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The image appears to be a collection of newspaper clippings from June 19, 1927. The clippings are from various newspapers, including the Boston Post and the Boston Morning Globe, and discuss the opening of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The clippings mention the opening day of the museum, the notable loans of art to the museum, and the events planned for the day, such as the Commencement exercises and the Harvard-Yale baseball game. The clippings also provide information about the museum's location on Quincy Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The clippings are printed in black and white, and the newspaper clippings are pasted onto a piece of paper with a maroon cover.

This image is a collection of newspaper clippings from June 1927, focusing on the opening of the new Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The clippings are from various newspapers, including the Boston Morning Globe and the Boston Post.

Key Points from the Clippings:

1. Boston Morning Globe, June 19, 1927:

   • Headline: "FOGG ART MUSEUM TO OPEN TOMORROW"
   • The new Fogg Art Museum is located on Quincy Street, Cambridge.
   • Notable loans for the opening include valuable manuscripts from J. Pierpont Morgan and a Vermeer painting from Secretary Mellon.
   • The list of notable objects loaned includes works by various artists and notable figures such as Rembrandt, John Stuart Curry, and others.

2. Boston Post, June 19, 1927:

   • Headline: "HARVARD EXERCISES ON TODAY"
   • The baccalaureate sermon starts Harvard's commencement week.
   • Details about the Harvard-Yale baseball game and boat race are provided.

3. Boston Post, June 19, 1927:

   • Headline: "LEND HARVARD WORKS OF ART"
   • Notables contribute works of art for the Fogg Museum opening.
   • The museum has loans from various institutions and collectors, including J. Pierpont Morgan and Andrew Mellon.

4. N.Y. Evening World, June 20, 1927:

   • Headline: "$2,000,000 HARVARD MUSEUM OPENED"
   • The new Fogg Art Museum is described as having a large central patio.
   • Special works from the collections of J. Pierpont Morgan and Andrew W. Mellon are on display.

The clippings highlight the significance of the new Fogg Art Museum opening, the contributions from notable figures and institutions, and the various events surrounding Harvard's commencement week.

This image displays an open scrapbook, revealing a page meticulously filled with newspaper clippings from June 1927. The clippings, primarily from the Boston Morning Globe, Boston Post, and NY Evening World, all center around the grand opening of the New Fogg Museum at Harvard University.

The page is a historical artifact, documenting the significant cultural event with a collection of articles and a prominent photograph.

Key Contents of the Scrapbook Page:

1. Central Photograph:

• A large black-and-white photograph, captioned "NEW FOGG MUSEUM AT HARVARD, LOCATED ON QUINCY ST. CAMBRIDGE," dominates the left side. It shows the imposing, classical-style museum building under construction, with extensive scaffolding covering its facade.
• Handwritten in ink above the photo is the date: "Globe, June 19, 1927."

2. Headline Articles:

• Top Right (Boston Morning Globe, June 19, 1927): The main headline reads: "FOGG ART MUSEUM TO OPEN TOMORROW". Sub-headings detail key contributions, such as "Morgan Loans Valuable Manuscripts" and "Vermeer Painting Is Sent by Secretary Mellon." The article lists numerous lenders of artworks, including J. Pierpont Morgan, Andrew Mellon, and Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, highlighting the museum's prestigious collection from the outset.

• Center Left (Boston Post, June 19, 1927): The headline is "HARVARD EXERCISES ON TODAY", noting that the Baccalaureate Sermon marking the start of Commencement Week would be delivered by President Abbott Lawrence Lowell.

• Center Right (Boston Post, June 19, 1927): The headline reads "LEND HARVARD WORKS OF ART", with the sub-headline "Notables Contribute for Fogg Museum Opening." This article elaborates on the generous loans of paintings and artifacts from prominent figures and institutions to celebrate the museum's opening.

• Bottom Right (NY Evening World, June 20, 1927): This clipping from the following day announces: "$2,000,000 HARVARD MUSEUM OPENED" and mentions "Lowell Speaker at New Fogg Art Institution". It describes the new building as "unlike the old Fogg," located just off the Yard, and built in the "Georgian style."

Overall Impression:

The scrapbook page serves as a time capsule, capturing the excitement and importance of the Fogg Museum's opening. It highlights not just the architectural achievement but also the immense cultural and philanthropic backing it received from America's elite, including financiers and art collectors like Morgan and Mellon. The collection of articles and the central photograph provide a rich, multi-perspective view of a major milestone in Harvard's history and American art patronage in the 1920s. The preservation of these clippings suggests the owner was deeply interested in the event and wanted to commemorate it.

