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"From Ancient Scrolls to Modern Messages: The Power of Text" Text has played a significant role in various aspects of human history and culture

Background imageText Collection: ANCIENT JERUSALEM. The ancient city of Jerusalem, with Solomons Temple in the center

ANCIENT JERUSALEM. The ancient city of Jerusalem, with Solomons Temple in the center. Lithograph, c1851

Background imageText Collection: SEARS CATALOG COVER, 1899. Cover of the Sears, Roebuck and Company catalogue

SEARS CATALOG COVER, 1899. Cover of the Sears, Roebuck and Company catalogue

Background imageText Collection: LUCKY STRIKE CIGARETTE AD. Actor Leslie Howard endorsing Lucky Strike cigarettes

LUCKY STRIKE CIGARETTE AD. Actor Leslie Howard endorsing Lucky Strike cigarettes. American magazine advertisement, 1937

Background imageText Collection: Soyuz docking mission, news reports, 1969

Soyuz docking mission, news reports, 1969
Front-page Western news reports on the Soviet Soyuz docking mission of January 1969, the first time two manned spacecraft had docked

Background imageText Collection: Medical zodiac, 15th century diagram

Medical zodiac, 15th century diagram
Medical zodiac. 15th century diagram with Latin text illustrating how the human body relates to the zodiac signs. Such information was used in medical practices, such as bloodletting

Background imageText Collection: Phoenician coins and writing

Phoenician coins and writing
Phoenician coins. Engraving depicting various coins and medals from the Phoenician civilisation. Phoenicia existed as a collection of city states in the coastal areas of modern day Lebanon and Syria

Background imageText Collection: PRAVDA: COMMUNIST POSTER. Pravda: Our task is to overcome capitalist resistance-not only military

PRAVDA: COMMUNIST POSTER. Pravda: Our task is to overcome capitalist resistance-not only military and political resistance, but idelogical resistance which is the most profound and powerful

Background imageText Collection: AMERICAN AIRLINES, 1936. An American Airlines display card from 1936 featuring a Giant Douglas

AMERICAN AIRLINES, 1936. An American Airlines display card from 1936 featuring a Giant Douglas Flagship

Background imageText Collection: DANCING THE TANGO. Sheet music cover by Willy Herzig for Zum 5 Uhr Tee ( Five o clock Tea )

DANCING THE TANGO. Sheet music cover by Willy Herzig for Zum 5 Uhr Tee ( Five o clock Tea ), Vienna, 1926

Background imageText Collection: WWI: GERMAN POSTER, 1917. The Emperors and the Peopless Thank-Offering for the Army and Navy

WWI: GERMAN POSTER, 1917. The Emperors and the Peopless Thank-Offering for the Army and Navy
WWI: GERMAN POSTER, 1917. " The Emperors and the Peopless Thank-Offering for the Army and Navy" : German World War I poster, 1917, by Lisa von Schauroth

Background imageText Collection: Statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D

Statue of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. (District of Columbia), United States of America, North America

Background imageText Collection: MA Middlesex Westford Vector Road Map

MA Middlesex Westford Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imageText Collection: A dusk view of a classic seaside pier, Paignton Pier, Torbay, Devon, England

A dusk view of a classic seaside pier, Paignton Pier, Torbay, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageText Collection: Little Jack Jelf was Put on the Shelf - Victorian nursery rhyme illustration

Little Jack Jelf was Put on the Shelf - Victorian nursery rhyme illustration
A sobbing medieval child has been punished by his uncle for not being able to spell the word pie, to the horror of his aunt, Mrs Grace. The punishment involves sitting on the kitchen shelf

Background imageText Collection: Who Comes Here?, A Grenadier - Victorian nursery rhyme illustration

Who Comes Here?, A Grenadier - Victorian nursery rhyme illustration
A British Grenadier from a later age approaches a tavern - " Ye Bleeding Horse" - where some medieval characters are imbibing ale

Background imageText Collection: Minot North Dakota US City Street Map

Minot North Dakota US City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Minot, North Dakota, USA. Scale 1:60, 000. All source data is in the public domain. U.S

Background imageText Collection: Fort Worth Texas US City Street Map

Fort Worth Texas US City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Scale 1:60, 000. All source data is in the public domain. U.S

Background imageText Collection: Murrieta California US City Street Map

Murrieta California US City Street Map
Vector Illustration of a City Street Map of Murrieta, California, USA. Scale 1:60, 000. All source data is in the public domain. U.S

