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whistler162

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15. Never go to the Fenimore House in Cooperstown

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #10)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 10:00 PM

Jun 2014

"The Museum also owns a unique collection of life masks cast from the actual faces of famous Americans by John Henry Isaac Browere. Thomas Jefferson, John and John Quincy Adams, DeWitt Clinton, and Dolley Madison are among those in the collection."

http://www.fenimoreartmuseum.org/fenimore/collections/american_fine_art

One of my favorite exhibits at the house.

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Obama Gets First 3D-Printed Presidential Portrait [View all] Playinghardball Jun 2014 OP

He's white! frazzled Jun 2014 #1

What did you expect? Bronze?? immoderate Jun 2014 #2

You know nothing Jon Snow. Kablooie Jun 2014 #4

What the blazes are you talking about? frazzled Jun 2014 #6

Just a reference from "Game of Thrones" Kablooie Jun 2014 #7

Oh, I don't get HBO frazzled Jun 2014 #8

I thought your comment was cool. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #14

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! CatWoman Jun 2014 #16

I don't like it. Chan790 Jun 2014 #3

I saw that when I was in London in 2011...it freaked me out a bit... CTyankee Jun 2014 #10

Never go to the Fenimore House in Cooperstown whistler162 Jun 2014 #15

thanks for giving me the heads up (no pun intended)! CTyankee Jun 2014 #19

It does look like a death mask doesn't it? surrealAmerican Jun 2014 #13

The Smithsonian is making 3D scans of many of their objects. Kablooie Jun 2014 #5

I think it is creepy...it chills me... CTyankee Jun 2014 #9

Holy Crap Obama looks just like Jimmy Carter. dilby Jun 2014 #11

He doesn't in real life BainsBane Jun 2014 #21

Great now anybody can just print one at home NightWatcher Jun 2014 #12

Dang, soon they will replicate us all!! Generic Other Jun 2014 #17

Creepy eyes. They look like they're shining. LuvNewcastle Jun 2014 #18

Not a very good likeness BainsBane Jun 2014 #20