Is this another drawing by that pen and ink artist you like to put up? Fred/Frank Booth, maybe? If so, it’s an incredibly detailed piece. Well actually, if it’s a pen and ink drawing it’s an incredibly detailed piece. Doesn’t matter if that’s the person who drew it.
It’s a photograph, not a drawing, of Lincoln Park in Chicago.
Apparently published in the Chicago Tribune ca1906, it’s now available via vintage photo bog Shorpy.com.
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The date it was taken was variably given as sometime between 1897 and 1906… but I most often saw it labelled “A Walk in Lincoln Park 1900.”
The uniformed fellow in the London Bobby-style helmet is a member of the Lincoln Park Police.
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Meanwhile Franklin Booth is one of my favorite illustrators, too…
The story is that, unable to go to art school, he taught himself to draw by copying newspaper illustrations, which he didn’t realise were actually engravings.
That’s one reason his work is full of in incredible detail, with everything shaded in tiny, fine lines, like those etched into copper.
But however detailed, you can always tell they’re drawings, laid out with his artistic vision.
they were smaller and more agile than their F-86 Saberjet counterparts.
They also had a 10-1 loss ratio with them.
but I always thought they were bad-ass cool looking
The Sabres tangled with MiG-17’s slightly less nimble older brother, the MiG-15. The ’17’s gave our more advanced, supersonic fighters a hard time in Vietnam. I don’t know the veracity of this, but at one airshow they claimed the 1954 MiG-17 was the most maneuverable fighter in the world until the F-16 came along in 1978.
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I passed through Cleveland on my way to Wolverton Mountan.
Question: What does Cleveland have against jake brakes?
Another Question: What are jake brakes?
I was going to say it wasn’t a thing at all, but a proper name. The city of Cleveland does not want Jake Brakes coming within city limits. Jake was told to leave and not come back years ago, and the signs are there just to make sure he (and his descendants) do not forget.
But then Alexi came along and spoiled it for everyone else (read: me) by revealing actual facts. The nerve.
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Your late post yesterday about the Arecibo telescope collapse was well worth the time (and you’re right, he does make it easy to understand). Thanks.
Chicago,about 1906
Is this another drawing by that pen and ink artist you like to put up? Fred/Frank Booth, maybe? If so, it’s an incredibly detailed piece. Well actually, if it’s a pen and ink drawing it’s an incredibly detailed piece. Doesn’t matter if that’s the person who drew it.
I would shoot myself before trying to draw all those leaves on the trees!
me, too!
I like the image, so I Googled it.
It’s a photograph, not a drawing, of Lincoln Park in Chicago.
Apparently published in the Chicago Tribune ca1906, it’s now available via vintage photo bog Shorpy.com.
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The date it was taken was variably given as sometime between 1897 and 1906… but I most often saw it labelled “A Walk in Lincoln Park 1900.”
The uniformed fellow in the London Bobby-style helmet is a member of the Lincoln Park Police.
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Meanwhile Franklin Booth is one of my favorite illustrators, too…
The story is that, unable to go to art school, he taught himself to draw by copying newspaper illustrations, which he didn’t realise were actually engravings.
That’s one reason his work is full of in incredible detail, with everything shaded in tiny, fine lines, like those etched into copper.
But however detailed, you can always tell they’re drawings, laid out with his artistic vision.
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Glad to learn that it is a photo!
a photo—notice everyone is looking at the camera
Mig 17
The specifications for the Mig 17 in the attachment come from: HERE
they were smaller and more agile than their F-86 Saberjet counterparts.
They also had a 10-1 loss ratio with them.
but I always thought they were bad-ass cool looking
The Sabres tangled with MiG-17’s slightly less nimble older brother, the MiG-15. The ’17’s gave our more advanced, supersonic fighters a hard time in Vietnam. I don’t know the veracity of this, but at one airshow they claimed the 1954 MiG-17 was the most maneuverable fighter in the world until the F-16 came along in 1978.
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I passed through Cleveland on my way to Wolverton Mountan.
Question: What does Cleveland have against jake brakes?
Another Question: What are jake brakes?
The picture is a Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. Jake brake and is a link to the company’s description (the brake was patented by them) and explanation.
When you hear that very loud braaaap noise from a truck, the trucker has just used his Jake brake.
Ah yes. When I hear that sound and I’m around other people, I like to say “excuse me.”
I was going to say it wasn’t a thing at all, but a proper name. The city of Cleveland does not want Jake Brakes coming within city limits. Jake was told to leave and not come back years ago, and the signs are there just to make sure he (and his descendants) do not forget.
But then Alexi came along and spoiled it for everyone else (read: me) by revealing actual facts. The nerve.
Your late post yesterday about the Arecibo telescope collapse was well worth the time (and you’re right, he does make it easy to understand). Thanks.
My pleasure! 🙂
Glen Campbell could pick a good lick back then!
He was a gentle soul. Loved his style.
What would you expect from a guy from Delight, Arkansas?
Awwwwwwwwwwww!
Is Claude so greedy he expects, not just a larger piece of pie, but two pieces to be set before him at once?
If so, Cleo’s naughtiness aside, he deserves what he gets.
Good thing Cleo didn’t offer him sixteen pieces…
the poor table would be kindling, instead of maybe-just-possibly reparable firewood.
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You know, I do enjoy the freedom of Cleo having her own site…
but a small problem I occasionally have with all the wonders and …um… not-such-wonders being shared here,
is that sometimes all the distraction means nobody says a word about “Cleo and Company”….
the strip that’s the real reason I’m here.
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Is the third illustration meant to point out that in panel three, Claude had a “close encounter” with flying pottery, or even Cleo’s axe blade?
the daily comic does seem to be an afterthought sometimes, Susan.. ..but I’m
thrilled and grateful that folks stop in here for any reason.
I come for Cleo, first. Then the camaraderie of all these fun folks, and my earworms for the day.
I totally agree. I like to read the comic and comment on it.
I posted a pictoral reference to the Clifford’s hometown. Isn’t that enough? (I have the high ground here)
so, what’s it like up there?
I can see Uranus.
good one!
I dare to post the daily link on gocomics.
thanks!
You’re welcome.
It depends on the day. Mostly for any fun/funny stuff. The posters are always a blast. Even the puzzles. Even the ones i su… stink at. 😀
“Female dogs named Cleo.”
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junk food at the White House
April 29, 2019…
I remember that! Why not.
I like mine with chili.
Good morning Balladeers, ((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.
The reason Claude only gets the last piece of pie?
He ate the rest of them in his midnight refrig raid!!!!
well, there’s that
https://www.gocomics.com/citizendog/2021/07/21?ct=v&cti=384240
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Lasagna pie, of course.
Cleo is very inventive. I’m surprised she didn’t want the second piece for herself. As for the table…………
Why bother. Claude never scolds her.
When i was young the science explainers were older men…