The image shows a spread of a newspaper with two columns. The left column has a headline that reads "Harvard Exercises on Today" and the right column has a headline that reads "Fogg Art Museum to Open Tomorrow." The left column has a smaller image of a building with a tree in front of it, while the right column has a larger image of a building with a tree in front of it. The newspaper also has a date of June 19, 1927, at the top of the right column.

The image shows a newspaper clipping that is placed on top of a maroon-colored folder. The clipping is from the Boston Globe, dated June 19, 1927. The clipping is on a piece of paper with a brownish color. The newspaper clipping has a black-and-white image of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, located on Quincy St., Cambridge. The text on the clipping is in a black font and is organized into different sections. Some of the sections include "Fogg Art Museum to Open Tomorrow," "Lend Harvard Works of Art," "Notables Contribute for Fogg Museum Opening," and "Lovell Museum Opened." The clipping also includes a list of notable contributors to the museum's opening.

The image depicts a page from a newspaper or publication dated June 19, 1927, featuring a collection of headlines and articles. The layout includes multiple columns of text and several prominent headlines, along with a central illustration.

Key Elements in the Image:

1. Central Illustration:

• The illustration shows the New Fogg Museum at Harvard, located on Quincy Street, Cambridge.
• The building is depicted as a large, classical structure with a symmetrical facade, featuring columns and a central entrance. The illustration includes architectural details such as windows and a grand entrance, suggesting a neoclassical or Georgian architectural style.
• The text beneath the illustration reads: "NEW FOGG MUSEUM AT HARVARD, LOCATED ON QUINCY ST, CAMBRIDGE."

2. Headlines and Articles:

The page contains several headlines and articles, each discussing different topics related to Harvard University and cultural events. Here are the main headlines and their content:

• Top Left Column:

  • "Realize the Spirit": This article discusses the concept of realizing the spirit of art through sound, education, and process, emphasizing the importance of art in education and its influence on the living present.

• Middle Left Column:

  • "HARVARD EXERCISES ON TODAY": This headline announces the commencement exercises at Harvard University, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. It mentions the presentation of the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree, the baseball game, and other events such as the Baccalaureate Sermon and Boat Race Friday.
  • Specific details include:
    • Geoffrey M.N. Gates, the class orator, will deliver his speech.
    • The baseball game will be held at Soldiers Field at 3:30 p.m.
    • The Baccalaureate Sermon will be delivered by President Abbott Lawrence Lowell.
    • The Boat Race Friday will take place at Harvard's new boathouse.

• Right Column:

  • "BOSTON MORNING GLOBE JUNE 19": This indicates the source and date of the publication.
  • "FOGG ART MUSEUM TO OPEN TOMORROW": This headline announces the opening of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, scheduled for the following day (Wednesday, June 20, 1927). The article highlights notable contributions, including:
    • Loans of valuable manuscripts and paintings by prominent figures such as J.P. Morgan, Andrew Mellon, and John Singer Sargent.
    • Notable artworks include a Vermeer painting, John Singer Sargent's "The Street," and works by Rembrandt, Bache, and James McNeill Whistler.
    • The museum will feature a variety of art forms, including paintings, sculptures, tapestries, ceramics, and textiles from around the world.

• Additional Headlines:

  • "LEND HARVARD WORKS OF ART": This article discusses contributions to the Fogg Museum, noting that notable individuals have loaned works of art to the institution.
  • "Notables Contribute for Fogg Museum Opening": This reinforces the previous headline, emphasizing the involvement of prominent figures in supporting the museum.
  • "LOWELL MUSEUM AT NEW FOGG": This mentions the Lowell Art Institute, which will open at the new Fogg Museum, featuring works from the Harvard University Art Galleries.

Visual Layout:

• The page is formatted in a traditional newspaper style, with multiple columns of text and a central illustration.
• The date is prominently displayed at the top right: "June 19, 1927."
• The source is indicated as the Boston Morning Globe.
• The headline fonts are bold and varied in size to emphasize key points.

Overall Context:

The image captures a historical moment in 1927, focusing on the opening of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University. The articles highlight the cultural significance of the event, detailing the museum's collection, notable contributors, and related events such as Harvard's commencement exercises. The illustration provides a visual representation of the museum building, reinforcing its importance as a new cultural landmark.

