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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: Poster from World War I ordering general mobilization, Sunday, August 2, 1914

Poster from World War I ordering general mobilization, Sunday, August 2, 1914
France, 20th century, First World War - Armee de Terre et Armee de Mer. Ordre de Mobilisation Generale. Poster ordering general mobilization, Sunday, August 2, 1914

Background imageText Collection: ASARFATI, Josef or Joseph (ca. 1299). Jewish

ASARFATI, Josef or Joseph (ca. 1299). Jewish
" ASARFATI, Josef or Joseph (ca. 1299). Jewish Cervera Bible. ca. 1299. Fish with the heads of humans, birds and wildcats

Background imageText Collection: John C. Howards livery stable and saloon on G Street in Washington, D. C. where John H

John C. Howards livery stable and saloon on G Street in Washington, D. C. where John H
WASHINGTON: STABLES, 1865. John C. Howards livery stable and saloon on G Street in Washington, D.C. where John H. Surratt, a conspirator in the Abraham Lincoln assassination

Background imageText Collection: PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1888. Grover Cleveland and Allen G. Thurman as the Democratic party

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1888. Grover Cleveland and Allen G. Thurman as the Democratic party candidates for President and Vice President on a lithograph campaign poster by Kurz & Allison, 1888

Background imageText Collection: Orteliuss world map, 1570

Orteliuss world map, 1570
Orteliuss world map. This world map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ( Theatre of the World ). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598)

Background imageText Collection: WORLD WAR I: U. S. POSTER. Side by Side, Britannia! American World War I poster by James

WORLD WAR I: U. S. POSTER. Side by Side, Britannia! American World War I poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1918
WORLD WAR I: U.S. POSTER. Side by Side, Britannia! American World War I poster by James Montgomery Flagg, 1918

Background imageText Collection: Coffee House, East End of London

Coffee House, East End of London
A coffee house near Jubilee Street in the East End of London. Its window contains both English and Hebrew text. There are advertisements for R. Whites Lemonade and Kaola

Background imageText Collection: Buy Flowers for Yourself

Buy Flowers for Yourself
Athene Fritsch

Background imageText Collection: Trans Australian Railway Poster

Trans Australian Railway Poster
Vintage Travel Poster

Background imageText Collection: Being Normal Is Boring

Being Normal Is Boring
Balazs Solti

Background imageText Collection: Egret In The Rain

Egret In The Rain
Ohara Koson

Background imageText Collection: Piet Mondrian

Piet Mondrian
jay stanley

Background imageText Collection: Das Kapital, also called Capital (1867)

Das Kapital, also called Capital (1867)
Karl Marx (1818-1883). German philosopher, political theorist, and socialist revolutionary. Das Kapital, also called Capital (1867). A Critique of Political Economy (1867)

Background imageText Collection: Three French Hens

Three French Hens

Background imageText Collection: Page from William Tarn and Co.s Illustrated Catalogue: wit

Page from William Tarn and Co.s Illustrated Catalogue: wit
William Tarn and Co.s Illustrated Catalogue, containing 202 pages including the front and back covers, with black and white and colour illustrations including designs for ceilings and dados

Background imageText Collection: Lakewood Colorado US City Street Map

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

Background imageText Collection: Austin Texas US City Street Map

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

Background imageText Collection: Abilene Texas US City Street Map

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

Background imageText Collection: Oakland California US City Street Map

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

Background imageText Collection: Irvine California US City Street Map

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

Background imageText Collection: Clovis California US City Street Map

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

Background imageText Collection: Pocatello Idaho US City Street Map

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

Background imageText Collection: Invitation, Glasgow International Exhibition 1901

Invitation, Glasgow International Exhibition 1901
Invitation to the Opening of the Glasgow International Exhibition on 2 May 1901. 1901

Background imageText Collection: Specimens of type, Leadenhall Press, London

Specimens of type, Leadenhall Press, London
Specimens of type from The Leadenhall Press, Ltd, 50 Leadenhall Street, London EC. circa 1900

Background imageText Collection: WWII: POSTER, c1943. This is the year! Its up to us to let em have it! Lithograph

WWII: POSTER, c1943. This is the year! Its up to us to let em have it! Lithograph, c1943

Background imageText Collection: MAP: IRELAND, 1893. Home Rule Map of Ireland, illustrated with Irish politicians

