Artifact of the Week # 10: This worker’s conduct record dating back to the 1920s and 30s reads “Commended – 10/19/39: Endangered his life by entering a burning building on 1/15/38 in assisting in the rescue of 13 persons from fire. Receive “Medal of Valor”. #artifactoftheweek pic.twitter.com/OFiN5JxAVT

#ArtifactoftheWeek: Telegram to Mrs. Carrie Dick. Mrs. Carrie (Paterson) Dick, wife of Charles Dick, sponsor of the Dick Act of 1903, received this telegram in 1898. Read more about this artifact by visiting: ngef.org pic.twitter.com/hG79aoDy8z

This week’s artifact is this vintage Bowl-A-Card game for the 1960’s. This card game follows the same rules of Ten Pin Bowling and players would have to keep track of their score. A fun game for the entire family! #artifactoftheweek #ibmhof #bowling pic.twitter.com/BcRfvkhS0F

This cranberry red coat is our #artifactoftheweek ! This coat was purchased before 1960 from Martha Murry Ltd., located on Prince Street in Truro, NS. The Martha Murry Ltd. sold speciality fabrics and had a thriving mail order business. #trurobuzz #locallovetruro #downtowntruro pic.twitter.com/em8DZWYOkG

This #ArtifactOfTheWeek over on Instagram (find us also @LMULibrary) is from 1929 when we were building the Westchester campus. St. Rob's is still looking good, ninety years later! pic.twitter.com/ZaWKUzJY1Z

This week’s #artifactoftheweek is this small fragment of pottery. During analysis it was noticed that the sherd has an unusual surface treatment and appears to have been brushed with a stiff fiber, possibly grass or corn husk. #kansashistory #kansasarcheology pic.twitter.com/AI82CWiRPW

#ArtifactOfTheWeek We're detouring from an article of dress this week to feature a book we just acquired for the library! It's a fantastic publication about the life's work of NY fashion photographer Bill Cunningham. @TheCut just published an excerpt: thecut.com/2019/09/bill-c…

Perhaps an acquired taste, but the perfect snack during those power outages! Check out our #ArtifactoftheWeek to learn more about this Maritime delicacy: flickr.com/photos/pei_mus… #PEIMuseum #7sites #dulse #seaweed #edibleseaweed #foodhistory pic.twitter.com/Iqg4km6xHR

#ArtifactOfTheWeek Just over 77 years have passed since Heinz Schwartz's Bar Mitzvah date. Despite being separated from his parents, they were able to send him a final parting gift to mark the day. They were later deported from Gurs to #Auschwitz See more ow.ly/OODo50w1fG9 pic.twitter.com/k9EHQGNKQC