This snapshot offers insight into the artistic and academic activities at Harvard during the early 20th century.

This is a scrapbook-style newspaper page with yellowed clippings about Harvard’s Fogg Museum opening in Cambridge, MA.

• A large central photograph shows the new Fogg Museum building at Harvard, located on Quincy Street, Cambridge, with steps and bare trees in front.
• Above the photo is handwritten text: “Globe, June 19, 1927.”
• Headlines around the image announce the Fogg Art Museum opening, with stories about loans of paintings (including Vermeer), notables contributing to the opening, and related Harvard commencement coverage.
• Other small articles discuss Harvard exercises, the baccalaureate sermon, and the opening of the museum.

This image shows a scrapbook page featuring various newspaper clippings and a photograph related to the opening of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University in 1927.

At the top center of the page is a newspaper photograph with the caption "NEW FOGG MUSEUM AT HARVARD, LOCATED ON QUINCY ST, CAMBRIDGE," showing the building's exterior with leafless trees and a few people on the walkway approaching the museum entrance.

Surrounding the photo are several newspaper clippings:

• To the top right is a clipping from the Boston Morning Globe dated June 19, 1927, with the headline: "FOGG ART MUSEUM TO OPEN TOMORROW. Morgan Loans Valuable Manuscripts. Vermeer Painting Is Sent by Secretary Mellon."

• Below the photo on the left side is a Boston Post clipping dated June 14, 1927, titled "HARVARD EXERCISES ON TODAY" announcing the start of the commencement week and mentioning the baccalaureate sermon.

• Adjacent to that is another Boston Post clipping dated June 19, 1927, titled "LEND HARVARD WORKS OF ART. Notables Contribute for Fogg Museum Opening" mentioning contributions from various prominent individuals and the opening ceremony of the museum.

• At the bottom right corner is a clipping from the N.Y. Evening World dated June 20, 1927, announcing the "$2,000,000 HARVARD MUSEUM OPENED" with details about the building, its costing, and the temporary display of certain art objects.

Additional notes are handwritten at the top and sides of the scrapbook page, including citations of newspaper names and dates, such as "Globe, June 19, 1927," "Boston Post June 14, 1927," and "Boston Post June 19, 1927."

Overall, the page documents news coverage surrounding the opening of the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard, highlighting its significance, contributors of art and manuscripts, and the related university ceremonies.

This image is of a scrapbook or archival page featuring newspaper clippings from various publications, mostly dated June 19 and 20, 1927. At the center, there is a sepia-toned photograph of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, located on Quincy Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In the image, tall leafless trees frame the museum building, which features prominent neoclassical architecture.

Surrounding the photograph, there are newspaper articles discussing Harvard-related topics, with a particular focus on the opening of the new Fogg Art Museum. Highlights from the clippings include:

1. Mentions of the museum's opening and noteworthy loaned art pieces, including works by Vermeer and contributions by notable donors like J.P. Morgan and Andrew Mellon.

2. Coverage of Harvard's 281st commencement exercises, including a baccalaureate sermon and other events.

3. References to other activities like baseball games and boat races.

Some of the clippings are from the Boston Morning Globe, Boston Post, and NY Evening World. Handwritten annotations like "Globe, June 19, 1927" mark the origin and date of specific articles. The page provides a historical snapshot of events and achievements related to Harvard University and the art museum's cultural significance.

This image shows an open book or a scrapbook with newspaper clippings pasted onto its pages. The clippings are from various editions of newspapers and feature articles and headlines related to Harvard University. The largest headline reads "HARVARD EXERCISES ON TODAY" from the "Boston Post, June 19, 19--" (the last two digits of the year are not visible). The subheadline states "Baccalaureate Sermon Starts Commencement Week."

Another prominent headline, from the "Boston Morning Globe, June 19," reads "FOGG ART MUSEUM TO OPEN TOMORROW," detailing the opening of a museum and art loans including a Vermeer painting sent by Secretary Mellon. Aside from the articles, there's also an image depiction of the "NEW FOGG MUSEUM AT HARVARD, LOCATED ON QUINCY ST, CAMBRIDGE."

Overall, the clippings seem to be focused on Harvard University-related news, covering topics from the university's commencement week to cultural events such as the opening of the Fogg Art Museum. The layout of the scrapbook page indicates that these articles were intentionally collected as a record of events related to Harvard.