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The south part of New-England, as it is planted this yeare.... William Wood, London, 1634
Baadah Point, Neah Bay, undated

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Yale Papyrus Collection

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Featured Exhibition

The Power of Pictures

Friday, October 4, 2013 to Monday, December 16, 2013
Power of Pictures displays the depth and breadth of images in Beinecke’s collections, from woodcuts to photographs, diagrams to cartoons. It shows how pictures, as much as texts, can illuminate what... Read More View all Exhibits

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