what interests me in photos newly found of Abe is that the man was 6'4" and he added a top hat to make himnself even taller looking. Why not wear a baseball hat, say with NY Yankees cap? posted by Postroad at 10:06 AM on February 18
Nifty to see these coming to light after all these years. posted by quin at 1:44 PM on February 18
Damn. I thought that it would be a photo from an angle that showed a hooker kneeling in the inaugural podium. posted by Halloween Jack at 2:28 PM on February 18
This is a nifty story and apropos for President's Day here in the US. Thanks. posted by jessamyn at 5:45 PM on February 18
Once again, my friends: Bow down and worship at the feet of your Librarian or Archivist. WE HAVE THE POWER TO ELEVATE THE LOWLY AND TO BRING LOW THE MIGHTY!
Muahahahahahahahahahahah!
But seriously ...reading the NPR story underlines the difficulty those of us who do this sort of thing face when dealing with cultural heritage artifacts and how easily things can get put in The Wrong Place. How many Mefites can read a Copperplate or Palmer hand anymore ... much less one a Carolingian one? posted by aldus_manutius at 7:19 AM on February 19
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