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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

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Text Collection: St. Cornelius (engraving)
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Text Collection: AD: ALCOHOL, 1895. Advertisement for Quinquina Dubonnet aperitif. Lithograph by Jules Cheret
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Text Collection: Boston Common
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Text Collection: El train in The Loop, Downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America
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Text Collection: Waterfront at night, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe
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Text Collection: BICYCLE POSTER, c1905. French advertising poster for Gladiator bicycles, c1905
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Text Collection: Trypanosome protozoan, artwork
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Text Collection: Red telephone box and Big Ben, Westminster, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Text Collection: Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, North America
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Text Collection: Welcome signs
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Text Collection: Arabic calligraphy and Zellij tilework
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Text Collection: Street Lamps, Kilkenny City, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Republic of Ireland, Europe
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Text Collection: Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Forty Fine Ladies
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Text Collection: Welcome sign on a highway, Welcome to Wyoming, Forever West, flat landscape, Wyoming, USA
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Text Collection: Homunculus depicted inside human sperm. Woodcut from the 17th century Dutch microsopist
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Text Collection: A Winchester Cartridge display board, with a comprehensive selection of metallic
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Text Collection: Sittingbourne Kent UK City Street Map
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Text Collection: Cylinder of Cyrus the Great with text written in akkadian cu
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Text Collection: WW2 poster, A tous les francais, General de Gaulle
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Text Collection: Advertising poster for the London to Vichy Pullman express train, 1927 (colour lithograph)
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Text Collection: Frontispiece of Collegium Fama Fraternitatis by Theophilus Schweighardt, 1618
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Text Collection: Daily Chronicle, Never more confident of victory, WW1
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Text Collection: Leo Belgicus, showing the Low Countries in the shape of a lion
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Text Collection: Close-up of a Muslim using a Qibla compass to indicate the direction of Al Kaaba
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Text Collection: Papyrus
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Text Collection: Pueblo Colorado US City Street Map
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Text Collection: Boulder Colorado US City Street Map
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Text Collection: Minneapolis Minnesota US City Street Map
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Text Collection: Brookings South Dakota US City Street Map
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Text Collection: Waterloo Iowa US City Street Map
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Text Collection: Margate Kent UK City Street Map
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Text Collection: Crawley West Sussex UK City Street Map
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Text Collection: Medford Oregon US City Street Map
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Text Collection: Casper Wyoming US City Street Map
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Text Collection: Forever young gold foil message
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Text Collection: Smile gold foil message
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Text Collection: Local fishing boats on Bukeh Beach, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
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Text Collection: Title page, Grimm Brothers, collected tales
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Text Collection: Music cover, On the Good Ship Lollipop, Shirley Temple
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Text Collection: WW1 poster, 20th London Regiment
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Text Collection: CHINA: BOXER REBELLION. The Eight-Nation Alliance troops launching an attack on Tientsin
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Text Collection: AD: TYPEWRITER, c1975. Italian advertisement for Olivetti typewriters. Poster by Robert Vosburgh
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Text Collection: Antique printing press
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Text Collection: Maxilla bone with teeth
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Text Collection: Scene From Last Of The Mohicans
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Text Collection: World War II poster of Uncle Sam and President Franklin Roosevelt
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Text Collection: Advertisement for the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company, 1892 (engraving)
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Text Collection: Old lead type for letterpress printing


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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.