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Archive for "The Moqui Runner"
Rarest of the Rare! A very rare Silver – Society of Medalists #3 – by 'H. A. MacNeil' (in lower right).
It is "Silver."
Only twenty-five were minted in 1931.
In the summer of 1895, Hermon MacNeil traveled to the Southwest. With Hamlin Garland and Charles Francis Browne, they journey by railroad to the four-corners region of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah.
With Garland as guide the sculptor and the artist witnessed Native American culture first hand. They visited the Hopi and Navajo reservations immersed in Native American life. They saw the "Prayer for Rain" ~ the Snake Dance ceremony depicted here on the SOM #3.
The "Prayer for Rain" depicts the Moqui (Hopi) runner carrying the snakes to the river to activate the rain cycle of nature. [SOM #3 Reverse]
This Society of Medalists Issue #3, in Silver, by Hermon MacNeil is rare. This silver "Beauty" is the only one I have seen in my ten years of "Searching for Uncle Hermon" and producing this website.
ONLY 25 were made in SILVER (99.9%).
The Silver issue of MacNeil's medallion is among the rarest of the rare.
Over sixty-times that number were struck in Bronze (1,713). Now nearly eight decades later, those are more common, but also rare and collectible. [See pictured below — at the end of this article — this author's collection of the varied Bronze patinas of S.O.M #3.]
The next year (1932), Frederick MacMonnies sculpted a medallion celebrating Charles A. Lindbergh historic flight. 250 of those medallions were struck in Silver. That makes the Lindbergh issue ten times more common than MacNeil's "Hopi". (10 X 25) —
Silver minting of most SOM Issues quantities usually ranged from 50 to 125. Most often 100 silver specimens were struck. SO the 25 of the MACNEIL'S "Prayer for Rain" creations are twice as rare and up to 10 times as rare as other SOM Issues.
This, all Society of Medalists (SOM) in Silver can be considered rare. However, this MacNeil piece is definitely "THE RAREST OF THE RARE!"
This images that MacNeil's placed of the Obverse and Reverse had been burned in his visual memory in 1895. They lived in his artist's awareness for decades. It is no stretch to say that they inspired numerous sculptures and pieces that came out of his studio.
"The Moqui Runner," "The Primitive Chant," were "living" in his mind when he first saw these scenes. Then, three decades later, he chose them for his own theme and design. Thus, the 1931 Society of Medalists Issue #3 became his offering to this young series by American Sculptors.
The following are just a few of the sculptures and monuments, which re-capture some of the Native American culture and history first observed in this 1895 trip to the Hopi (Moqui) people.
1894 "Primitive Indian Music" ~ family heirloom
1897 "The Moqui Runner" Modeled 1896, Cast 1897
1901 "Primitive Chant to the Great Spirit" ~ Smithsonian American Art Museum – Washington, DC
1901 "Sun Vow" Art Institute of Chicago
1901 "Sun Vow" Metropolitan Museum ~NYC
1904 "The Coming of the White Man #2" ~ Queens, NYC ~ Poppenhusen
1904 "The Coming of the White Man" ~ Portland
By comparison, the SOM's issued from:
1930 to 1944. ~ struck 2X to 5X this quantity of SILVER medallions.
1945 to 1950. ~ those SOM silver issues were minted in quantities of 50 to 60.
1950 to 1972. ~ NO silver medallions were struck.
1973 to 1979. ~ Silver medallions ranged from 140-200.
No Silver coins were struck from 1980-1995
In 1995 the "Society of Medalists Series" closed production.
In 1931 design the the Society of Medalist medal #3, Hermon MacNeil chose to immortalize his memory of these images from 1895 in rare silver — 99.9% fine silver!
A Rare Beauty Indeed. Hi Ho, Silver !
MacNeil Display MacNeil Medallion (front and reverse) in Center. Framed by 10 SOM #3 (Obverse & reverse) of varied patinas. SOURCE: Collection of Webmaster
Information taken from the six page list entitled: Medal Collectors of America; Checklist of "The Society of Medalists" Issues 1930 – Date. Originally written by D. Wayne Johnson with rights retained by him; used with permission.
His listing includes the original pricing supplied by Paul Bosco in the inaugural issue of the MCA's publication "The Medal Cabinet" (Summer 2000) for the silver issues and Paul's update values for the bronze pieces that appeared in the Spring/Summer 2002 edition of "The MCA Advisory."
HOPI – "Prayer for Rain" by Hermon A. MacNeil (13) Hermon Atkins MacNeil (1866-1947) – "Hopi" (Obverse) and "Prayer for…
1901 Pan-American Exposition ~~ (Continued) (12) Sculptures that Hermon A. MacNeil's exhibited for the 1901 Pan-American…
Chief Manuelito – and "Native American Day" in South Dakota (11) This topic seems a strange fit for a…
The Moqui (Moki, Hopi) Prayer Runner by Hermon A. MacNeil (9) The year was 1895. Hermon MacNeil, along with two friends…
1901 Pan-American Exposition – Buffalo, New York ~~ "The Rainbow City" (9) Between 1893 and 1905 Hermon Atkins MacNeil and his sculptures…
"The 'Five' Medal Makers" ~ SOM Series ~ MacNeil Month 2012 (9) The screen capture (below) shows a frame from the 1929…
Categories : Coins and Medals, Commemorative Medals, Hermon A. MacNeil bio, In Search of "Uncle Hermon", Location, Monuments, New Mexico, Sculptures, Statue
123 Year old Bas Relief of "Black Pipe The Sioux at Six Teen Years" has been reported to www.HermonAtkinsMacNeil.com
BLACK PIPE in 14 stories
A never before seen or documented bronze piece from Hermon MacNeil's earliest years as a sculptor has surfaced through a recent email message. The surprise came the other day to the website as a one line description and a surprising question.
"Black Pipe the Sioux" a small 6″ high, bas relief with the initials H M. 94.
Can you tell me more about Black Pipe?"
The request came from Massachusetts not far from where Hermon MacNeil was born and grew up in Chelsea (Everett, Malden). It included this photo:
Thus began an email correspondence with Carol Miles that linked Hermon Atkins MacNeil (1866-1947) with Henry Turner Bailey (1865-1931).
Link #1: Henry Turner Bailey — Both Bailey and MacNeil graduated of Massachusetts Normal Art School. They were classmates for at least three years until MacNeil graduated in 1886 followed by Bailey in 1887. Both began studies there in their late teen years.
According to Carol: "Henry became the first Supervisor of Drawing for the State of Massachusetts, and later Dean of the Cleveland School of Art. Henry's papers are housed at the Univ. of Oregon Archives, Eugene. There is correspondence between the two men there."
Link #2: Black Pipe sculpture –This bas relief of Black Pipe was acquired by Henry Turner Bailey, the grandfather of the current owner. It has been handed down through the family ever since.
I have found no previous mention or photo of this piece. I have seen another photo of a different sculpture of Black Pipe by MacNeil in the Smithsonian Institute collections online
MacNeil's bronze of Black Pipe, a Sioux warrior he befriended in 1893 (source Smithsonian Archives)
( http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=MacNeil&start=20 ).
The story of Black Pipe is told in dozens of stories on this site. A search brings up 14 posts that can be viewed at this link. Only six stories appear on each page. Be sure to view all three pages.
BLACK PIPE link — BLACK PIPE in 14 STORIES
https://hermonatkinsmacneil.com/?s=Black+Pipe
The Smithsonian Collestions data base offers the following info on the photo of Black Pipe. See: [ http://collections.si.edu/search/results.htm?q=MacNeil&start=20 ]
The Soiux Brave Blackpipe [sculpture] / (photographed by A. B. Bogart) digital asset number 1
MacNeil, Hermon Atkins 1866-1947
Bogart, A. B.
On photo mount label: H. A. MacNeil. Blackpipe the Soiux. Bogart. Classification number: 282. Accession: 4747[cropped].
Ethnic–Sioux
Figure male–Head
IMAGE NUMBER:
SSC S0001642
Archives and Special Collections, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Categories : bas relief, Location, Massachusetts, Sculptures
MacNeil Sculptures at Metropolitan Museum of Art — NYC: "The American West in Bronze, 1850-1925"
Several sculptures of Hermon Atkins MacNeil are featured in a current exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City continuing through April 13, 2014. The show entitled "The American West in Bronze, 1850-1925" contains three parts: Indians, wild animals, and cowboys.
A MacNeil "Sun Vow" sculpture housed in the Founder's gallery of the Reading Public Museum in Reading, PA
Another "Chief of the Mulnomah" was identified at Mount Vernon, Ohio in an August 2013 inquiry from Linnette Porter-Metler of the Mt. Vernon and Knox County Library Staff. The date '03' follows MacNeil's signature.
Three MacNeil works of early Native American images are visible online in an 8 photo slide show of the exhibit. They are apparently part of the "Indians" segment of the show. CLICK HERE for the link to this slide show. The MacNeil works include The Chief of the Multnomah (slide #3 in left background); The Moqui Runner (slide #6 foreground); The Sun Vow (slide #6 right rear).
The exhibit has received some criticism in a NY Times art review entitled "Manifest Destiny at the Point of a Gun" by Ken Johnson. The MacNeil pieces are specifically not mentioned in Johnson's critique.
