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7. The process of making some of those colors has been lost

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 10:09 AM

Apr 2019

We literally don't know what chemicals they used in the glass anymore.

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The apse of Notre Dame, post fire. Stunning picture [View all] Recursion Apr 2019 OP

This is just gut wrenching! lark Apr 2019 #1

It's uplifiting, really. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #2

too fresh, too raw... We'll get to this realization, surely, but for now it feels a bit like hlthe2b Apr 2019 #3

Not so fast... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #15

There's not enough old Oak trees in all of Europe to use....will need metal Rene Apr 2019 #4

Yes, the mere size in girth let alone length... machoneman Apr 2019 #11

This Twitter thread suggests they are prepared to rebuild blaze Apr 2019 #13

I wonder if anyone will think to offer American oak to the French for the restoration. Aristus Apr 2019 #14

I know the US has the oak Amishman Apr 2019 #20

No. Just no. GoCubsGo Apr 2019 #23

Our forests are growing, not shrinking hack89 Apr 2019 #24

And, you are still losing 24.000 acres per year GoCubsGo Apr 2019 #25

Forested or Tree Farmed? Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2019 #26

Forested in New England hack89 Apr 2019 #28

This is what the stained glass looked like in the top row above the altar mnhtnbb Apr 2019 #5

The process of making some of those colors has been lost Recursion Apr 2019 #7

Many workers also died of lead poisoning in the process dalton99a Apr 2019 #9

Not just lead... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #16

Yes that's true FakeNoose Apr 2019 #12

Not all the windows are there. That's why I posted the before photo mnhtnbb Apr 2019 #18

They do appear to be gone. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #21

They are the biggest lose IMO. GulfCoast66 Apr 2019 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author jmbar2 Apr 2019 #6

Heartbreaking. redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #8

That image - with the cross so clearly delineated- calimary Apr 2019 #10

At least one firefighter was badly injured IronLionZion Apr 2019 #17

no picture. broken link n t msongs Apr 2019 #22

I think its going to be okay........ Historic NY Apr 2019 #27

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