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Buaidh agus Treise chum Connortha na Gaeilge something-or-other? Victory and Strength to who exactly?

In the 1901 census, we have Mary Sheehan of the Drapery on the left of shot. She's still there in 1911.

I'm not to surprised that this image drew little reaction when it was last posted as in my view it is possibly the work of a photographer in training or an amateur, as it contains many basic flaws in its composition. The goat has it's back to the camera, other than the scaffolding which Puck is standing on there is little foreground detail other than two children shading their eyes from a very bright sun which is lighting the left hand side of the street while the right hand side is partly in shade and a market stall obscures a lot of the detail in the lower left hand side while the banners going to the tower should be read from the other side. Shooting from the other side of the tower would have made a much better picture and a more experienced photographer would have waited until the sun was at a different angle and taken the shot from further down the street. An Ideal location would have been placing the camera on a window sill on one of the buildings further down the street. Why a window sill? plate cameras of the type used at this time were heavy bulky and usually mounted on a wooden tripod, film speeds were slow and even in bright sunlight as in this image shutter speeds could be down to about 1/10 (one tenth) of a second which would make it impossible to hand hold the camera also focusing and viewing was done on the back of the camera (no viewfinder) under a black cloth. This shot would be the type of test that an apprentice would be sent out to photograph to see what they would return with, so as their employer could evaluate their camera craft. On reflection, I think what we are looking at here is an apprentice's work piece, simular to furniture makers apprentices making miniature pieces, FYI I have worked as a photographer for 25 years mostly shooting B&W, still shooting but in a non professional capacity.

Further down on the left, Daniel Hayes, baker. Still listed as a baker in 1911, although he's 76 by then, Holy crap! In 1911 his wife Ellen is shown as having 15 children born, 4 living! She would have been born in 1841, and married in 1863 aged 22.

Artist Frederick Opper created this self-portrait by hiding his face and relying on his signature for recognition as a political cartoonist in the late 1800s. In the Library collections, you can also find his comic strip, Happy Hooligan, which ran from 1900-1932.

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The Puck Buildings is 295 Lafayette St and was the home of the humor magazine Puck from 1887 until it ceased publication in 1918. Opper was one of many cartoonists whose work was published in the magazine. For some his work held by LoC, see www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=Opper%2C+Frederick+Burr&am...

Kerry win against Dublin in the all Ireland championship for the first time in 13 years on Sunday and the NLI have a photo from Kerry on both Monday and Tuesday - Coincidence? I think NOT!

DannyM8 You have a beef with this photo?

beachcomber australia I veal udderly liver about it. NLI are milking it!

Sometimes Flickr is amazing! In 2015 via Mgkennyphoto: Michael G Kenny

DannyM8 I refuse to be cowed or bullied by that hurtful accusation of Kerry favouritism.