(More on Ken Johnson's comments in the another article.)
MacNeil's "Moqui Runner" at the Reading Room of the Newberry Library in Chicago. This piece is a gift of Edward Everett Ayer who encouraged and marketed 12 castings of this piece for MacNeil during his early years in Rome 1896-99. (photo by Dan Leininger, webmaster – bkgd removed)
"The American West in Bronze, 1850-1925" continues through April 13 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; 212-535-7710, metmuseum.org.
Categories : 1901 Pan-American Exposition ~Buffalo NY, Location, New York, New York City, Sculptures, Statue
HOPI – "Prayer for Rain" by Hermon A. MacNeil
Hermon Atkins MacNeil (1866-1947) – "Hopi" (Obverse) and "Prayer for Rain" (Reverse) Society of Medallists (SOM), Issue #3 of 1931, was based on MacNeil's "Moqui (Hopi) Runner" statue of 1897. This was the only SOM issue that MacNeil would ever sculpt. Yet nearly fifty years later (1943), he vividly described these images of his 1895 travels to the Hopi (Moqui) Mesa in his Autobiographical Sketches.
MacNeil's brief artists intro accompanying the medal is as follows:
Four examples of various finish patinas on medals that MacNeil selected for SOM#3 in 1931 (Reverse view. From collection of Dan Leininger, webmaster)
"The two incidents of the Hopi Prayer for Rain on the mesas of northeastern Arizona depicted on this medal are chosen by your sculptor because of the extraordinary vital enthusiasm and power that the Indians throw into this ceremony. Having witnessed it and been thrilled by the intensity of their emotion and on further study by the complicated and perfectly natural development of this drama, I cannot help feel that in it we find a basic note underlying all religions. All these Southwest Indians, living as they do in an arid region, have developed their religion along the lines of their greatest need –water."
In the documentation accompanying each medal, MacNeil offered the following additional narrative of his witnessing of this ritual nearly 36 years earlier while on his 1895 venture to the Southwest with Hamlin Garland and Charles F. Browne:
"This is one of their greatest and most important ceremonies. Occurring in August, it is filled with ritualism for nine days and in their kiva, an underground chamber, they have ceremonies with these snakes that have been gathered by the antelope and snake clans of their tribe for six days, from the north, east, south and west, also from above and below, therefore from all the directions of the universe. These snakes, so far as our best authority goes, although a portion of them are poisonous varieties, are not tampered with but are handled freely by the Indians, both during their underground ceremonies, and later on the last day above ground, in their public ceremony. During the last day ceremony they dance two and two, one with the snakes in his mouth, sometimes two at a time, while the other, accompanying him, wards off the head of the snake from the face of his companion with an eagle feather. It will be remembered that the eagle preys on the snake in nature and the smell of the eagle feather is supposed to frighten the snake with the intention of preventing him from biting. This ceremony was so intense and apparently so vital to them that although I myself saw two Indians bitten, they seem to be so completely under the control of the spirit that although I watched for further developments, yet there seemed to be no swelling or poisonous effects from the bites.
Even though the dancing takes place after the participants have taken hardly any food during the nine days, yet immediately after the public ceremony, which is performed in a circular action around the sacred stone on the mesa at Waslpi, they each take an emetic. After circling twice around the sacred rock, the one bearing snakes in his mouth emits them and a third follower immediately grabs the snake from the ground and carries it back to a little improvised enclosure of cottonwood boughs. After all the snakes have been used on this manner each Indian grabs into the bunch and with his hands filled with the snakes, each one starts running down the trail off the mesa onto the plains as shown on the reverse side of the medal and figuratively deposits the snakes again in their underground abodes.
Obverse of SOM#3 by Hermon MacNeil (collection of Dan Leininger, webmaster)
Behind the heads of the dancers on the obverse is shown the sand picture drawn by the Indians themselves with colored earths on the floor of their kiva or underground chamber, about which they performed sacred ceremonials previous to the public dance. On this side of the medal the attempt is also made to show the apparent basic reason for the use of the snake in this prayer for water. This reason or theory seems to have evolved from the similarity in action between the snake on the earth and the lightning in the sky. The Indian, however, has evolved the theory of a kind of cousinship through these angular moving reptiles with the still more angular movement of the lightning to jar the rain clouds for rain, thus making their chief need their strongest prayer. Curiously enough, although there had been no sign of rain for weeks, the day following the remarkable ceremony, a little cloud appeared in the sky and the next day it rained copiously."
[ SOURCE: Society of Medalists documentation accompanying the medals; reproduced at "Medals4Trade" ]
1931 "Moqui Rain Dance" (Obverse) SOM #3 ~ Dan Leininger, webmaster
Categories : Coins and Medals, Commemorative Medals, Sculptures, Statue
Hermon MacNeil's 88 year-old Wedding Gift to Ollie Francis McNeil is Restored by Leslie Goodwin
In August of 1929, Hermon Atkins MacNeil sent a painting to my mother, Ollie Francis McNeil, as a wedding present. Mother always referred to him as her "Uncle Hermon." Painted on an thin (acid-based) cardboard, the piece has aged badly in the eighty-eight years since MacNeil sketched and painted it in 1925. Here is how it looked in 2010 before continual flaking and deterioration stressed it even further.
This photo from 2010 shows the un-restored landscape painted by Hermon MacNeil in 1925. Several flakes (1/2 to 3/4 of an inch) peeled off from the sky after this photo was taken. The deterioration was destroying this informal piece and suppressing its sentimental value as an MacNeil heirloom. Something had to be done to preserve it for its second century.
Leslie Goodwin examined the fragile conditions of the MacNeil heirloom and determined that cleaning, stabilization, and repainting of broken areas could refresh the piece.
In August 2013, I received an enquiry on this website from an art restorer, Leslie Goodwin, in Colorado. She had been asked by a client to evaluate another painting by MacNeil. I offered her what information I knew about Uncle Hermon's occasional 'dabbling in oils.'
Later, I sent the photo (at right) of the painting to Leslie. She thought she could help to preserve this piece. I began making arrangements to mail it to her. After receiving her address, I determined that I had travel plans that would take me within 20 miles of her studio. Coincidence?
Several weeks later, I delivered the painting, personally, to Leslie Goodwin in Colorado. She was able to carefully examine the fragile conditions of our MacNeil heirloom, firsthand.
Leslie explained the risks and uncertainties of working with old art. She saw the necessity of stopping the rapid deterioration that recent years were adding to the ageing piece. She suggested that cleaning, stabilization, and repainting of broken areas could refresh the piece. We both agreed that without professional TLC this MacNeil oil painting would not see a 2nd century of life.
So, carefully, she began the preservation process. Two days later she called to say she was finished. She was also pleased with the results. Pictured BELOW is the resurrected look of Ollie Francis MacNeil Leininger's wedding present from her "Uncle Hermon."
After restoration the cleaning of the landscape brought out hidden colors.
As I saw the results of Leslie's work, I felt that I was seeing Mother' s wedding present as she first saw it in 1929. The repairs to lost portions of the sky brought the scene back together. The cleaning of the landscape brought out hidden colors that I did not see before. A vibrant freshness came out of the strokes of paint. It looked as though Uncle Hermon 'sculpted' in paints with a sculptor's knife rather than an artist's brush. And of course, that familiar signature, "H. A. MacNeil," now jumped out of the corner with new boldness. " I think even Ollie would be proud!
Hermon MacNeil's handwritten note pencilled on the back of his landscape painting says' "Landscape sketch by H. A. MacNeil presented to Ollie Francis MacNeil as a wedding present by her uncle. H. A. MacNeil ~~ 1929"
While the painting has some limited value, the real heirloom significance resides in the pencilled message on the back. Hermon MacNeil's handwritten note on the back of his landscape painting says, "Landscape sketch by H. A. MacNeil presented to Ollie Francis MacNeil as a wedding present by her uncle. H. A. MacNeil ~~ 1929″
That note confirmed several things for me!
Not only did mother address Hermon as "Uncle," he considered himself to be just that to his cousin's, (Tom McNeil's) daughters.
Hermon was aware of mother's wedding, and wanted to send a gift.
Hermon sent a gift made by his own hands.
Hermon personalized that gift with a handwritten note that included his signature – twice!
In addition, the timing of Hermon's gift and note to Ollie McNeil was about 17 months after the prolonged death of Hermon's and Carol's only daughter, Joie Katherine MacNeil, in March 1928. Joie, age seventeen, died in Flushing Hospital of an infection which had been slowly draining her health since an attack of scarlet fever several years previously. She convalesced in the MacNeil home on Fifth Avenue (North boulevard), College Point. My mother, Ollie McNeil, would have been about 2 years older than Joie MacNeil.
It also came 3 months after the marriage of their son Alden B. MacNeil to Irene E. Hollo on May 25, 1929. Those nuptials were held while Hermon and Carol MacNeil were abroad in Italy and Paris from November 1928 to September 1929.
