Indiana State Library

This late-19th-century advertising card for Laird's Bloom of Youth claimed it could "obliterate" skin imperfections. In reality, the product contained toxins that caused health issues. From the State Library's Advertising Cards and Ephemera Collection. tinyurl.com/cw65wyzb

Many of Indiana’s small-town newspapers are only available on microfilm. In alphabetical order by town, the State Library's newspaper microfilm cabinets start on the east end of the second floor and go to the west end, with films going 200 years into the past. #Indiana #news

There's more than corn in Indiana, but there's still a lot of corn. Learn all about the crop from materials in the Indiana State Library's collection. This display can be found on the second floor of the State Library. #corn #Indiana #display

The collections at the Indiana State Library have plenty to say about the classical dance form of ballet. "Ballet in Indiana" is currently on display on the second floor of the Indiana State Library. #dance #ballet #Indianapolis

If you're out on the canal today, come visit the Indiana State Library! Please be aware that Ohio St. is currently under construction and closed in front of the library, but the library is still open and accessible by foot. #Indianapolis #downtown #travel

Looking for a weekend trip? Check out Beautiful Wyandotte Caverns. Despite this being a brochure from 1955, the caverns are still open for exploration today. tinyurl.com/3b66dxp2 #caverns #vacation #explore

This 1980 Indiana Hiking Guide to state parks, forests and other state-owned areas includes five maps on four folded leaves in front and back pockets. tinyurl.com/4jckmb66 #Indiana #hiking #maps

Reminder: The Indiana State Library will be closed tomorrow, Friday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. We will re-open on Monday, July 7, at 8 a.m. #closure #Indiana #reminder

This toy catalog from the Auburn Rubber Company of Auburn, Indiana shows the boxed line for 1953. The catalog can be found in the Indiana State Library's trade catalog collection. tinyurl.com/bd6kk39p #toys #Indiana #Auburn

The grand staircase in the Great Hall of the Indiana State Library leads to the original 1934 circulation desk. #stairs #GreatHall #Indianapolis

The large stone urns located near the Senate Street door of the Indiana State Library were designed by Leon Hermant and carved by Adolph Wolter. They feature bison heads inspired by the bison on the Indiana state seal. #urns #bison #Indianapolis

Beat the heat inside the Indiana State Library in our Indiana Young Readers Center! #IndianaStateLibrary #Indiana #books

The Indiana Authors' Calendar for 1904 features caricatures of James Whitcomb Riley, Charles Major, George Ade, Booth Tarkington, Meredith Nicholson, Lew Wallace and George Barr McCutcheon, all drawn by George Brehm in 1903. tinyurl.com/3mzmbvu5 #Indiana #famous

Summer is here and so are fairs! This 1952 program for the Delaware County Fair includes a "premium list of the 100th anniversary Delaware County Fair of the Delaware County Agricultural and Mechanical Society." tinyurl.com/5d3vzczm #fair #summer #Indiana

On July 2, the Civics Season Wiki Edit-a-thon will take place at the IndyPL's Spades Branch. By adding trusted primary source documents from the State Archives to Wiki sites, editors help make the research more accurate and the sources more accessible. bit.ly/4lPxWxp

Check out the hot topics of the day in the June 1955 issue of the Rex Top-ics, the monthly publication for employees of the Rex Manufacturing Company in Connersville, Indiana. tinyurl.com/ms76ckyk #FlagDay #newsletter #Indiana

A recently processed collection at the State Library from Helen Eaton Jacoby contains not only research and correspondence, but numerous interesting and well-composed photographs documenting both the Eaton, Jacoby and other related families. Read more: tinyurl.com/4mrt797a

Summer reading of yesteryear. These are but a sampling of the Newbery Medal-winning books housed at the Indiana State Library. Come see if we have your favorite. Also, read more about the influential Mr. Newbery here: tinyurl.com/ycf7bbrf #books #SummerReading #Newbery

The State Library has the paperwork for your ancestors’ farms, last wills and marriages. The original ledgers were scanned to film and now you can explore your roots by harvesting these gems from our microfilm cabinets. We can help you locate reels and use the reader machines.

This watercolor painting by Louise D. Hibben - from the Indiana State Library's Hibben family papers collection - shows a mountainous landscape with a river bisecting a rocky landscape studded with snow and evergreen trees. Read more about Hibben here: tinyurl.com/msavzpx7