Literacy Collection

RIVERA: SCHOOLTEACHER. The Rural School Teacher. Mural by Diego Rivera (1886-1957) at the Ministry of Public Education, Mexico City

Miss Blanche Lamont with her school in Hecla, Montana, October 1893
SCHOOLMISTRESS, 1893. Miss Blanche Lamont with her school in Hecla, Montana, October 1893

Learning words
A boy catching the alphabet and words in his net 1922

SCHOOL CHILDREN, 1939. Girls of Lincoln Bench School studying their reading lesson on the school steps in Malheur County, Oregon. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, October 1939

Lending Library Ticket
Ticket for G Hitchcock, Williams & Co Young Mens Library. Book: S58 has been borrowed for 7 days from a private lending library possibly at a booksellers

Cherokee Alphabet, developed in 1821 (print)
PNP245304 Cherokee Alphabet, developed in 1821 (print) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

The Child Bartholomews Dream, 1889-1890, (1965). Creator: Mikhail Nesterov
The Child Bartholomews Dream, 1889-1890, (1965). Scene depicting an episode from the life of the Venerable St Sergius of Radonezh (c1321-1391), baptised Bartholomew (or Varfolomei)

Alice in Wonderland by Gilbert Holiday - child reading
A little girl lies on her bed, absorbed in reading books. A study from life by Gilbert Holiday. Date: 1921

Bedtime reading
MODEL RELEASED. Bedtime reading. Mother reading a book to her four-year-old daughter at bedtime

Learning to read
MODEL RELEASED. Learning to read. 6 year old boy learning to read

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Duties towards oneself: the soul. Instruction - Ignorance. Ille men on the street
DUV4212659 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Instruction - Ignorance. Ille men on the street. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

In the reading room, waiting for the illustrated papers (engraving)
8652577 In the reading room, waiting for the illustrated papers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the reading room, waiting for the illustrated papers)

Cartoon depicting a maid, sitting with her feet up, reading a book, 1876 (engraving)
5616385 Cartoon depicting a maid, sitting with her feet up, reading a book, 1876 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Baboon (engraving)
8630300 The Baboon (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baboon. Illustration for The Natural History Scrap-Book (Religious Tract Society)

Artist's reconstruction of an itinerant 16th century bookseller with covered donkey cart of books
531693 Artist's reconstruction of an itinerant 16th century bookseller with covered donkey cart of books. Late 19th century (chromolithograph Liebig trade card); Universal History Archive/UIG.

MOREAU, Adrien (1843-1906). Lost illusions. 1897. BALZAC, Honore of (1799-1850). English realist novelist
CUL4876970 MOREAU, Adrien (1843-1906). Lost illusions. 1897. BALZAC, Honore of (1799-1850). English realist novelist. Illustration for Balzac's play " Lost Illusions" from an edition of

Italian public letter writer
2910344 Italian public letter writer; (add.info.: 1860 Giorgio Sommer, photograph of an Italian public letter writer, 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Reading is one of a person's duties, 1920. Creator: Iwanow, Sergei Iwanowitsch (1885-1942)
Reading is one of a person's duties, 1920. Private Collection

A book is nothing more than a man speaking in public, 1920. Creator: Iwanow, Sergei Iwanowitsch (1885-1942)
A book is nothing more than a man speaking in public, 1920. Private Collection

Soviet Propaganda Day - knowledge for everyone!, 1919. Creator: Pomanski, Nikolai Nikolajewitsch (1887-1935)
Soviet Propaganda Day - knowledge for everyone!, 1919. Private Collection

Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Mariani. '...especially on Sundays after mass

The newspaper reader, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde
The newspaper reader, 1741-1795

Old Lady with Magnifying Glass, between 1750 and 1824. Creator: John Downman
Old Lady with Magnifying Glass, between 1750 and 1824

Un enfant que s'amuse de peu...1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un enfant que s'amuse de peu...1847. Un enfant que s'amuse de peu. "Le Constitutionnel" lui suffit pour toute la soiree

Session of Commissioners to receive the Liberale Gifte...12 September 1747, (1748). Creator: Jacobus Buys
Session of Commissioners to receive the Liberale Gifte, or 50th penny, 12 September 1747, (1748). Men sitting and standing around a table, a woman leaves the room reading a piece of paper

Bust of an Old Peasant Reading a Paper, after 1647. Creator: Unknown
Bust of an Old Peasant Reading a Paper, after 1647