Categories : College Point, Hermon A. MacNeil bio, In Search of "Uncle Hermon", MacNeil Month, New York
Chief Manuelito – and "Native American Day" in South Dakota
"Moqui Runner", "Prayer for Rain"
"A Primitive Chant"
A MacNeil "Sun Vow"
"A Chief of the Multnomah"
Chief Manuelito of the Navajo sculpted by Hermon A. MacNeil in 1895 two years after the Chief's death at age 75.
This topic seems a strange fit for a website devoted to the art of Hermon Atkins MacNeil, an American Sculptor of the 19th and 20th centuries, born in Massachuesetts of Scottish descendents.
Please, bear with me briefly while I take you on a journey toward today's Native American Day story.
STEP ONE: An arrogant sense of Manifest Destiny often accompanied many 19th and 20th Century concepts of American culture, history, and pride. An inescapable irony in our own 21st Century, is that Hermon MacNeil and many of his contemporary sculptors placed many Native American images at the center stage of the historical and allegorical sculptures of World Fairs from 1890 to 1915. That is quite visible throughout this website. I am beginning to find that MacNeil's embrace of Native American themes in his sculpting, especially from 1895-1905, still offers us lessons more than a century later in understanding culture, anthropology and life values.
STEP TWO: Today is Native American Day in South Dakota, my home for the last 31 years. I understand that California is the only other state celebrating a Native American Day. "In 1989 the South Dakota legislature unanimously passed legislation proposed by Governor George S. Mickelson to proclaim 1990 as the "Year of Reconciliation" between Native Americans and whites, to change Columbus Day to Native American Day and to make Martin Luther King's birthday into a state holiday. Since 1990 the second Monday in October has been celebrated as Native American Day in South Dakota." [ Wikipedia: Native American Day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_Day ] In April 1993, Governor George Mickelson, a friendly giant of a man, and eight civic leaders were killed in a tragic plane crash in Iowa. His death was a great loss to this state and to hopes of Reconciliation. We still observe the day, even if it is in a subdued fashion.
STEP THREE: I am Daniel Neil Leininger, founding webmaster of HermonAtkinsMacNeil.com. I am a Caucasian descendant of Scottish German stock. My maternal grandfather. Thomas Henry McNeil (1860-1932), was a cousin to Hermon Atkins MacNeil (1866-1947). My mother, Ollie McNeil Leininger, always called Hermon MacNeil her "Uncle Hermon." My middle name, Neil, was my mother's gift. It reminds me of my heritage.
STEP FOUR: In researching the sculpture of MacNeil in recent years, I have developed a growing sense of "historical irony" in his placement of Native American images to symbolize the vitality of American expansion westward through his cultural era of Manifest Destiny. His choice moves against the strong current of self-absorption in contemporary cultures, both his and ours.
MacNeil's sculpture design for the Award Medals at the Pan American Exhibitition, Buffalo, NY 1901 (reverse). Note the shields with South and North American continents
EXAMPLES 1-5: See photos above:
EXAMPLE 6: MacNeil made a Pan American Exhibition Award Medallion with an indigenous North American and an indigenous South American sharing a Peace Pipe. Probably a corrupted mix of Native images, but it is a allegory, a visually symbolic representation carrying a larger meaning.
THE STORY OF MacNEIL and CHIEF MANUELITO:
MacNeil never met Chief Manuelito. Two years after his death, MacNeil made a statue of him using only a photograph supplied by trader C. N. Cotton. The year was 1895. Thirty years earlier, Manuelito had survived the "scorched-earth" missions of the U.S. Army under Gen. James H. Carleton and Col. Kit Carson, the "Long Walk" (a 320 mile forced march of men women and children through the deserts) to Bosque Rodondo, and the imprisonment of Native peoples there for four years.
Navajo Chief Manuelito - taken between 1868 and his death in 1893. He was a war Chief of the 1860. (photo Credit: ASU- Denver Public Library).
MacNeil made the statue tribute out of available materials. He built a wooden frame, a wire mesh surface and sculpted cement around it forming an eight foot two inch tall image of the Chief wrapped in a bright native blanket. His techniques seem to mirror the many 'staff plaster' statues he made for the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair. He was visiting the southwest that summer with friends Hamlin Garland (writer) and C.F. Browne (artist) to experience the vanishing Native culture at the urging od E. E. Ayers and others.
As the story goes, after he finished he asked Cotton if the piece was acceptable. Cotton left and brought in a group of older Native women to enter the canvas enclosure where MacNeil had setup a open-air studio workshop. After much weeping, the women, one of whom was Manuelito's wife, came out obviously moved by the experience of being with the piece.
See my previous stories on Manuelito and MacNeil, and MacNeil's two friends, Hamlin Garland and C.F. Browne.
Edward E. Ayers was the benefactor of the three artists who urged them to make the trip. A former member of the First California Cavalry Volunteers of the U.S. Army in AZ during the Civil War and the Native American oppressions of the 1860s,Ayers was stationed at the Cerro Colorado Silver Mine (now a ghost town) south of Tuscon in Pima County AZ. He was in charge of 14 men who guarded the silver mine from robbers. While there he happened on a copy of William H. Prescott's Conquest of Mexico placed there by the mine's owner Col. Samuel Colt, of revolver-fame. Ayers devoured the book repeatedly and began his life-long insatiable interest in Native American literature, manuscripts, and culture. He became an American business magnate, who is "best remembered for the endowments of his substantial collections of books and original manuscripts from Native American and colonial-era history and ethnology, which were donated to the Newberry Library and Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago." [ Wikipedia ] (Editors Note: Ayers passion for understanding and preserving Native American culture continues into the 21st Century through the legacy of his estate now bequeathed to Newberry Library, Field Museum and related archieves.)
One hundred years after MacNeil make the trip and completed the piece, Joe Di Gregorio, (Gallup businessman and grocer), stepped in to rescue the Manuelito statue. It was badly needing repair and being stored in a warehouse going up for sale. Leslie Linchicum of the Albuquerque Journal relays this account in her March 2010 story:
"Longtime Gallup grocer Joe Di Gregorio and his wife, Christine, own the statue. They took custody after the building's owner, in negotiations to sell to an out-of state buyer in 1983, turned to Di Gregorio and whispered, "Don't let the bastards take the Indian." Di Gregorio didn't. He agreed to take custody of Manuelito and promised to keep him in Gallup." ["Navajo Leader Stands Tall" Albuquerque Journal, March 11, 2010]
Now 116 years after MacNeil's visit, McKinley County Fine Arts Commission in Gallup, NM is restoring the nearly 9 foot fragile artwork that MacNeil built in an outdoor tent. "Carolyn Milligan, chairwoman of the … Commission, has estimated that it will cost $25,000 to $38,000 to restore the sculpture, which has deteriorated from a hundred years of rail yard soot, showers with a fire hose and a well-meaning but inept repainting."
Milligan continues, "The 1,000-pound piece is fragile, …. Wherever it stands, she said, it will probably attract crowds." "It's really quite a commanding piece," Milligan said. "And it's for the people."
BEST WORDS OF THE DAY: "Don't let the bastards take the Indian." MacNeil and Manuelito would probably smile to hear those words. While virtually all of the 'staff plaster' sculptures of the World Fairs have crumbled to dust, Manuelito still stands tall.
After all, he does belong to the people, centuries of people, both Native and otherwise.
THAT's WHY I BELIEVE THAT: MacNeil's embrace of Native American themes in his sculpting from 1895-1905 still offers us lessons in culture, anthropology and life values for the 21st Century.
MORE HISTORY:
1.) For further irony read my previous stories of the making of Hermon MacNeil's 1895 sculpture representing Chief Manuelito of the Navajo or read history of this Chief of the Navajo starting here.
2.) William Wroth's "Long Walk" to Bosque Redondo also provides poignant insight into this period of the United States management of Native American peoples and the life of Chief Manuelito who was part of that "Long Walk" and signed the treaty of 1868 that sought to restore Navajo lands after the disastrous interventions of the US government.
3.) "The Long Walk" A Ten (10) Part video story of the Navajo "Fearing Time" accounting atrocities against the Navajo people from 1863 to 1868. Researched and produced with support of the George S. and Delores Dore' Eccles Foundation and the Pacific Mountain Network. Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6; Part 7; Part 8; Part 9; Part 10.
4.) "The Long Walk" For a Navajo perspective view this video by Nanebah, whose great-great grandmother survived "The Long Walk".
5.) "300 Miles – Or Long Walk Of The Navajo – Richard Stepp" For a musical tribute with an 'American Indian Movement' perspective.
6.) Leslie Linthicum, staff writer for the Albuquerque Journal, gives a delightful article, "Navajo Leader Stands Tall". It offers historical irony from our 21st Century on attitudes toward Native American culture through her story of the 'management' and 'preservation' of MacNeil's iconic statue of Chief Manuelito.
1901 Pan-American Exposition – Buffalo, New York ~~ "The Rainbow City" (10.3)
MacNeil Sculpture "Meets Me in St. Louis" (20)
Expositions and World's Fairs ~ Hermon A. MacNeil (15.6)
MacNeil at the 1893 Columbian Exposition ~ ~ ~ THE CHICAGO YEARS ~ ~ (10.8)
https://hermonatkinsmacneil.com/2011/03/26/1904-louisiana-purchase-exposition-saint-louis-worlds-fair/
Categories : Boston, Coins and Medals, Commemorative Medals, Sculptures, Statue, World's Fairs


There is a chance for a transfer to RTP from the greater Boston area with my company. I spent some time in the area over 10 years ago (4 days) and from what I remember, I liked the vibe in Chapel Hill/Carrboro the best. Didn't see enough of Raleigh to form any opinions (except I did sit in traffic a lot), and I didn't care for what I saw of Durham or Cary.
