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Mechanic Library NEW-HAVEN
Amos Doolittleca. 1793
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg, United States
In 1793, the Mechanic Library was founded in New Haven, Connecticut which was intended to lend books to working class members. In this case “mechanic” referred to manual laborers. Connecticut-born engraver Amos Doolittle engraved this bookplate for the library which proclaims the library’s motto “Improve the Moment.”
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Details
- Title: Mechanic Library NEW-HAVEN
- Creator: Amos Doolittle (1754-1832)
- Date Created: ca. 1793
- Location Created: America, Connecticut, New Haven
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 4 1/2 × 3 3/8in. (11.4 × 8.6cm)
- Type: Prints
- Rights: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Museum Purchase.
- External Link: Learn more about this object at Colonial Williamsburg's emuseum
- Medium: Etching and line engraving on laid paper
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