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Almanaks of 1895, 1896, and 1897

Three vintage Icelandic-language almanak covers from 1895, 1896, and 1897, printed in Winnipeg. Each features bold typography and ornate borders. Advertisements in Icelandic promote goods like watches, clocks, eyeglasses, and furniture from local businesses including G. Thomas and Inman & Co. The 1896 and 1897 covers also show illustrations of eyeglasses.

Image courtesy of the Icelandic Special Collections, University of Manitoba Libraries

The covers of Olafur S. Thorgeirsson’s Almanaks of 1895, 1896, and 1897.