I liked the walk-ability factor, bike friendliness, vibrant downtown vibe of Chapel Hill. Reminded me a bit of my hometown growing up, with a little bit of Burlington VT or Amherst MA blended in. But looking at prices online, I don't much like that part. What other neighboring communities share some of the aspects of Chapel Hill/Carrboro without the high prices? I understand that Durham has experienced some positive changes over the years, but I would need to experience it myself.
Yes, and I understand you can't lump all of Durham into one bag. (I lived in Tacoma WA for a while and it had a bad reputation too. Also a mix of nice neighborhoods with sketchy ones).
In the short time I spent in Cary, I had no idea there were bike/walking trails. Or maybe they were not prevalent a decade ago. But I'll check it out again as well.
Regardless, you won't confuse DT Cary with DT Chapel Hill or DT Durham.
Downtown Durham today is a drastically different place than downtown Durham of 10 years ago. It offers what you say you want, but it isn't exactly cheap either. Lots of people want a walkable, vibrant downtown vibe so those rents (in both Raleigh and Durham) come at a premium.
I can't imagine living elsewhere in the Triangle is going to be that much cheaper, especially with what you're after.
You might like downtown Hillsborough. It's much smaller than CH/Carr but it has a nice-sized downtown that has restaurants, a Weaver Street Co-op Grocery (started in Carrboro), a large library, shops, farmers market, etc. The town sits on the Eno River and there's a riverwalk alongside it that is nice. It's fairly vibrant town for being pretty small. And it's cheaper than Chapel Hill/Carr. It's worth checking out.
As a long time Chapel Hill resident. Durham would be my pick if you don't want Chapel Hill. You should definitely come check it out.
It seems like Chapel Hill would be a bargain coming from the Boston area.
I agree with the others that you should check out Durham.


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What's wrong with Christian movies and novels?
I just saw this being discussed in another forum, and I chimed in because I've thought about this a lot. I like to write fiction, after all. Sometimes it seems that Christian movies and novels can seem so lame!
Novels and movies are different media, but they face similar challenges. Let's see if I can articulate this. Maybe it comes down to the fact that truth is invariably stranger than fiction. There are certain "rules" writers of fiction follow with varying levels of success. One "rule" is believability. Ray Bradbury could write about fantastical situations that stretch credibility about as far as it could go, and he'd get away with it because his characters were so home-spun, so ordinary, so much like you or me. Or Rowling's Harry Potter, a fantastical character in a fantastical situation, can be believed because of those common, earthy, day-to-day things that anchor them to our own experience of life. There has to be truth in the story in order for it to speak to us.
But there's a lot about real, gritty, in-your-face life that doesn't work on page, stage, or screen. A friend of mine once wrote a novel loosely based on her own life. A publisher rejected it because it was too much to believe. All that stuff couldn't happen to one person. Point in fact, all that stuff can and does happen to people in real life, but it doesn't work like that in fiction. For some obscure reason, readers can believe that a little boy could grow up to be a wizard who defeats the evil that killed his parents when he was a baby, but can't believe that someone can overcome a really muddy, complicated, trauma-filled past.
Another friend spoke in church this morning about her mission trips to Jamaica. I don't think a novel about her life would work, and this is where I get to the "Christian" part of my "essay" here. Her past is muddy, complicated, trauma-filled beyond belief. Sexually abused by age 5, into the occult by age 7, gang-raped 3 times, countless miscarriages, an abortion, 13 suicide attempts, survived a car crash that killed two people, name-a-drug and she did it. I think a good movie or novel could focus on just one of those and work, but if you add all the rest to it, it becomes just too fantastical to handle. Truth, after all, is so often stranger than fiction. And then, what would the novel or movie do with her conversion? How did she manage such a complete and total turn-around? This is one of the most difficult thing for writers to conceptualize because that inner working of the Spirit on the spirit can be so subtle, so patient, so beyond human understanding. I'm having such a hard time here explaining myself. I could write a character like my friend, and paint myself into a corner with it because there is really no way out beyond a deus ex machina, and when writers pull one of those in a book I'm reading, I get all annoyed and accuse "cheat"! But the truth of the matter is, God really did reach down to her, and she responded.
Movies and novels have a precarious balance to maintain between that which takes the watcher/reader beyond themselves and their lives, and that which grounds them in reality. I just think it's very, very hard to write realistically about the "God-element" within the limitations of fiction. I would not want to read or write a novel about my friend's story, but I would definitely read (or write) a memoir about it. When you know what you're reading actually happened to somebody in real life, and it has that transcendent, triumphant, inspirational victory, it is so much more powerful than a made-up story where the author is behind the scenes, pulling the strings to make it happen just so.
So what's wrong with Christian movies and novels? Well, nothing, really, except that when God comes into the picture, the truth becomes too fantastical for the limitations of fiction. Truth is not just stranger than fiction. It's wilder, gentler, stronger, more amazing, and infinitely more compelling. That's all.
The problem with a lot of them is that the story gets sacrificed for the 'message,' which always makes them feel contrived and forced. The story HAS to come first. Also, real life isn't a story - just because it happened doesn't mean it makes a good narrative. Life doesn't have a point - it just happens. But a story is different - it's expected to have a cohesive narrative, rising action, a climax and a satisfactory conclusion. Life doesn't work that way - at least mine doesn't. Lives are cluttered and messy and mundane and fantastical all at the same time, but that's not what makes a good book or movie.
Yes, KC! Thank you for expressing what I've felt about a lot of books and movies. You've said it so well. I think we can still have a message in the story, but it's a delicate balance. If the message screams out "listen to me, I'm important, this is the point of the story", it loses any punch or value it could have. It doesn't matter what the message is, whether it's a Christian message, or save the whales (a Star Trek movie), or bigotry (To Kill a Mockingbird), it is much more potent if it's just there in the action and not preached.
And yes, real life is not a story, all neatly packaged. I love how you describe it. That's why I think memoirs or biographies are better vehicles than fiction for the real-life fantastical. They don't come with nice tidy structures.
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Peace and Good,
I am writing this in Southern Maryland where there is still snow on the ground (although it is melting fast).
Last week I was in El Cajon, California. The area has a remarkable number of appartments and trailor parks, so there is quite a high population density. The parish's name is Holy Trinity. It has a mix of Anglo, Hispanic, and Chaldean (Eastern Rite Catholics from Iraq).
I had worked with Chaldeans while I was in Rome. There were 2,000 of them there and they had fled persecution under Saddam Hussein. The United Nations High Commisioner for refugees in Rome was an Iraqi Muslim, so they were not categorized as refugees. They could not work, and at that particular moment, the United States had made it difficult for them to enter (because we were backing Iraq in their war against Iran). I worked with the Caritas International and the World Council of Churches to get them assistance and resettled. They were people who had suffered for the faith over centuries. There is a large population of them in California now, and more a coming in as they fear what will happen when the Americans pull out of Iraq.
Something comical happened to me on Ash Wednesday evening. I was doing my daily walk in the parking lot around 9 P.M. A car pulls up and a lady asks for ashes. I told her that everything was locked up. She signaled to me to give her some of the ashes on my forehead. I bent down, and she took some and put them on her own forehead. First time that has ever happened to me. I am sure that there is a homily in it somewhere (e.g. sharing what you have, doing penance along with others?).
My mission went until Thursday and then I flew back to Baltimore. Talk about a quick turnover. I arrived in my room around 9 P.M. and was getting in the car to drive 2 hours to the next site by 6:30 A.M.
I finished one book: Mornings in Florence by John Ruskin. He is a 19th century art critic. He has very strong opinions, but some incredibly beautiful insights. I really appreciate people who can look at a piece of a sculpture or a frescoe and speak of this and that so that they allow you to go beyond what is in front of your eyes. Florence is such a beautiful city, and this relatively short book presents itself as a walking tour of some of the sites for a six day period.
I forgot to tell you a story from the parish I visited the week before last. There is a Vietnamese priest there named Fr. Joe and he spoke to me of how he fled Vietnam when the Communists were taking over. He was walking a beach near his home with another priest (not dressed as a priest). The communists were only a short distance away. He did not have the money to seek a passage on one of the fishing boats that were going to take refugees out to the American boats. He starting speaking with the owner of a boat, and the owner just happened to say that when his father had fled from the Communists in North Vietnam in 54, he had a priest on board and everything had gone well. (He, himself, was not a Catholic.) He said he wished he had a priest to take on his boat now. Fr. Joe identified himself as a priest, showing him the official card identifying him as such. The man then asked Fr. Joe if he knew another priest because his brother was also taking out a boat. Fr. Joe said that the man he was walking with was another priest. Remember, there is no such thing as coincidence. Coincidence is God's way of acting anonymously.
