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Tea, Wine & Soap

  • 6 older comments, and then…
  • Swordscookie said:
    Interesting, I've never heard of Restu or Kurlo or even Bodyguard soap! It's also a bit unusual in that strong smelling soap could affect the tea which was most likely sold loose in those days. I had a look at HHA124L stream and while Rinso, Fairy and Hudson's were familiar Restu was not. Do you think HHA has a thing for buses?
  • Sherrie said:
    Love these shots! This is priceless.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Swordscookie I do! And it may come in very handy with identifying motorised conveyances on here.
  • Brian Mulligan said:
    It may be that it was called Restu Bodyguard Soap, this image has notes underneath which suggest same www.leodis.org/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20031211_1...
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Brian Mulligan Brian Mulligan Aha, thanks for that!

Glass negatives of the Woy Woy area, ca 1890-1910, by William Joseph Macpherson

Laying cornor [i.e., corner] stone, Columbia. Pres. Butler & Dean Wheeler (LOC)

  • RobandSheila said:
    "...between 1910 and 1915..." - the enlarged image itself is nicely specific with the roman numerals :)
  • S Jones said:
    As [Rob or Sheila] says, the caption on the stone reads "Corner * Stone - Laid June Seventh MDCCCCXI" and the writing on the picture confirms this date. So, the picture was taken on June 7th, 1911 and documents a ceremony laying a cornerstone for a new building, possibly Kent Hall. The cap and gowned man on the left is Columbia University president, Nicholas Murray Butler who is credited with growing the school's reputation and size. He later received a Nobel Peace Prize (1931) for promoting international peace. He was also an advisor to U.S. presidents and as Republican tried and failed to run for president. The other gowned man is Dean James Rignal Wheeler (1859-1918), a professor of archeology. In this same year, Joseph Pulitzer died leaving $1,000,000 to Columbia to build the School of Journalism.
  • Wystan said:
    Dean James Rignall Wheeler (1859-1918) was professor of archaeology and Greek art at Columbia from 1895 until his death, from pneumonia, in 1918.
  • Wystan said:
    Another Bain/LOC photo, taken on Columbia's cornerstone day (which also was commencement day): www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2162711607/
  • Anne (LOC P&P) said:
    All: Thanks for the more complete information on the persons here--and for the date on the negative. We'll add these to the record next time we update.