Category: Closer Look
A Closer Look: Frontal close-up view of two rams
Written by Patricia Feeley, Interlibrary Loan Librarian, Boston Public Library When I come upon an image that deserves A Closer Look, I am usually rewarded with a story that deserves telling as well. The giant whale on the beach of Ostende print led to a story of 18th century Europeans encountering strange and wonderful creatures. An
A Closer Look: “The Devil” will smile
Written by Patricia Feeley, Interlibrary Loan Librarian, Boston Public Library This eerie optical illusion postcard (left) comes from the Fall River Public Library’s Historic Postcards, c. 1880-1970 collection. It advertises a production of Ferenc (Franz) Molnar’s play, The Devil. With Halloween coming up, I think it deserves A Closer Look. The title leads us to see the
A Closer Look: Rope pull, undated
Written by Patricia Feeley, Interlibrary Loan Librarian, Boston Public Library The handwritten caption on this photo states, “Taken Ropepull day Sept. 18, 1895”. I don’t know if these mostly cheerful, mostly young men are rope pullers (tug of warriors?) or spectators. The University of Massachusetts at Amherst simply calls it, “Rope pull, undated”. I was originally