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A Closer Look: La Baleine d’Ostende
Written by Patricia Feeley, Interlibrary Loan Librarian, Boston Public Library Some images beg for a closer look. At first glance, this is a sad scene of a beached whale being inspected by curious onlookers. However, the caption reads, “La Baleine d’Ostende/Visitee par l’Elephant, la Giraffe les Osages et les Chinois.” Elephant? Giraffe? What exactly is going…