Happy Mustache Monday! This week’s subject is John Good. We’ll just quote from “A Biographical Dictionary of People in Engineering” (Carl A. Wall, 2008) to tell you who he was, because there’s no way we could say it better than this:
GOOD, John, 1841-1908, Irish American inventor; ropemaking, machinist, machinery to replace handmaking of rope, patented breaker, nipper, spreaders, regulators for rope-making, John Good Cordage & Machine Co. (1893-1898), organized John Good & Jennings Patent Machine Cordage Co. (1898), over 100 patents (DAB MEIA)
Lisa is enjoying her time at the library.
No shame.
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A second Caturday, because you can never have enough cats (and because sometimes birds need a shout-out, too).
This 1930s photomechanical print from our George Arents Collection seemed like a nice addition to our Caturday series - a very fancy girl with her very cute cat. Happy Caturday, and happy long weekend! Remember, NYPL is closed until Tuesday, but you can still check out our eBooks.
Armor display at the George Bruce branch of the library. Apparently this was on loan from the Met, somewhere between 1920 and 1950. No other details at this time, but we dig it.
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Happy birthday Brooklyn Bridge! Today in 1883 our lovely bridge opened to the public. The NY Times has the short history of the day. Or, come over to the Manuscripts and Archives Division, where you can pour over the architectural plans and drawings of parts of the Bridge, including images of the Brooklyn anchorage and tower, derricks, and other equipment used in the bridge’s construction.
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer.
Get a jumpstart on your outdoor cooking — Check out the library’s collection of cookbooks for great barbeque ideas.
If you’re not a fan of carne we also have books for you vegans and vegetarians. Here are a couple of books the library has for healthy eating that will satisfy your taste buds.
Happy Grilling!
Happy birthday us! On this day in 1911 the NYPL was dedicated by President Taft and opened to the public the next day.
What is art worth? It’s a complicated question, one that will be expertly discussed tonight at NYPL, in a fascinating conversation with world-renowned art dealer Michael Findlay, author of The Value of Art, and Véronique Chagnon-Burke, current Director of Studies at Christie’s Education.
In the meantime, let us know what you think… What is art worth TO YOU?