Here is my coming schedule:
02/27/10 - 03/04/10 - St. Thomas More, Oceanside, CA 92056 p.o.c. Kathleen Bell (Parish Mission)
03/06/10 - 03/10/10 - Our Lady of Mercy, Harborcreek, PA 16421 p.o.c. Rev. Gerald Ritchie/Donna Clark (Parish Mission)
03/13/10 - 03/17/10 - St. Joseph, Pomfret, MD 20675 p.o.c. Fr. Mark Smith/Ron Weaver (Parish Mission)
03/19/10 - 03/25/10 - St. Lucie, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983 p.o.c. Fr. Mark Szanyi (Parish Mission)
03/29/10 - Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. p.o.c. Kathleen Noel (Talk)
03/30/10 - St. Louis Catholic Church, Clarksville, MD p.o.c. Mike Leumas (Knights of Columbus Talk)
04/01/10 - 04/04/10 - Bon Secours Retreat Center, Marriottsville, MD p.o.c. Lynn Lieberman (Triduum Retreat)
04/05/10 - 04/10/10 - Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph, Hamburg, NY 14075 p.o.c. Sr. Joyce Kubiniec (Retreat)
04/11/10 - 04/16/10 - Hyatt Regency Hotel, Hamburg, NY (Provincial Retreat)
04/17/10 - 06/12/10 - International House of Franciscan Studies, Canterbury, England, U.K.
06/19/10 - 07/01/10 - St. Victor's Major Seminary, Tamale, Ghana, West Africa p.o.c. Fr. David Azambawu(Seminarian Retreat)
God bless and
fr. Jude
Ruskin; Florence; El Cajon; Chaldean; Schedule
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I'm still in San Diego, on the third week of a three week stint. This past week I have been listening to the weather channel almost non-stop and calling the friars to see how they were doing in Ellicott City. Their snow reminds me of the snows that I experienced growing up in Buffalo. In fact, the weather channel was using the comparison that there was more snow in Baltimore than in Buffalo. Incredible.
This past week I was at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish in Lakeside. This is on the east side of San Diego County, and it is a rural area with a lot of horse farms. Something about the area and the lake reminded me of Reno. (I often have these feeling as I am travelling from place to place.)
The theme of the mission was basic conversion, making Christ the center of our lives. Monday was spent talking about our addictions (attitudes, activities, possessions) that get us into trouble because they become too important for us. Tuesday was on the dignity to which Christ calls us, for we are given the responsibility to help transform the world in his image through our prayer and also we are called to serve the broken to show his love to them. Wednesday (which was the healing service), I talked about suffering. Thursday the theme was the sacraments of Reconciliation and the Eucharist. There was a good crowd both in the morning and the evening.
I finished a series of CD's from the teaching company called the Classics of Russian Literature by Irwin Weil. This was 36 half-hour lectures. I have been listening to them as I take my daily walk (c. 45 minutes). The series was very good, and it introduced me to a whole different world of thought. I am in to Russian literature and history lately, and this gave me a great overview.
I also finished a book entitles The Activist: John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, and the Myth of Juridical Review by Lawrence Goldstone. We all know that the Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional. Yet, that power can not be found in the actual constitution. It comes from a decision made by the Supreme Court in its early years. The author explains how the decision came about in a difficult period of politics in America (the Federalists had been defeated and the Jeffersonians had taken power, the first transfer of power to another political party in America). We speak of activist judges, etc., yet even one of the most literal interpreters of the constitution, Judge Scalia, recognizes that the Supreme Court needed this power. It is a good study, although occasionally it gets a bit heavy with legal terms.
02/20/10 - 02/25/10 - St. Aloysius, Leonardtown, MD 20650 p.o.c. Fr. John T. Drakes (Parish Mission)
04/11/10 - 04/16/10 - Hyatt Regency Hotel, Hamburg, NY (Provincial Chapter)
St. Gregory the Great: Award Winning Church
I am now in California. The first parish on this three week series in San Diego was St. Gregory the Great. It is an incredibly beautiful Church. It was awards for the magnificence of its church architecture. From the outside, it has a copper dome that reminds one of an Orthodox Church. The inside is filled with columns and lines that almost overwhelm one.
The missions was on the Gospel of Luke. I covered many of the major themes in the Gospel including compassion, prayer, discernment, forgiveness of sins, the Blessed Virgin Mary, etc.
On Saturday morning I had a session with the ministers in the parish. There was a tremendous turn out and I spoke on the psalms as forms of prayer for people involved in the ministry.
Once again, confessions were great. We had a healing service on Wednesday night that was well attended. I perform a semi-charismatic anointing. The people are seated, which means that no one is slain in the Spirit. I do this because I always found it distracting when people would fall down (both for me and for the people being anointed). People would begin to measure the value of the service by how many people fell, and if someone didn't fall, that person often felt cheated. This way it is quiet and peaceful.
I finished three books this week. The first was the House of the Seven Gables by Nathanael Hawthorne. Year ago, when I was a seminarian, we visited Salem and we saw a house that would have been similar to that which Hawthonre writes about. (It wasn't the exact house, for he, himself, writes that his idea was more of an amalgam than an actual house). I always wanted to read the story, but never got to it. I found Hawthonre's descriptions incredible. He can go on for pages speaking about the simplest thing. The book is about a family curse that carries down generations, and is only healed with love. I would recommend the book.
The second book was Nixon and Mao: The Week that Changed the World by Margaret Macmillan. It was about the break in the cold war front between China and the United States. The book was well written and gave all the necessary information to see all sides of the picture. The only difficulty is that it occasionally did not speak enough of the fact that Mao did evil, evil things. If you haven't done it yet and you have the stomach for it, it is worth reading an objective biography of him. Yet, the book gives great insights to both Nixon and Kissinger.
The third book was the Balkan Wars 1912-1913 by Jacob Gould Schurman. This is an obscure period, but these two war actually set up much of the difficulty that led to the First World War. The book was not especially well written, but it was informative.
This is my schedule for the next couple of months:
02/13/10 - 02/18/10 - Holy Trinity, El Cajon, CA 92019 p.o.c. Reverend Brian Hayes/Connie (Parish Mission)
Out to the West Coast
Feast of the Presentation: Candlemass Day
My mission in Plantation, Florida, went well. This was a large parish just to the north of Fort Lauderdale. The church is currently undergoing a massive renovation. The previous church had burned down, and they had built a replacement in a hurry a number of years ago. The present pastor decided that this was the time to renovate it so that it might better serve the needs of this large, diverse community.
These weeks, the confessions have been great. There have been a number of the "big fish," those who had not been to confession for a long, long time. It is such a blessing to be available for that.
The theme was "making Christ the center of our lives." I spoke of how our brokenness and sinfulness get in the way of following Christ. I also spoke of the incredible dignity to which God has called us, especially as we see in the Sacrament of the Eucharist.
This week I am in San Diego, specifically Scripts Ranch.
I have not finished any books this week. Next week I should have a few completed. (I'm always reading several at a time, reading at least 10 pages in each every day.)
Lately, I have been reflecting about why some news programs are so difficult for me to watch. One of the things that I have noticed is that some of the reporters love to yell at the listener, as if that will make what they say more credible. It bothers me both because I do not appreciate being "talked down to," and also the aspects of demagoguery that seem to be involved. This complaint hits both sides of the political spectrum. I have to keep praying on it so that I can find more peace in this turbulent environment.
Here is my schedule for the next weeks.
02/06/10 - 02/11/10: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Lakeside, CA - Parish Mission
02/13/10 - 02/18/10: Holy Trinity Catholic Church, El Cajon, CA - Parish Mission
02/20/10 - 02/25/10: St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Leonardtown, MD - Parish Mission
02/27/10 - 03/04/10: St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Oceanside, CA - Parish Mission
03/06/10 - 03/10/10: Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Harborcreek, PA - Parish Mission
03/13/10 - 03/17/10: St. Joseph Catholic Church, Pomfret, MD - Parish Mission
03/20/10 - 03/25/10: St. Lucie Catholic Church, Port St. Lucie, FL - Parish Mission
03/29/10: Walter Reed Army Medical Center - Noon Mass & Talk
03/30/10: St. Louis Catholic Church, Clarksville, MD - Knights of Columbus Talk "The Passion Narratives"


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A novel approach for coronoid fractures
Dave R. Shukla, Steven M. Koehler, Sara M. Guerra, Michael R. Hausman
The coronoid process serves as an important constraint that provides ulnohumeral joint stability. We describe a novel approach to coronoid fractures that minimizes surgical dissection, without compromising fracture visualization. We present the case of a 65-year-old woman who sustained an anteromedial facet fracture of the coronoid process. The elbow demonstrated intractable posteromedial instability and the inability to maintain reduction even up to 90 degrees. This report describes a surgical approach to the coronoid process that minimizes extensive soft tissue dissection. It is a variation of the previously described approach by Taylor and Scham, although it can achieve a similar exposure without elevation of the entirety of the flexor-pronator mass. Our approach involves a limited skin incision, followed by elevation of enough of the flexor-pronator mass such that adequate visualization of the posterior medial collateral ligament (which was repaired), anteromedial facet, and the fractured fragment of coronoid were achieved. Moreover, this approach enables the course of the ulnar nerve to remain unaltered.
Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery
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Shukla, D. R., Koehler, S. M., Guerra, S. M., & Hausman, M. R. (2014). A novel approach for coronoid fractures. Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, 18(4), 189-193. https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000065
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Shukla, DR, Koehler, SM, Guerra, SM & Hausman, MR 2014, 'A novel approach for coronoid fractures', Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 189-193. https://doi.org/10.1097/BTH.0000000000000065
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You may use filepath.Join() to construct a valid path for files that os.Stat() will work with. And it would be better to handle errors, e.g. return them, which you can inspect in main().
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Do you want your new digital camera to be around the size of a credit card? The Canon PowerShot ELPH 300 HS is a very compact camera that will fit easily into your pocket. It measures 2.2-inch by 3.6-inch width, 0.8 inch depth and weighs just 4.3 ounces. This camera has a coarse finish that makes it easy to grip and therefore is very suitable for on the move photography.
Are you looking for your first DSLR camera? The Canon XS/1000D is the perfect camera to help you take your photography skills to the next level. It comes with a single lens kit which is the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5 IS lens. This lens is an ideal all rounder for taking landscapes and portraits. The camera is a very portable DSLR; it is a little thinner than the Canon XTi/400D and weighs only 1 pound, 1.6 ounces.
Are you ready to take your photography to the next level and move into DSLR territory? Any photographer that is serious about taking pictures finds themselves moving away from point and shoot and bridge cameras like the Canon Powershot SX10IS for cameras that have more manual controls. The Canon EOS T3/1100D is the perfect first DSLR camera for photographers because it has a lot of great manual features, it's fast, it takes video and it is very user friendly.
Are you looking for a compact camera with a great zoom? The Canon SX210 is just what you need. Available in three colors, this camera has a 14x zoom lens that is perfect for any occasion whether you're on vacation or just taking some snaps of friends and family. The zoom lens retracts into the camera when not in use so the camera fits easily into your pocket or handbag without taking up too much space.
Have you seen some of the beautiful time-lapse photography videos online and want to try it for yourself? While there are much cheaper remotes out there if you just need to control your camera from a distance for the purpose of taking just one snap, that it all they are good for. To record a time-lapse sequence, you need a more advanced remote control so that you can input interval values accurately and leave it to take shots at the right time.
Do you want an advanced camera but don't like the bulk factor of an SLR camera such as the Canon T3i? The Sony Cyber-shot HX9V falls somewhere in-between a DSLR camera and a compact point and shoot camera with manual controls and a 16.2-megapixel BSI CMOS sensor. The lens on this camera is very impressive. It is an optically-stabilized 24-384mm (equivalent) zoom lens with a 16x optical zoom range.
Are you looking for a camera with an advanced zoom that you can still carry around easily in your bag? The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 is similar to other pocket cameras in the Panasonic series in terms of size, but this camera boasts a really advanced zoom that pushes it way ahead of other pocket cameras. Although it is thicker than the new ultra-slim point and shoot cameras like the Sony Cyber Shot DSC-W350, the 16X optical zoom or 21X digital zoom on this camera blows the DSC-W350 out of the water.
If you need a fast, responsive camera with a generous zoom lens, then look no further than the Nikon Coolpix S8100. The S8100 is known for high-speed operation, exceptional low light performance, excellent image quality and sophisticated features. This 12.1-megapixel camera comes with advanced CMOS sensor technology. It has a 10x optical zoom made of Nikkor ED glass lens which covers 30-300mm, and is perfect for anything from close-ups of people to landscape photography.
Do you have a child that loves to play with your pricey digital camera? Why not buy them a cheap digital camera of their own? The Disney Princess Pix Micro camera is a plastic camera mainly aimed at little girls who like to take photographs. Disney has designed these Disney Princess cameras on the themes to be made of hard pink plastic with a cute girly design on it. The Disney Princess Pix Micro Camera is one of the best gifts that you can give to your kid – and it will give your digital camera or camera phone a much appreciated break too.
Are you looking to upgrade from your point and shoot camera to a camera with manual controls and a great zoom range? Shopping for a camera upgrade can be tricky because as great as DSLR cameras like the Nikon D500 are, they end up being really expensive purchases because of their interchangeable lenses. Often the lenses for SLR cameras are more expensive than the cameras themselves. The Nikon Coolpix P100 is the perfect in-between solution because it has manual controls that allow you to get creative with your photos and an amazing 26x optical zoom that has a huge rained and gorgeous 26mm wide-angle capability. A lens like this is the perfect all-rounder whether you're taking photos of family or landscapes.
Have you been anticipating the release of the Fujifilm X100 as much as I have? There's been a huge gap in the market for a camera like this for much too long. It used to be the case where if you wanted to take creative shots and experiment with things like focus and dynamic range, you had no choice but to buy an DSLR camera. There were attempts at introducing pocket sized creative cameras but these fell short because of poor sensors. With the X100, Fuji have promised to change this. The design of the Fuji X100 is very striking and the reason that most people fall in love with it at first glance.
Are you looking for a great all-rounder digital camera that is easy to use but takes stunning photographs? The Sony cyber-shot DSC-W350 could be the point and shoot that you're looking for. This camera is perfect for all occasions because it has a compact wide-angle 4X optical zoom. Whether you're taking close ups or need to fit a group into a photo, this lens is ideal. Design-wise, this camera is very sleek. The silver body feels very durable and the controls are easily accessible. Weighing just 3.5 oz, it's very portable too.
Are you looking for a point and shoot camera with a lot of zoom in a small package? The PowerShot SX230 HS is one of Canon's three new compact megazoom cameras. This camera has a very similar design to the SX 130 IS except for a couple of stylistic changes like the better front grip and inclusion of stereo microphones to take better video. This camera uses AA size batteries for power instead of rechargeable packs. This is very convenient if you're on vacation or somewhere away from a power point because you can just carry spare batteries with you or buy a pack in any store.
Have you been looking forward to Nikon's newest DSLR offering? The Nikon D5100 is a great addition to the entry-level professional line up and has some amazing features to boast. In main competition with Canon's T3i/600d, the D5100 has similar a vari-angle LCD monitor that is great for taking pictures and recording movies from unique angles. This is especially useful at live events with a lot of people, and getting interesting video footage. You can really explore your creativity here with overhead shots, self-portraits and others. The 3.0 inch 921000 dot vari-angle LCD monitor allows for high-quality playback also for reviewing your work. The 16.2 Megapixel DX format CMOS sensor and EXPEED 2 image processing engine ensures that your images are stunning, every time.
Looking for a great new SLR camera that won't break the bank? Check out the new Sony Alpha A230L Digital SLR Camera With 18-55 mm Lens, perfect for first time DSLR users. This camera has advanced technology that lets you capture every moment perfectly, bright clear and colorful. The A230L is very easy to use because of its great design. The camera has a clear and intuitive menu display, single hand operation and a bright 2.7-inch viewfinder. It starts up really fast so if you want to catch that special shot, you can click instantly before you miss it.
Are you looking for the quality of a DSLR camera without the bulk? Sometimes you're left to make a tough decision whether to haul around an SLR camera like the Canon T3i or just put a point and shoot like the Nikon Coolpix S9100 in your pocket. What if there was a pocket sized camera with interchangeable lenses that took DSLR quality snaps? The Sony Alpha NEX-5 offers just that. This camera has an APS-C image sensor that is technically 13 times bigger than typical sensor that you would find in other cameras of its size. This means bigger and better photographs with softer backgrounds and incredible level of detail.
Looking for the Nikon competitor to the Canon T3i/600d? Here you have it. The Nikon D5100 is a cool camera which has some amazing features. It has a vari-angle LCD monitor which swivels out and tilts making it extremely useful in taking pictures and recording movies from a unique viewpoint. This allows for shooting photos from almost any angle – overhead shots, self-portraits and others. It is especially useful in creating videos of yourself for YouTube. The monitor is a top quality 921000 LCD screen with high quality viewing and playback.
Going on a vacation with an old digital camera? If you want to take photos of memories to cherish then this could be a huge mistake. You will end up with blurred and bad quality images that you would most likely delete when you get back. If you want top quality images even in low-light situations, you should check out the COOLPIX S9100 by Nikon. This camera has a 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, which is designed to produce superb image quality even in low-light conditions.
If you like all the aspects of a digital SLR camera except for the size, then the Canon Powershot S90 could be exactly what you're looking for. This camera has a lot of amazing features. There are more than 25 shooting modes available on this camera. Seventeen of these shooting modes feature unique specialty scene modes. The Auto mode has the scene recognizing Smart Auto Feature which makes your work even easier.
Are you using a simple point and shoot camera? Not satisfied with the quality of photos that it is taking? It is time to upgrade to the latest G Series digital camera by Canon: The G12. You don't need to be a professional photographer to know how to use this camera. It is packed with a bunch of new stuff that will really get you excited about getting creative with photography. The Canon Powershot G12 is the upgrade of the very capable Powershot G11. It has a powerful 10.0 Megapixel CCD sensor and the HS System combines this 10 megapixel sensor with the Canon DIGIC 4 Image Processor to give you the best images with minimum noise.
