librarycompany

Reading and Writing Stand (Philadelphia, ca. 1770s). Gift of Albanus C. Logan, 1870. Owned by John Dickinson.

This delightful four-sided, mahogany reading and writing desk, provides multiple surfaces for books and papers. To function as a standing desk, it can be raised or lowered by turning along the pole. A locked compartment allows for storing correspondence or other valuables. Slots on each side pull out that can hold an inkwell. Founding father, John Dickinson (1732-1808), known as the “Penman of the Revolution” for his numerous publications supporting the American cause, owned this desk, and his great-grandson gave it to the Library Company. Notice the Chippendale-style carved cabriole legs that end in ball-and-claw feet and the carved finial at the top.

Stylish Books : Designing Philadelphia Furniture on display through April 26, 2019.

syanara

arsonistblue

you've been hit by

you've been struck by

a roman senator ₍ₓ₂₃₎

reallybadblackoutpoems

some nights (2012) - fun.

submitted by @aether-portal

thepikachu1

burningbells burningbells

If you need Plan B, here’s a printable $10 off coupon.

thephotogfeminist thephotogfeminist

It doesn’t expire either! It’s a continual offer

oxytocindolorosa

Always reblog the plan-b coupon. If you don’t want a baby, stop it before it happens.

askawelfarecaseworker

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omghotmemes

homophobic

astriferaas

the funniest thing is that they really weren't the impostor

headspace-hotel

deadlines, being ambush predators, have eyesight specialized for detecting movement; therefore if I stay very still and make no progress on my assignments they won’t get me. I am very clever

cally-002

thatsbelievable

screamintotheend

oysters-aint-for-me

one of my favorite human quirks is when the power goes out and you’re w other ppl and inevitably someone says ‘did the power go out?’ like...you’re all sitting there in the dead dark, tv black, wifi gone, lights OUT but still they’re like ‘hm. well I have a theory but it needs to be submitted for peer-review’

previouslysaltyfandombrat previouslysaltyfandombrat

Me, sitting in my dark room after everything short-circuited: Hm. I can't be certain, but I don't think this is how it was a moment ago

milktea531

just-shower-thoughts

People who like rocks see cool rocks everywhere. People who like birds see interesting birds everywhere. The tree on your yard could be an exceptional specimen. The world around you could be amazing and magical, but you aren’t enough of a nerd to see it.

sespursongles

I gave my mum Alexandra Horowitz’s On Looking: Eleven Walks Through Expert Eyes for her birthday this year, it’s a book that revolves around this idea: the author invites 11 specialists in different things to walk around a boring city block with her one after the other so they can point out to her the things they see, that she doesn’t notice. There’s an expert in typography talking about what the variety of fonts on urban signs can tell you about the city’s history, an entomologist pointing out all the urban insects no one pays attention to, a geologist, a sound engineer…

thegreenpea

See this is what I mean by “there are more wonders in this world than you can ever dream of and all you need to do is listen to its stories and see it’s magic. ”