, with necessary tables relateing thereto.” Atlas Caelestis. Collected by John Seller. Published in London, 1677. Lownes History of Science Collection, John Hay Library.

Dancing on the Bridge of St. Benezet

“Sur le pont d’Avignon.” Vieilles Chansons de France. Illustrated by Marcel Jeanjean. Toulouse and Paris: B. Sirven Editeur, 1924. Lucy Truman Aldrich Collection of Rare Illustrated Children’s Books, a gift of her nephew, David Rockefeller, John Hay Library.

Van Wickle Gates

Architectural drawing of Brown University’s main gates, built with a bequest from Augustus Stout Van Wickle, Class of 1876, and dedicated June 18, 1901. The center gates remain closed except for two special occasions. They are opened inward to admit students at the beginning of the college year and on Commencement Day are opened outward to allow the graduation procession to pass through. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library.

Americans All

Howard Chandler Christy. "Americans All! Victory Liberty Loan." Boston: Forbes, 1919. Gift of the Providence Public Library. Broadsides Collection, John Hay Library. Full color on white light weight card stock paper, 6 x 9.

Bagpipers

Butterfly with Acacia Flower

Basket of Flowers

Rose Bowl Poster

Poster from the first annual Tournament of Roses, January 1, 1916, printed by Los Angeles Western Lithograph Co., 1915. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library. Full color on white folder, 5 1/8 x 7.

Iris

From Curtis’s Botanical Magazine; or Flower Garden Displayed, Vol. XXVIII. London: Printed by Stephen Couchman, 1853. Gift of Hon. Royal C. Taft, John Hay Library. 4 ½ x 6 ¼

Eastern Poppy

Hand-colored engraving from William Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Vol. II, London, 1788. History of Science Collection, John Hay Library. Full color on white folder, 4 5/8 x 6 1/4.

Sun and Moon

Fifteenth century woodcut, Liber Chronicarum (Nuremberg Chronicle), Nuremberg, 1493,

After the Storm

Photograph of one of the side gates of Brown University’s Van Wickle Gates, looking down College Street. The gates were built with a bequest from Augustus Stout Van Wickle, Class of 1876, and dedicated June 18, 1901. Although this side gate is open, the center gates remained closed except for two special occasions each year. They are opened inward to admit students at the beginning of the college year and on Commencement Day are opened outward to allow the graduation procession to pass through. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library, 4 ½ x 6 ¼.

Manning Chapel at Sunset

Manning Chapel was built in 1834, thanks to the generosity of John Nicholas Brown and named for President Manning. The building was home to the University Library on the first floor and a chapel on the second. In 1878, the Library relocated to Robinson Hall. After 1894, religious services were moved to Sayles Hall until Manning Hall was rededicated at Manning Chapel in 1959. The photo also shows the adjacent University Hall. Photograph by Richard Benjamin, ’61, used by permission. Other photos by Mr. Benjamin may be viewed at www.richardbenjamin.com, 6 ¼ x 4 ½.

The Northwind and the Robin

Bunny In Snow

Denslow’s Night Before Christmas. Clement C. Moore. New York: G. W. Dillingham Co. Publishers, 1902. Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays, John Hay Library, 4 ½ x 6 ¼.

Hope College in Winter

Hope College, Brown University’s second building, was constructed in 1822 through the munificence of Nicholas Brown. The building was named for Brown’s sister, Hope Brown Ives, the wife of his partner, Thomas P. Ives. Photograph by John Foraste, 6 ¼ x 4 ½.

Winter Wonderland

Drawing by Walter Feldman, Professor of Art, Brown University, 1991. 6 ¼ x 4 ½.

Gerda and the Reindeer

“The reindeer did not dare to stop. It ran on till it came to the bush with the red berries. There it put Gerda down, and kissed her on the mouth, while big shining tears trickled down its face.” The Snow Queen and Other Stories. Hans Christian Andersen. With Illustrations by Edmund Dulac. New York and London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1913. Bequest of Edward B. Aldrich, Class of 1893. John Hay Library 4 ½ x 6 ¼.

Deer

Pencil drawing of a stag by Anna C. Winsor from an album of her drawings presented to Dr J. Barrows in 1863. History of Science Collection, John Hay Library. Brown on white folder, 6 1/4 x 4 5/8.

The Elms

Evergreen Tree

Drawing by Walter Feldman, 1989. Green on white folder, 4¼ x 5½.

En Voyage

December

"December" from Brownie Year Book by Palmer Cox, New York, McLoughlin Brothers, Publishers, 1895. Harris Collection of American Poetry & Plays, John Hay Library. Full color on white folder, 4 5/8 x 6 1/4.