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News  Initial Capitals Found at the State Library!

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6/02/2026
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Initial capitals examples from Voyages of Samuel de Champlain (left), The Great Centennial Exhibition (center), and Whale hunt: The narrative of a voyage by Nelson Cole Haley (right)

Elaborate initial capitals are a feature that elevate a book's design! Our Government Documents intern always enjoys coming across them when she’s working with our collection, and in this blog post she shares more information, along with images of some of her favorites that she's encountered. Check it out on our blog.

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