Bicentennial displays — two newspaper reports

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8-5-76
New Bicentennial
display at
Hermosa library
Andrew Wyeth, Henry W. for drinking his coffee. (Too
Longfellow and Greeff, New hot straight from the cup; the
York fabric manufacturer, are custom centuries ago was to
artists featured in the contin- cool the coffee in and drink
uing Bicentennial displays from, the saucer.)
sponsored at the Hermosa Three miniature soldiers,
Library by Hermosa Beach Bicentennial products inspi-
Friends of the Library. red by the painting "Spirit of
The newest display, to '76" are shown, plus the
continue through August, fea- famous Wyeth portrait of
tures a series of ten post cards Washington on his white
illustrating "Paul Revere's stallion.
Ride." Their age is estimated The Longfellow postcards
at 80 years. Another group of were loaned by the Harper
post cards, six illustrations of Clemons family. The display
different phases of the career, was assembled by Delma
of George Washington, date Peery?
back to 1880. The wall hanging above the
Two glass "cup plates" display case is a Bicentennial
featuring silhouettes of Wash- tribute designed by Greeff,
ington bordered by stars are inspired by Revolutionary
in the display. These are times, homes and customs.
copies of tiny plates originally The collection of old coins
used to hold a cup alone while displayed in July was loaned
the consumer used the saucer by Martin DeMott.
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Hermosa Beach Friends of
Library Notes
by Pat Gazin Andrew Wyeth, Henry W. Longfellow
and Greeff, New York fabric manufactur-
er, are artists featured in the continuing
bicentennial displays sponsored at the
Hermosa Library by Hermosa Beach
Friends of the Library.
The newest display, to continue
through August, features a series of ten
post cards illustrating Longfellow's poem,
"Paul Revere's Ride". Their age is esti-
mated at 80 years. Another group of post
cards, six illustrations of different phases
S
of the career of George Washington, date
back to 1880.
Two glass "cup plates" featuring sil-
houettes of Washington bordered by stars
are in the display. These are copies of the
tiny plates originally used to hold a cup
alone while the consumer used the saucer
for drinking his coffee. (Too hot straight
from the cup; the custom centuries ago
was to cool the coffee in and drink from,
the saucer.)
The display was assembled by Delma
Peery. The Longfellow postcards were
loaned by the Harper Clemons family.
The wall hanging above the display case
ISO ntennial tribute designed by
pired by revolutionary times, customs. The collection of
played in July was loaned by