Happy 4th of July 2018!

"Declaration of Independence," by John Trumbull, 1818

Happy 4th of July everyone! This the "Declaration of Independence," by John Trumbull in 1818 (oil on canvas, 12' x 18'). It was placed in the U.S. Capitol's Rotunda in 1826. What's interesting is this actually depicts June 28, 1776 (not July 4, 1776 as a lot of folks [including me] thinks is the actual date of this painting).

Phillips Delicious Soup Pirate

Phillips Delicious Soup Pirate

I find this undated Phillips Delicious advertisement (possibly in the late 1920's or 1930's?) just so darned cute! This young little lady (dressed as a pirate) is holding a can of "Pepper Pot" soup & they used a Phillips Delicious cardboard box as the "treasure chest." Inside you can see a can of "Vegetable" & also a can of "Chicken Gumbo" soup.

What's interesting: notice the cardboard box is actually labelled for their "Tomato Juice" & not for soup.

This is Carol McCabe, daughter of the photographer George Levarn.

I'd love to know the actual date Phillips ran this advertisement.

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