1945 seems like a long time ago, but 1845? Rare is it to find an image dating so far back, and rarer still to see joy and mirth on the faces of the subjects (from Edinburgh ale, no less!), rather than that still, posed dread they usually exude.
To the right is Scottish photographer David Octavius Hill (including himself in this portrait of merriment). On the left is James Ballantyne, who designed the windows in the House of Lords, and Dr. George Bell smugly sits in the center, one of the founders of the “Ragged Schools” for destitute children. Sláinte!
And drinks were obviously in abundance that day!
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Evidently!
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Cool pic! Makes me thirsty.
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Word.
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I wonder how much ale the Gentleman had before the picture was taken? More than 4 ounces would be my guess.
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We can assume that, yes.
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That’s a tall short-beer.
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