Looking for one of the top point and shoot cameras on the market? With the Cyber Shot DSC-HX5V, Sony has used the backside illuminated Exmor RCMOS sensor, Bionz image processor and a Sony G lens to improve the shooting performance and low light photo quality. This camera also has a compact wide angle mega zoom. And after testing it for a bit I have to say that these additional technologies do improve the photo quality and the low light photos are better then what you get from any other camera available in the market.
The PowerShot SX130 IS is one of Canon's latest compact megazoom cameras. Canon PowerShot SX 130 IS has a design that is similar to the Powershot SX 120 IS except for a couple of styling changes. These come in the form of a better front grip and the inclusion of stereo mics that let you take stellar videos with great audio. If you want to experiment with video, but need something lighter and more affordable than the Canon 60D, then this is a great option.
Are you tired of being too far away from your subjects when taking photos? Kodak EasyShare Z981 gets closer so you don't have to. This camera has an amazing 26 X optical zoom so getting up close and personal with wildlife and at events will be a breeze. This zoom is even better than the very popular Kodak EasyShare Z915. Design-wise, the Kodak EasyShare Z981 is very ergonomic. It has a shooting mode dial in the top along with the power button which is spring loaded so it won't start up with accidental presses.
Are you looking for a sleek, modern touch-screen camera that you can be proud of on nights out? The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 is available in silver, pink and dark blue colors but it has such an elegant feel that it doesn't matter which color you choose. This camera has a full metal body with a nice 3.5-inch high-resolution touch-screen display on the back. Even though this camera is loaded up with features, it is incredibly slim and can be carried comfortably in pant pockets or handbags.
Panasonic's Lumix DMC –ZS3 offers lots of interesting features like a 12x zoom lens and 720p ACXHD video capture all packed into a stylish, compact body. This camera gives you amazing photo quality, it performs faster than the previous model and the wider angle lens is a solid improvement. This camera is available in four colors – blue, sliver, black and red.
Panasonic's Lumix DMC-LX5 is a much anticipated update to the relatively old enthusiast compact camera, Panasonic's LX3. This latest camera looks very much like the previous model but is much more advanced, especially under the hood. This camera includes a new sensor which has a larger zoom range, perfect for taking on vacation and to sporting events. It has improved noise reduction quality and much better video quality.
Are you disappointed with the quality of photos from your camera? Is your camera's zoom range too limited? You should consider taking a look at Nikon's COOLPIX L120. It has an amazing high-power 21x wide-angle optical Zoom NIKKOR glass lens. This lens has a 25-525mm range equivalent, which is great to close the distance between you and the subject that you are shooting. This is particularly useful when you are shooting the images of birds or are on a safari and longing for that far-away shot.
Are you an aspiring professional photographer? Not satisfied by the quality of photos of your old camera or looking for an upgrade from an entry level DSLR like the Rebel XTi? Maybe you are going on an important trip and want a new camera to capture high-quality photo memories? Look no further than EOS 60D DSLR by Canon. It is a powerful camera that provides professional image quality, has advanced features and in-camera technologies for ease of use.
Looking for a very powerful point and shoot camera? With PowerShot G11 Canon proved that it considers customer feedback seriously. The PowerShot G11 features RAW mode, a 28mm wide-angle lens, and a 2.8-inch Vari-Angle PureColor System LCD. Add to these cool features Canon's new High Sensitivity System and high-speed ISO and you can be sure that your photos will have incredible image quality.
Are you looking for an SLR that is as good at taking video as it is at taking photos? Say hello to the Canon T3i also known as the Canon 600d. The main difference between this camera and its predecessor, the Rebel T2i/550d is its swivel out screen which makes taking video much easier. The area where Canon T3i/600D really shines is the video implementation.
Are you a person who like taking photos but is afraid to carry around a good camera for fear of breaking it? Activities like trekking, rafting, mountain climbing etc. are not exactly ideal for bringing your camera, but they're perfect opportunities to get some great shots. The solution for this is to get your hands on the FinePix XP10 from Fujifilm. The FinePix XP10 belongs to a special category of cameras that are termed "super-tough" because they can withstand water, freezing, shock and dust.
Want to go retro with your photography? Then you will love the Lomo Diana Mini. You've probably seen these cameras around with the "cool kids" but if you haven't, the Lomo Diana Mini is a funky 35mm camera which is made of colorful plastic which looks and pretty much feels like a toy. But this lovely camera is no toy; it does a great job of taking photos, and good ones for that matter.
Does the flash from your camera wash out the faces of your subjects? Want to make your photos look more professional? An external flash will add a whole new level of professionalism to your photos. The Canon Speedlite 580EX II is one of the best flashes on the market for SLR cameras. I am quite surprised that Canon decided to update the 580EX so soon but the improvements are vast. It has 20% faster recycling time than its predecessor. This flash is great for people who take a lot of portrait and event photographs.
Looking for a new digital camera? Let me introduce you to PowerShot Sx220 HS by Canon. It is a sleek, compact camera, which is packed with hi-tech stuff like HD movie recording. This is a 12.1 megapixel camera that allows you to blow up your photos really big when you're getting them developed or putting them into a photobook online. This is an excellent camera for outdoor photography. The 14x optical zoom has 28mm wide-angle for optical image stabilizing. Another feature that I really like is the HS System, which provides great low light performance.
Are you a photographer looking for the essential lens for your kit? Every photographer needs a prime lens in their camera bag and if you're taking portrait pictures a lot, then this is the perfect lens. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens is light, small, sharp and inexpensive. The main reason this lens is so popular is its image quality. Even though it is soft wide open, the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Lens is sharp at f/2 and very sharp when stopped down to f/2.8 or narrower.
Are you looking to upgrade from the kit lens that you got with your camera? Need a lens with some extra zoom? If want a great quality all-rounder lens on a budget, then the Canon EF-S 55-250mm/4.0-5.6 IS Lens is the perfect solution for you. This is a compact lens that takes beautiful pictures in a variety of situations. With a 88-400mm equivalent focal length this lens is perfect for portraits, sports and wildlife photography it is flexible enough to carry with you everywhere you go. For it's zoom range, this lens is surprisingly compact and lightweight.
If you're looking for a compact, easy to use, affordable, family friendly digital camera you can't go wrong with the Nikon Coolpix L22 12megapixel digital camera. This is the perfect family camera, great for everyday use, vacation photos, the kid's sports games and so much more. It even records video. It's an easy to use camera and it's compact enough to fit into a shirt pocket with ease.
Many of us that love photography find ourselves in quite the dilemma when we find that we have outgrown our point and shoot cameras. Digital SLR cameras take a really long time to learn how to use, can be quite fiddly and overly bulky, to top that off you need to spend hundreds of dollars on accessories, especially lenses. However, there are some great cameras that can fill the gap between DSLRs and point and shoot, the most impressive of which we've seen so far is the Fujifilm FinePix S1800, a 12megapixel digital camera with 18x wide angle lens.
If you had your eye on the Canon EOS 7D SLR Digital Camera but it was just outside of your price range you should consider the Canon EOS 550D/Rebel T2i with 18-55mm Lens instead. It has those two brilliant features of the EOS 7D but for much better value for money. Not only is it a fantastic compact 18megapixel DSLR camera it also records incredible HD videos too, even the audio is brilliant as the 550D also has the essential stereo audio input jack.
If you're passionate about photography, but carrying around a heavy and awkward digital SLR camera such as the Canon EOS 500D with you everywhere isn't an option, then Canon's Powershot S95 10megapixel compact is the camera you've been dreaming of. Ultra-slim but ultra-intelligent, fitted with a bright f/2.0 wide-angle lens the Powershot S95 brings DSLR quality photos to your fingertips, simple to use but is also fitted with a professional-style control ring for easy manual control when needed.
The Nikon D3100 with 18-55mm Zoom Lens is an affordable, compact and lightweight DSLR that features 14megapixels and high quality 3x Nikkor 18-55mm image stabilization zoom lens. The Nikon D3100 is the first entry level DSLR from Nikon that can record full 1080p HD videos. It's the successor to the popular D3000 Digital SLR with with 18-55mm lens. However, it doesn't just gain movie capabilities. It also now has Live View shooting, a wider ISO range and intuitive onboard assistance including the learn-as-you grow Guide Mode, amongst other great updates.
Point and shoot cameras are amazingly versatile, compact and easy to use, but their downside is usually that they don't start up fast enough or that the long shutter lag stops you catching the action. Point and shoot cameras can let you down. However, Panasonic have been working on this problem and have brought us the superbly fast Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 12megapixel camera with massive 12x optical image stabilized zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD.
Do you want a compact camera that produces great photo and video results? Tired of carrying around your complicated DSLR everywhere? Then look no further than the Canon PowerShot SD1400IS. A small portable 14.1megapixel Canon camera with HD video capabilities and superb Auto mode that intelligently selects from 22 predefined settings and will take a magnificent photo for you every time.
Shooting in low light conditions is the bane of most photographers, both amateur and professional alike. However, the Canon 5d Mark II is built to cope with near dark conditions, with ISO sensitivity up to 25,600 and 21.1 megapixels, it has to be seen to be believed.
