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"Samuel Simpson Sharpe (March 13, 1873 – May 25, 1918) was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Ontario North in the Canadian House of Commons from 1909 to 1917 as a Conservative and from 1917 to 1918 as a Unionist Party member." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Simpson_Sharpe See also www.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/Files/Parliamentarian.aspx?Item=0... In January 1913 he asserted that the U.S. navy "is composed largely of desperate men who are no good socially of Morally" (East Oregonian : E.O., January 20, 1913, EVENING EDITION, Image 1, co. 3, "CRITIC OF NAVY IS CONTRADICTED") See also The Washington herald., January 19, 1913, Image 1, col. 4, "AMERICAN NAVY DESTITUTES' HOME".

B-59, thanks for the biographical information on Mr. Sharpe. Thanks also for locating his quote about the Navy. We'll update our catalog record.

My grandmother had a Harry Lauder 78rpm record--I think it belonged to her mother. Harry's wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Lauder Mrs. Lauder was the former Ann "Nancy" Vallance, whose father managed a colliery in Lanarkshire. Listen to him here: youtu.be/OAtNk-yPoWs youtu.be/6X_3N6pcXBw youtu.be/vbM86eiczAg Lauder toured the US in 1915. If this photo was taken in late 1915, that was just a year before their only son John died in WWI (in late 1916).

pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) Pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity), Thanks for flagging this image as one of your top favorites in the LOC photostream. You wrote, "Sentimental choice: I remember a 78rpm record of Harry Lauder at our house when I was growing up, apparently it belonged to my great-grandmother. I ended up using this photo to make Fathers Day cards one year." We have appreciated your many regular contributions to identifying and tagging the photographs in the Bain News Service collection and are sorry to see you leave Flickr. Your selection now appears in the new set, [http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157640980107725/] Happy Valentine's Day! -- Helena, on behalf of LOC

My grandmother had a Harry Lauder 78rpm record--I think it belonged to her mother. Harry's wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Lauder Mrs. Lauder was the former Ann "Nancy" Vallance, whose father managed a colliery in Lanarkshire. Listen to him here: youtu.be/OAtNk-yPoWs youtu.be/6X_3N6pcXBw youtu.be/vbM86eiczAg Lauder toured the US in 1915. If this photo was taken in late 1915, that was just a year before their only son John died in WWI (in late 1916).