Diederik Baron van Leyden van Vlaardingen...with his Wife...and their Sons... 1728. Creator: Willem van Mieris
Diederik Baron van Leyden van Vlaardingen (1695-1764). Burgomaster of Leiden, with his Wife Sophia Dina de Rovere and their Sons Pieter, Jan and Adriaan Pompejus, 1728

Seated Man Reading, Facing Left, 1690-1700. Creator: Cornelis Dusart
Seated Man Reading, Facing Left, 1690-1700. While this man may not be rich, he is no one's fool: he can read

Seated Man Reading, Facing Right, 1690-1700. Creator: Cornelis Dusart
Seated Man Reading, Facing Right, 1690-1700. While this man may not be rich, he is no one's fool: he can read

Amsterdam Orphan Girl, c.1890-c.1910. Creator: Nicolaes van der Waay
Amsterdam Orphan Girl, c.1890-c.1910

Good Neighbors, 1780-1810. Creator: Johannes Christiaan Janson
Good Neighbors, 1780-1810

The Schoolmaster, 1650-1750. Creator: Unknown
The Schoolmaster, 1650-1750. Copy after Jan Adriaensz. van Staveren

"From Our Own Correspondent" - painted by W. Hemsley, 1856. Creator: Harvey Orrin Smith
"From Our Own Correspondent" - painted by W. Hemsley, 1856. Engraving of a painting in the Exhibition at the British Institution, ...suggested by the Crimean news

Mrs. E.H. Roselle and children, portrait photograph, 1918 Nov. 22. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mrs. E.H. Roselle and children, portrait photograph, 1918 Nov. 22

The Queen, When Princess Victoria, (c1897). Creator: Unknown
The Queen, When Princess Victoria, (c1897). Victoria as a young girl. She came to the throne in 1837, aged just 18. From "The Queen's Resolve and Her Doubly Royal Reign of Sixty Years"

The Graphic Statistical Maps of Ireland; Education 1881, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic Statistical Maps of Ireland; Education 1881, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Public Writer at the Bazaar; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Public Writer at the Bazaar; Industrious Classes in Constantinople, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Child, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Child, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Child, between 1910 and 1917

Carlisle, between 1901 and 1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Carlisle, between 1901 and 1903. Classroom at the Indian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, showing teacher observing students reading

Reading, between 1880 and 1885. Creator: Albert Bartholomé
Reading, between 1880 and 1885

Jewish Federation activities involving children, 1934 Sept. 17. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Jewish Federation activities involving children, 1934 Sept. 17

Jewish charities activities involving children, 1931 May 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Jewish charities activities involving children, 1931 May 27

Puerto Rico Schools, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Puerto Rico Schools, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Puerto Rico Schools, 1912. [Men in a classroom]

Long Live the Sun! Hide the Darkness!, 1921. Creator: Simakov, Ivan Vasilievich (1877-1925)
Long Live the Sun! Hide the Darkness!, 1921. Private Collection

Mississippi grocery store, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mississippi grocery store. ['Libity Cash Groc. - M. Pope. - M.Ark.']

Georgia road sign, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Georgia road sign. ['Hambuglars']

Stranded residents of Careyville, Florida, , 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Stranded residents of Careyville, Florida, who formerly obtained a livelihood from the lumber industry

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"Unlocking the Power of Words: Celebrating Literacy Through Time" In Rivera: Schoolteacher, we witness the dedication and passion of educators like never before. The rural school teacher becomes a beacon of hope, nurturing young minds and instilling in them the love for reading. Thomas Waterman Wood's masterpiece, Reading the Scriptures, takes us back to 1874 when literacy was not just about learning words but also understanding their deeper meanings. It reminds us that literature has always been a gateway to knowledge and enlightenment. Fast forward to 1939, where we find girls from Lincoln Bench School engrossed in their reading lesson. Their determination showcases how education empowers individuals regardless of gender or background. The lending library ticket symbolizes access to books beyond one's means - an opportunity for everyone to embark on literary adventures through novels like The Child Bartholomew's Dream by Mikhail Nesterov or dive into fantastical worlds with Alice in Wonderland by Gilbert Holiday. Miss Blanche Lamont stands proudly with her students in Hecla, Montana in October 1893. Her presence signifies the transformative impact teachers have on shaping young minds and fostering a lifelong love for reading. From bedtime stories shared between parents and children to those precious moments when little ones learn how to read themselves – these snapshots capture the essence as a fundamental skill that opens doors and fuels imagination. Let us remember that literacy is not merely about recognizing letters; it is about embracing knowledge, empathy, and critical thinking. As we celebrate these timeless images depicting various aspects throughout history, let us continue our collective efforts towards creating a world where every individual can unlock their full potential through the power of words.