Background imageText Collection: Miniature card, Nestles Happy Families

Miniature card, Nestles Happy Families, offering a full size pack to anyone who can collect a full miniature set. Each penny bar of chocolate contains one. 1935

Background imageText Collection: Catalogue cover design, Geo. H. Harrison & Sons

Catalogue cover design, Geo. H. Harrison & Sons of Leeds and London, Latest Designs in Statue Series of chocolate box tops. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageText Collection: Dancing Hours

Dancing Hours
Black and white. Image shows a bas relief of six ladies, each holding the hand of the ones next to her, and apparently dancing. This is a Wedgwood bas relief originally attributed to John Flaxman Jr

Background imageText Collection: The icebreabker Kapitan Khlebnikov cruising through broken pack ice Greenland Sea

The icebreabker Kapitan Khlebnikov cruising through broken pack ice Greenland Sea
The icebreabker Kapitan Khlebnikov cruising through Prince Christian sound, Greenland

Background imageText Collection: WWII: POSTER, c1943. Free speech doesn t mean careless talk! Lithograph, c1943

WWII: POSTER, c1943. Free speech doesn t mean careless talk! Lithograph, c1943

Background imageText Collection: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1972. Poster for Shirley Chisholms campaign for the nomination

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1972. Poster for Shirley Chisholms campaign for the nomination for Democratic presidential candidate. Lithograph, 1972

Background imageText Collection: HOT AIR BALLOON, 1874. A hot air balloon with the French tricolor. Three passengers

HOT AIR BALLOON, 1874. A hot air balloon with the French tricolor. Three passengers, possibly Jules Duruof, his wife, and another man, stand in the basket during an ascension in Paris, 6 June 1874

Background imageText Collection: POSTER: RECYCLING, c1975. Poster promoting recycling, c1975

POSTER: RECYCLING, c1975. Poster promoting recycling, c1975

Background imageText Collection: A road sign for a Farm Security Administration labor camp in Caldwell, Idaho

A road sign for a Farm Security Administration labor camp in Caldwell, Idaho. Photograph by Russell Lee, June 1941
LABOR CAMP SIGN, 1941. A road sign for a Farm Security Administration labor camp in Caldwell, Idaho. Photograph by Russell Lee, June 1941

Background imageText Collection: Ville Basse, with view to historic city ramparts, Carcassonne, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ville Basse, with view to historic city ramparts, Carcassonne, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, Europe

Background imageText Collection: Challenge: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster

Challenge: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Challenge - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: The only way to grow is to challenge yourself. ~ Ashley Tisdale

Background imageText Collection: Success: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster

Success: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Success - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Its fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. ~ Bill Gates

Background imageText Collection: Practice: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster

Practice: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Practice - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect. ~ Vince Lombardi

Background imageText Collection: Vintage World War II poster featuring bombs falling

Vintage World War II poster featuring bombs falling. It reads: Remember Pearl Harbor Enlist Now! United States Coast Guard

Background imageText Collection: Vintage Civil War print of General William Tecumseh Sherman

Vintage Civil War print of General William Tecumseh Sherman and his signature

Background imageText Collection: World War I poster of a little girl sitting on her fathers lap and a boy playing

World War I poster of a little girl sitting on her fathers lap and a boy playing
Vintage World War I poster of a little girl sitting on her fathers lap and a little boy playing with toy soldiers. It reads, Daddy, what did you do in the great war?

Background imageText Collection: Vintage World War II poster of a fighter pilot climbing into his airplane

Vintage World War II poster of a fighter pilot climbing into his airplane. It reads, Keep him flying! Buy War Bonds

Background imageText Collection: SHANGHAI: BUND, 1883. A view of the English settlement along the Bund in Shanghai

SHANGHAI: BUND, 1883. A view of the English settlement along the Bund in Shanghai, China, looking toward the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank and showing the English Club (extreme left)

Background imageText Collection: FRANCE: CLUNY, 1095. Left: While on his way to Clermont, France, to proclaim the

FRANCE: CLUNY, 1095. Left: While on his way to Clermont, France, to proclaim the First Crusade in 1095, Pope Urban II, surrounded by cardinals, consecrates the convent Church of Cluny

Background imageText Collection: LETTER OF INDULGENCE, 1455. A letter of Indulgence (Ablass-brief) printed in 1455

LETTER OF INDULGENCE, 1455. A letter of Indulgence (Ablass-brief) printed in 1455 by Johann Gutenberg on his first press

Background imageText Collection: WORLD WAR I: BELGIUM, 1918. Map showing the zone of war operations in western Belgium

