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Card 712 of 9972026-08-22 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-08-22

Robert's Fridge

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A memorial site for librarian, photographer, and poet Robert John Charles Gore, assembled around the crowded refrigerator that held his family life, friendships, postcards, and memories.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-22 issue.

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The fridge becomes an archive: visitors can try its magnets, read Gore’s own words and poetry, view photographs, and find details for remembrance gatherings in Los Angeles and Vancouver. It is an unusually intimate piece of memorial design, turning an ordinary household object into a portrait of a life.

A memorial site for librarian, photographer, and poet Robert John Charles Gore, assembled around the crowded refrigerator that held his family life, friendships, postcards, and memories.

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NicheUnusually specific use
HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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