"Crane Public Library, Quincy, Mass." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Public Library

"Crane Public Library, Quincy, Mass." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

An extemporaneous speaker on the left and a speaker confined to a manuscript on the right.

Public Speaking

An extemporaneous speaker on the left and a speaker confined to a manuscript on the right.

"Relief. Over the door of "The Public Scales," Nuremberg. By Adam Kraft." —D'Anvers, 1895

Relief

"Relief. Over the door of "The Public Scales," Nuremberg. By Adam Kraft." —D'Anvers, 1895

This image depicts the town crier playing a drum on a street in Spain. The town crier is employed by the town council to make public announcements in the street.

Town Crier

This image depicts the town crier playing a drum on a street in Spain. The town crier is employed by…