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Twitter: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 4:48pm.
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August 3, 1921. Washington, D.C. "Mrs. Jno. W. Clarke." Shown tweeting. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
Intervention
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 5:47pm.
Good thing that old broad is dead. I'd turn her in for hoarding.
Toasty Tweeters - Colorizing Chaos
Submitted by Talitha Clementine on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 4:15pm.
Most hot-water radiator thermostats would probably be far too imprecise to properly regulate the heat and avoid a 'roast', so maybe that radiator went unused in the winter. Some of the birds look like lovebirds, others perhaps budgies or parakeets; what a challenge for someone intent on 'colorizing' the photograph!
Caption by Lewis Hine
Submitted by jsmakbkr on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 1:04pm.
January 15, 1920, Kanawha County, West Virginia: John "Tweety" Bird (left, age 8) and his brother James "Canary" (right, age 6), have been working in the safety division of the local mines, sniffing out lethal fumes, since they dropped out of the local school of music. Pictured with their boss, Mrs. William Pennypincher. An older brother Joe hasn't been seen in quite a while, but Mrs. Pennypincher tells the others not to worry.
I Tawt I taw a Puddy tat!
Submitted by Mudhooks on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 9:19pm.
She looks like the prototype for Granny.
Poorly
Submitted by cribsie on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 7:29pm.
So is that bird sick? Is she giving it tweetment?
Did Jno?
Submitted by Mal Fuller on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 5:54pm.
A Google search reveals that Jno is the abbreviation of the name John. What this accomplishes escapes me as when the obligatory period is included, no space has been saved. Perhaps some ink.
Question for bird fanciers
Submitted by Dale Neiburg on Sat, 01/15/2011 - 5:50pm.
Come heating season, won't the tier of cages immediately above the radiator be too hot for safety?
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