WORLD WAR I: BELGIUM, 1918. Map showing the zone of war operations in western Belgium, the ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge, the line of battle on 28 September 1918

Background imageText Collection: FRANKLIN: WAY TO WEALTH. First page of Benjamin Franklins book of advice, The Way to Wealth

FRANKLIN: WAY TO WEALTH. First page of Benjamin Franklins book of advice, The Way to Wealth, originally published in 1758

Background imageText Collection: MAP: CARIBBEAN, 1511. The first map to show Bermuda, also showing coastline detail

MAP: CARIBBEAN, 1511. The first map to show Bermuda, also showing coastline detail of the Bay Islands of Honduras at Guanaca and Florida (labeled Isla de Beimenhi)

Background imageText Collection: POEMS FOR OUR CHILDREN. Title page of the first edition of Sarah Josepha Hale s

POEMS FOR OUR CHILDREN. Title page of the first edition of Sarah Josepha Hale s
POEMS FOR OUR CHILDREN. Title page of the first edition of Sarah Josepha Hales Poems for Our Children, Boston, Massachusetts, 1830, in which her poem, Mary Had a Little Lamb, was first printed

Background imageText Collection: AD: FABRIC, 1967. American advertisement for Naugahyde Vinyl Fabric. Photograph, 1967

AD: FABRIC, 1967. American advertisement for Naugahyde Vinyl Fabric. Photograph, 1967

Background imageText Collection: AD: RAT POISON, 1922. American advertisement for the Rat Biscuit Company, 1922

AD: RAT POISON, 1922. American advertisement for the Rat Biscuit Company, 1922

Background imageText Collection: world heritage Penang, Malaysia

world heritage Penang, Malaysia
malaysia

Background imageText Collection: The figure of the Pythagorean Theorem without proof from the Chou-Pei Suan-king

The figure of the Pythagorean Theorem without proof from the Chou-Pei Suan-king, a Chinese mathematical work, c1105 B
PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM. The figure of the Pythagorean Theorem without proof from the Chou-Pei Suan-king, a Chinese mathematical work, c1105 B.C

Background imageText Collection: The Whole Family Beer Advertisement. ca. 1941, An advertisement for Mathie Ruder Brewing Company

The Whole Family Beer Advertisement. ca. 1941, An advertisement for Mathie Ruder Brewing Company

Background imageText Collection: Coconut palm tree (Cocos nucifera) from the East Indies, Asia, drawing, 1600-1625

Coconut palm tree (Cocos nucifera) from the East Indies, Asia, drawing, 1600-1625
Herbal, 17th century. A History of East Indian Trees and Plants, and of their Medicinal Properties, 1600-1625. Plate: palm trees, coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) from the East Indies, Asia. Drawing




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"From Ancient Scrolls to Modern Messages: The Power of Text" Text has played a significant role in various aspects of human history and culture. In Jewish prayers, the Torah scroll takes center stage during the ritual of Torah reading, symbolizing tradition and spirituality. This sacred object connects generations and serves as a guide for religious practices. Moving to Europe, we encounter Al-Idrisi's world map from 1154. Through intricate text and illustrations, this map provided valuable geographical knowledge during medieval times, shaping our understanding of the world. Fast forward to 1960s America, where political sentiments were expressed through powerful posters. An anti-Nixon poster questioned his trustworthiness with the provocative question: "Would YOU buy a used car from this man?" Such visual texts reflected public distrust towards Richard Nixon during his presidential campaign. In another American poster from 1911, a capitalist pyramid was depicted as an expression of socialist ideology. This thought-provoking image aimed to critique economic disparities by highlighting how wealth is concentrated at the top. During World War II, Winston Churchill's speech inspired resilience against adversity. A powerful poster featuring his words - "We shall not flag" - served as a rallying cry that united people in their fight for freedom and victory. The arts also embraced text as seen in Gilbert & Sullivan's first production poster for H. M. S Pinafore in 1878 or Puccini's Tosca poster from 1900. These captivating visuals combined with textual elements invited audiences into enchanting worlds created by these renowned composers and has been instrumental in advocating for human rights throughout history. Eleanor Roosevelt holding a Universal Declaration of Human Rights poster exemplified her dedication to equality and justice during her time as First Lady. Beyond politics and activism lies Hollywood Hills' iconic sign standing tall amidst nature's beauty—a symbol recognized worldwide thanks to its textual representation on countless screens over decades—an emblematic landmark representing dreams realized and stories told. Even ancient civilizations recognized the power of text.