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• The Library of Congress 11 photos
• Community Archives of Belleville & Hastings County 3 photos
• George Eastman Museum 1 photo
• Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales 1 photo
• New York Public Library 1 photo
• State Library of Queensland 1 photo
• National Galleries of Scotland Commons 1 photo

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'Macgregor', owned by James R. Dempster, Ladyton

from National Galleries of Scotland Commons

• 48 older comments, and then…
• BigBean said:

  Hi, this photo has been mentioned in a discussion thread in the Flickr Commonsgroup, and we'd love to have this added to the group pool! -- Seen in a discussion of Flickr Commons. (?)

• Dulce Diabla said:

  Cute almost shaggy like a sheepdog. Love the photo.

• Scott Kraft said:

  awesome!

• David Badagnani said:

  I'd like to know the story behind this picture--why does this sheep have a name, and why was a photograph of him commissioned? Is he particularly eminent or distinguished in some way?

• David Badagnani said:

  OK, just found the link above: " Shown here is the most common variety of sheep in the Scottish Borders and Highlands - the Scottish Blackface. Their wool is highly prized for its hardwearing qualities and the Blackface horns add a distinctive look to walking sticks and shepherds' crooks. Photographs of livestock were not uncommon during the turn of the century, as landowners took pride in their husbandry. The side view gives us a clear idea of the physical qualities of the breed: the long thick fleece, the curvy horns, the black face and the magnificent posture. "

Thanksgiving Maskers (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Art Siegel said:

  See comment under flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2163796628 for information on the tradition of Thanksgiving masking.

Columbia students as savages with missionary (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Nathan Adams said:

  Dear God! How the times have changed!

• Dan Knauss said:

  what a disgrace.