On a hiatus from time traveling. Recovering from back surgery. Oscar is hoping to be back in action in a few months.
On his way out of the studio to run an errand for photographer Fritz W. Guerin, Oscar accidentally steps into a young woman’s portrait sitting. Circa 1902.
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Oscar displays his finest cuts of meat at the Charles Javin meat counter at Center Market in Washington, D.C., September 1926.
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Oscar waits to try on a new sweater knitted by Emily Smith, daughter of New York Governor Al Smith. New York City, circa 1920.
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You’re the top
You’re a small sized black dog
You’re the top
You’re shaped like a yule log
You’re a nice long nap
On your owner’s lap in spring
You’re a friendly bark
in Central Park
You’re a chicken wing
Sutton Foster sings an updated version of “You’re the Top” with Oscar and Colin Donnell, the two male leads in the 2011 revival of the class Cole Porter musical ANYTHING GOES, playing at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Broadway. Oscar’s favorite part of the musical is strapping on his tap shoes for the big “Anything Goes” tap number at the end of the first act.
Returning to Crawford House after a day of hiking, Oscar relaxes in front of the fireplace in the great room. Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, circa 1906.
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“I belieeeeeeeeeeve that in 1978, God changed his mind about black people (and small dogs)! You can be a Mormon, a Mormon who just believes!” Oscar gets converted to Mormonism at the 2011 Tony Awards.
Oscar sits on John Hancock’s lap as the “Committee of Five”—John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin—presents its draft of the of the Declaration of Independence to Congress on June 28, 1776. After several days long days of debate and voting, a few modifications were made to the original text, and the Declaration was approved by Congress on July 4, 1776.
Oscar enjoys the sun and surf (and the attention from the ladies) on the beach at Coney Island, New York, circa 1905.
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Oscar gets his sea legs back and helps to train an apprentice boat crew on the U.S.S. New York, July 3, 1899. He and his crew are look forward to watching Independence Day fireworks from the ship.
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