Illustrative Materials

Ever heard someone say, "a picture is worth a thousand words." In the Kentucky Library, pictures are found in places you might not consider. A set of paper dolls printed in 1857 (the earliest known) and many others transport you into childhood of yesteryear. Cartoons teach us humor and politics. Greeting cards, advertisements, sewing patterns, fashion illustrations, stationery, and menus show design trends and lend color to our past.

Numerous indexes containing graphic images filed by subject, often denoting form and origin, may be used in-house. Many illustrative materials may be duplicated, depending upon form and condition of the item.