tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post3596699509042745188..comments2024-03-28T18:01:17.304-07:00Comments on Daytonian in Manhattan: The Peter Cooper Monument - Cooper SquareTom Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-16717462207598058952022-07-29T17:55:24.439-07:002022-07-29T17:55:24.439-07:00Thank you very much.Thank you very much.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-48967001660052862922022-07-29T17:42:55.448-07:002022-07-29T17:42:55.448-07:00Another excellent article. Very well done, Tom. ...Another excellent article. Very well done, Tom. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-30424423918983965812022-07-29T11:10:53.854-07:002022-07-29T11:10:53.854-07:00I have also written about Cooper's original ho...I have also written about Cooper's original house, and his mansion near Gramercy Park in separate articles.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-46034289641839553462022-07-29T09:38:25.926-07:002022-07-29T09:38:25.926-07:00MItch Waxman's Newtown Pentacle has an entry o...MItch Waxman's Newtown Pentacle has an entry on this same statue that focuses on Cooper's roots and the Greenpoint-based glue making business that was the basis of his fortune. https://newtownpentacle.com/?s=peter+cooper An interesting (to me, at least) fact mentioned there is that Cooper was the "inventor" of Jell-O, made from the gelatin that is a byproduct of the tallow rendering process involved in making glue. Kevin Walsh's Forgotten New York also delves into the Cooper roots in Greenpoint. https://forgotten-ny.com/2014/12/greenpoint-2014-part-2/<br /><br />Very interesting intersection of viewpoints in these and your blog posts. Giovanni Puntonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-77731525122782052992022-07-29T08:46:14.357-07:002022-07-29T08:46:14.357-07:00Hi. Yes, he was a truly great man, with wonderful...Hi. Yes, he was a truly great man, with wonderful intentions, and made good on them. He provided a college education to so many people. To those who couldn't afford it, like me, it was an unbelievable opportunity to attend a top notch college. I graduated in 1977. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-52658940772343536442022-07-29T06:41:12.206-07:002022-07-29T06:41:12.206-07:00Thanx Tom, my alma mater. I went from 1974-78 when...Thanx Tom, my alma mater. I went from 1974-78 when it was free and i needed free to be able to attend college. My dream was to go to Cooper and i was lucky enough to get in. Amazing man!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-21770937775219237352022-07-29T06:15:27.272-07:002022-07-29T06:15:27.272-07:00I haven't been able to find a depiction of the...I haven't been able to find a depiction of the plaque in its vandalized condition. (Possibly photographers were not eager to document the defaced condition.)Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-65561363982958808862022-07-29T04:45:07.676-07:002022-07-29T04:45:07.676-07:00Great job, Tom.
Do you know where to find picture...Great job, Tom.<br /> Do you know where to find pictures of the tablet lettering especially when some of the letters were missing, vs. Now?<br />Thanks!<br />versus how it looks now.rrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12993104411839559692noreply@blogger.com