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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.
Good thing that old broad is dead. I'd turn her in for hoarding.
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!
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.
She looks like the prototype for Granny.
So is that bird sick? Is she giving it tweetment?
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.
Come heating season, won't the tier of cages immediately above the radiator be too hot for safety?
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