MAP: IRELAND, 1893. Home Rule Map of Ireland, illustrated with Irish politicians. Engraving, 1893

Background imageText Collection: CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. The Eight-Nation Alliance troops launching an attack on Tientsin

CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. The Eight-Nation Alliance troops launching an attack on Tientsin, China, 14 July 1900. Japanese lithograph, 1900

Background imageText Collection: AD: TYPEWRITER, c1975. Italian advertisement for Olivetti typewriters. Poster by Robert Vosburgh

AD: TYPEWRITER, c1975. Italian advertisement for Olivetti typewriters. Poster by Robert Vosburgh, c1975

Background imageText Collection: Gutemberg Bible facsimile 1895

Gutemberg Bible facsimile 1895
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Ein Nachschlagewerk des allgemeinen Wissens, 5th edition 17 volumes Bibliographisches Institut - Leipzig 1895-1897

Background imageText Collection: Colonial architecture in Marigot, St. Martin, French territory, West Indies, Caribbean

Colonial architecture in Marigot, St. Martin, French territory, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Background imageText Collection: Bobsledding team of four, final push and last person getting on

Bobsledding team of four, final push and last person getting on

Background imageText Collection: The Sceptical Chymist (1661)

The Sceptical Chymist (1661). This title page is from the first edition of this work by the Anglo-Irish natural philosopher Robert Boyle (1627-1691)

Background imageText Collection: POSTER: INDIA, c1943. What about India? Silkscreen poster, c1943

POSTER: INDIA, c1943. What about India? Silkscreen poster, c1943

Background imageText Collection: MAGIC BROADSIDE, c1925. Broadside, c1925, announcing a performance in Hungary in

MAGIC BROADSIDE, c1925. Broadside, c1925, announcing a performance in Hungary in which Horace Goldin saws a girl in two in full view with a giant buzz saw

Background imageText Collection: Vintage World War One poster of a Marine Corps bulldog chasing a German dachshund

Vintage World War One poster of a Marine Corps bulldog chasing a German dachshund. It reads, Teufel Hunden German Nickname For U.S. Marines, Devil Dog Recruiting Station

Background imageText Collection: Vintage World War II poster of a giant water tap

Vintage World War II poster of a giant water tap. It reads, No water, No guns, Don t waste it!! Philadelphia Council Of Defense

Background imageText Collection: World War One poster of Marines charging into battle behind the American flag

World War One poster of Marines charging into battle behind the American flag
Vintage World War One poster of Marines charging into battle behind the American flag. It declares - First In France, U.S. Marines

Background imageText Collection: Digitally restored war propaganda poster

Digitally restored war propaganda poster. This vintage World War II poster features the hand of a worker punching a time clock. It declares - Victory Starts Here!

Background imageText Collection: Vintage World War II poster of a chef holding an onion with a tear in his eye

Vintage World War II poster of a chef holding an onion with a tear in his eye. It reads, Know your onions, make all the food go all the way, food is ammunition don t waste it

Background imageText Collection: Signpost on the volcano route, Ruta de los Volcanes, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Signpost on the volcano route, Ruta de los Volcanes, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe, PublicGround

Background imageText Collection: Plaque at the birthplace of the conductor Herbert von Karajan, Salzburg, Salzburg State, Austria

Plaque at the birthplace of the conductor Herbert von Karajan, Salzburg, Salzburg State, Austria

Background imageText Collection: ENGLAND: BESTWOOD LODGE. A view of Bestwood Lodge in Nottinghamshire, England

ENGLAND: BESTWOOD LODGE. A view of Bestwood Lodge in Nottinghamshire, England, seat of the Duke of St. Albans, built between 1862 and 1865. Wood engraving, English, 1881

Background imageText Collection: 0008627

0008627
RAILWAY POSTER, 1870s. A Chicago and North-Western Railway poster of the 1870s promoting free homestead lands in the Dakota Territory

Background imageText Collection: ROBERT DEVEREUX (1591-1646). 3rd Earl of Essex. English parliamentary general. Line engraving

ROBERT DEVEREUX (1591-1646). 3rd Earl of Essex. English parliamentary general. Line engraving, English, undated

Background imageText Collection: BROBDINGNAG & GULLIVER. The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver. Satirical etching

BROBDINGNAG & GULLIVER. The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver. Satirical etching, 1803, by James Gillray, showing George III with Napoleon




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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.