TITLE

Recovered

PUB. DATE

September 1960

SOURCE

New Yorker;9/3/1960, Vol. 36 Issue 29, p20

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article comments on the restoration of lion statues at the terrace of the New York Public Library in September 1960. It includes information on the extent of damage to the lion statues' mane, chest, forepaws and back caused by wreaths of live pine placed on the lions' neck that were accidentally set on fire.

ACCESSION #

22765783

 

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