Sometimes even with the most obscure “national holidays,” we can find connections to our collections in our print shop exhibit at the Sacramento History Museum. For example, October 21st is National Witch Hazel Day! Today is supposed to celebrate the witch hazel plant and its cleansing properties. Since extracts of witch hazel were often advertised in local newspapers, like the Sacramento Daily Record-Union, by the 1890s, it can explain why a woodcut of a bottle of witch hazel would be in the Lewis Winter Collection. This hand carved woodcut was made about 130-135 years ago by Lewis Winter at his wood and photo engraving business at 627 J Street in Sacramento. However, we have no record of its use in any publication. This was printed with pink oil base ink using a Washington hand press. #NationalWitchHazelDay #witchhazel #woodcut #sachistorymuseum #museum #sacramento #history #letterpress #printingpress #printing #pink #printmaking #oldsacramento