Here we will take a look at the Canon 5D Mark II Kit that comes with a F 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens, but if you're looking for the Canon 5D Mark II body only we've got those too.
Looking for a great value digital SLR, with a great lens, that also takes HD video? Then look no further than the Nikon D90, a 12.3-megapixel digital SLR camera with included 18-105mm zoom lens. The Nikon D90 has a high resolution 3-inch LCD screen which boasts a 920,000-pixel display and a 170-degree viewing angle. Perfect for photo and video and works great when combined with the Live View feature which offers new face detection technology as part of Nikon's Scene Recognition System (SRS). This also contributes to faster 11-area autofocus performance and controls the white balance. The Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G has incredible optical quality in a compact, versatile design, featuring Nikon VR image stabilization.
Looking for a camera that is easy to use? The Kodak EASYSHARE camera is a simple straightforward camera aimed at the person who just wants to point-and-shoot with a few advanced features. The Kodak EASYSHARE C180 is a 10.2-megapixel-resolution camera, which can give you a print up to the size of 30 x 40 inches.
Looking for a lens for your Canon SLR that is defined as an upper-mid-grade consumer lens with image stabilization? The Canon EF 28-135mm lens offers a longer range than your standard kit lens but still great focal length range and a moderately priced.
Just picked up a Nikon SLR camera body? Looking for what to buy next? This Nikon lens is an entry level lens that is a perfect first lens for your Nikon DSLR camera. This is the primary lens for beginner Digital SLR users especially if your DSLR is an amatuer or prosumer model.
Nikon SLR cameras produce great quality images but they require a lot of investment with lenses and equipment. They are heavy to carry around and for someone that isn't a professional photographer, there is no need for that kind of kit. With a 24x optical wide-angle zoom (35mm equivalent focal length: 26-624mm), the Nikon Coolpix P90 offers a great solution for those that want a proper zoom and fantastic quality images without the hassle or expense of an SLR.
The Canon SD780 is a neat little package I must admit. This sleek camera comes in a range of stylish colours. The point and shoot camera is only 18.4mm thick so it will fit very neatly in your pocket.
Say goodbye to blurred photographs and say hello to the Kodak Easyshare Z915 10-megapixel camera. This pocket camera has a fantastic 10X optical zoom (35–350 mm). At such a small size, it's amazing that they could pack such a large zoom into a little package like this.
Are you looking for a small pocket camera? A camera big on megapixels but small on size? Throw the Nikon Coolpix S220 into your handbag before a big night out and you're guaranteed to wake up the next morning with 100's of fantastic photos to upload to Facebook. The Nikon Coolpix S220 features a 3inch touch-screen, 10 megapixel sensor, a NIKKOR 3x zoom lens, and has a high sensitivity range, of up to ISO 2000.
Do you love photography? Do you crave the vintage appeal of real film photographs? Do you wish you could own and use a piece of photographic history? Why not make this classic film SLR camera yours, the Canon AE-1. This is a manual focus SLR that was produced by Canon, Inc. between 1976 and 1985. If the likes of Instagram and Hipstamatic have given you a deep appreciation for old school photography techniques, then you will be completely enamored by the gorgeous Canon AE-1. The camera comes in a strong but light metal body making it reliable and durable, and it's classic design is still inspiring today, just look at the beautiful Fujifilm Finepix x100.
Do you like to live on the edge? Then you need a camera that's able to hang off the edge with you. That's exactly what the 12-megapixel Olympus TOUGH-8000 Digital Camera does. This camera is shockproof, waterproof, freeze proof, crush proof and shake proof.
Do you want high image quality but at a low price? The Olympus FE-4000 Digital Camera is the high-tech and user friendly 12megapixel camera that's affordable regardless of your budget. With its striking good looks and slim profile, range of attractive colours and double-layered crystal shell finish this camera is not only competitively priced its gorgeous too.
Are you a budding photographer that's searching for the best entry-level DSLR on the market? If you fancy finally upgrading from a point and shoot you'll really enjoy the Nikon D5000, the incredibly compact and light weight 12megapixel DSLR with HD Video that's great in low light conditions.
The price tag on the more professional range of DSLR cameras can put off most hobbyist photographers, but the Canon EOS 7D is the first affordable advanced DSLR from Canon and is a welcome entrant in the pro-consumer market. The Canon EOS 7D is probably the best overall Canon APS-C sensor DSLR currently available. In terms of features and build quality the 7D is as good as it gets in this price range, and fares extremely well against its more expensive main rival, the Nikon D300s.
You'd be right to think that most SLR cameras are a bit on the bulky side and if you've been on the look out for a compact SLR you can't go wrong with the Canon 500D. Small in size and weight but uses the same battery, lenses and accessories as the rest of the Canon range. It's perfect for small hands without lacking in any of the features of its predecessors. In fact, it goes above and beyond its little brothers the Canon EOS 400D and Canon EOS 450D in terms of image quality and features.
There comes a time when everyone wants to move on from the limited point and shoot cameras, but making the transition to a professional SLR camera can be a difficult one. Choosing the Nikon D3000 will make this shift a smooth one, unlike with it's brother the Nikon D300 which we featured before.
There's no doubt that professional SLR cameras, even the entry levels ones like the Nikon D3000, are incredibly versatile and create amazing photographs. The main issue many people have with them is their bulk; the weight alone is enough to drag you down and bringing one along often means bringing a whole separate bag with you. Luckily Canon, world leaders in digital photography, have come along and designed the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS, small enough to fit in your pocket unlike it's brother the Canon Powershot SX10 IS, but powerful enough for manual settings and a super fast shutter speed.
The Canon Powershot sx10 IS is the perfect bridge camera for someone that wants to take incredible photographs on a budget. This camera is capable of quite a lot. It has an incredible 20 X optical zoom which lets you stay close to the action whether it is sport, live music or nature that you are interested in.
The Canon Powershot a590 is has arrived with more possibilities than ever before. This device is packed with a DIGIC III Image Processor, 8-megapixels and a 4 X optical zoom. You can get nice and close to achieve natural looking snaps with this great lens.
The Canon Digital IXUS 980 IS is available in a stylish black and silver. It boasts a massive 14.7 megapixels and has a 3.7 X optical zoom. Known as the PowerShot SD990 IS in the USA, the IXUS 980 allows major creativity with your picture taking as you can control manual settings including shutter speed, aperture and ISO.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5S is a 9.1 megapixel camera with an amazing 10 X optical zoom. Usually, cameras with this type of zoom are pretty bulky but the Lumix is compact enough to carry around in your pocket.
The Nikon D300 is a 12.3 megapixel SLR with a DX-format CMOS sensor which is Nikon's exclusive digital image processing system. It is hugely powerful and even has a 3.0-inch LiveView LCD display which is rare on an SLR.
Looking for a great value digital SLR that also takes HD video? Then look no further than the Nikon D90, a 12.3-megapixel digital SLR camera. It has a high resolution 3-inch LCD screen which boasts a 920,000-pixel display and a 170-degree viewing angle. Perfect for photo and video and works great when combined with the Live View feature which offers new face detection technology as part of Nikon's Scene Recognition System (SRS). This also contributes to faster 11-area autofocus performance and controls the white balance.
This is the perfect camera for those who like taking group shots and landscapes. Fitting everyone in the photo will never be a problem again with the Kodak Dual Lens. Panoramic shots turn out wonderful on this camera and with 5 Megapixels, you'll never need another pixel again!
The super 26 X optical zoom on this camera zooms and focuses fast so you'll always be able to capture that special moment, even if you're far away from it. They call this a Super Zoom point and shoot for a reason. You won't believe the superb quality photos that you'll get from this camera.
Get creative with the very modestly priced Kodak EASYSHARE C180. This is the perfect starter camera that shoots stunning photographs and HD video that you can upload directly to YouTube with no conversion required.
Say goodbye to blurred photographs and say hello to the Kodak Easyshare Z915 10-megapixel camera. This pocket camera has a fantastic 10X optical zoom (35–350 mm). At such a small size, it's amazing that they could pack such a large zoom into a little package like this.
The Kodak Dual Lens digital camera allows you much more creativity than other cameras. It packs an ultrawide angle lens (23 mm) and an optical zoom lens (39-117 mm) into one package allowing for many dynamic picture taking.
The Kodak Easyshare M753 is a perfect digital camera for beginners. It comes at a great price boasting a 7megapixel resolution and a 3X optical zoom lens.


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I have a Host Application, a Interface.dll and a Plugin.dll. Within my Host Application I'm globally using a Instance of a class.
However: My Plugin.dll (which implements my iInterface form the Interface.dll) needs to have access to that specific instance of my class in the Host Application.
By having my Functions names within the interface, I can access those functions in the plugin from the host application, but how can I access the global class instance from the plugin?
I cannot write
Public Interface IPlugin

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But this es exactly what I want to do...
Thank you very much for your help.

A: There is no way to implement the class from the host application within an interface. The only way would be referencing as object which will cause plenty of other problems.
Solution was to export the common classes into a own library (.dll) and instantiate this library to both - the host application and the plugin and in the interface.
Now passing the reference is possible without any problems as if all the different code parts were within the same namespace.
Thank you guys for your help.