This shocking (by 19th century standards) illustration is from a book titled “Letters and Recollecti
This shocking (by 19th century standards) illustration is from a book titled “Letters and Recollections by an Inmate of the Alms-House”. This confessional belongs to the #KislakCenter ’s Collection of British and American Fiction, much of which can be viewed online via the Print at Penn website. Call number: 148 Au85 http://ow.ly/PHRs30e4W2M#thirstythursday #almshouse #Pennlibraries #librariesofinstagram #rarebooks #specialcollections #letters #confessional #Philadelphia #illustration #illicitlove -- source link
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