I'm sure that they represent  the Fount of Knowledge or Guardians of Human Civilization or something like that.......   Right??  Right?????

They are FANTASTIC!!!  Hope all four plan on showing up in DC in August!!  

Paige
Down in Dixie and It's Friday


> 
> From: Jim Klein <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2006/06/09 Fri AM 08:34:40 CDT
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Lisbon Archives Gargoyles
> 
> For you archivists who're looking to spiff up your archives  
> buildings, here's what they have in Lisbon. Tell the directors you  
> need something like this.
> 
> Approaching the Archivo Nacional you instantly see these four huge  
> square things stuck on the top edge.
> 
> On a closer look, they're gargoyles, four on each end. I never saw  
> gargoyles like this before.
> 
> http://www.fightingsail.com/iberia-2006/lisbon_archive_gargoyles/
> 
> I'm still amazed.
> 
> The building itself is magnificent: new, clean, full of technical  
> wizardry. The people were very helpful.
> 
> They're open till 7:15 pm Monday through Friday and in the morning on  
> Saturday.
> 
> Here's the web site and their email address.
> 
> http://www.iantt.pt/
> 
> [log in to unmask]
> 
> They have an English speaker there.
> 
> The About Us page is a PDF:
> 
> http://www.iantt.pt/downloads/About_us.pdf
> 
>   * * * * *  J B K  * * * * *
> 
>        San Francisco
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