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January 21st is National Squirrel Appreciation Day! In honor of National Squirrel Appreciation Day, here are some of our favorite images of squirrels from our digitized collections. These photos and images are available through the Digital Commonwealth, which is made possible through digitization services from the Boston Public Library. Click on any of the images to view them in a larger gallery.

Squirrel climbing down a treeSquirrelCopyright (c) Leslie Jones. All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h73t738vSquirrel sitting on a postSquirrelCopyright (c) Leslie Jones. All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h73t910kSquirrel on a benchSquirrelCopyright (c) Leslie Jones. All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h73t9167Squirrel coming down a treeSquirrelCopyright (c) Leslie Jones. All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h73t920tPrint of a Flying or Night SquirrelFlying or night squirrelFrom the Boston Public Library Louis Prang & Company Collection. Available at 1 print : chromolithograph, color Permalink: https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6d56zx00sPrint of a grey squirrelGrey squirrelFrom the Boston Public Library Louis Prang & Company Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6d56zw94vPhoto of a squirrel climbing up a branchLittle Grey Squirrel“Little grey squirrel.” Copyright (c) Leslie Jones. All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6682xd02dPhoto of a squirrel standing up on its hind legs on the Boston CommonProud Mr. Squirrel on the Common“Proud Mr. Squirrel on the Common.” Copyright (c) Leslie Jones. All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6682xb88kPrint of a red squirrelRed squirrelFrom the Boston Public Library Louis Prang & Company Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6d56zw96dSquirrel and sparrows lunch together, Franklin ParkSquirrel and Sparrows lunch together, Franklin Park“Squirrel and sparrows lunch together, Franklin Park.” Copyright (c) Leslie Jones. All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6682xb00fA man reaches out to touch a squirrel on a bench in the Boston Common in winterSquirrel – Boston Common“Squirrel-Boston Common.” Copyright (c) Leslie Jones. All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6682xb76sSquirrel eating from a bowl in house.Squirrel eating from a bowl in house“Squirrel eating from a bowl in house.” Copyright (c) Leslie Jones. All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h73t836hSquirrel braving the snow in the winterSquirrelCopyright (c) Leslie Jones. All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h73t9808Squirrel on the groundSquirrelCopyright (c) Leslie Jones. All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6682xd24fSquirrel on the Boston Common with an acornSquirrel-Boston_CommonCopyright (c) Leslie Jones. All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6682xb98tA squirrel freezing in a snowstorm on a bench in the Boston CommonThe squirrel in winter-Boston Common“The squirrel in winter, Boston Common.” Copyright (c) Leslie Jones. All rights reserved. From the Boston Public Library Leslie Jones Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h73t8403Print of a Western Red SquirrelWestern red squirrelFrom the Boston Public Library Louis Prang & Company Collection. Available at https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6d56zw98z Add a comment

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