Reblog via John Overholt
The American Antiquarian Society has made scans of 40,000 pieces of American ephemera, previously only available through a subscription database, accessible for free through its catalog. https://pastispresent.org/2025/good-sources/ephemera-explored-over-40000-new-images-give-glimpses-into-19th-century-american-life/
The interface leaves something to be desired – you can’t just flip through galleries, you have to find an item and request the scanned image – but there’s great stuff in here