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SeaTac Airport, Washington

Postcard - Kotzebue, Alaska

The world of postcard prose is a bizarre realm, as regular Morty the Blog readers are no doubt aware. But this particular one ranks as the most condescending piece I have encountered so far. I place this in the 1960s:

"Kotzebue in the Arctic. On the shore of the Arctic Ocean peacefully lies the city of Kotzebue, Alaska with mostly Eskimo population. These natives make their living from fishing as well as entertaining tourists. The place is ice-free only three or four months in the summer."

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Watching this huge James Abbott mural being covered by a new paint job in Elma, Washington makes me think of sandcastles being gobbled by the tides on the coast. Outdoor murals can be such a fleeting art form.

Morty Comix # 2611

Morty Comix # 2611 was placed in an empty real estate brochure box in a strip mall at Butler, Pennsylvania. On the left hand side of this photo is an Asian buffet restaurant we used as the unofficial Obscuro dining HQ and discussion place several times. If I lived in Butler it would be a regular hangout for me.

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Now and then I have been documenting the work of muralist James Abbott, who was active in eastern Grays Harbor County mostly in the 1990s. Many of his works were historical in nature, frequently highlighting the culture of the early timber workers.

One of his largest works in Elma, Washington is vanishing forever as the building is repainted. Such is the brief life of outdoor painted art.

Postcard - Winthrop, Washington

"Winthrop - Methow Valley"

1940s?

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Favorite Movie Quotes: The Hand

Old cartoonist to replacement cartoonist on changing the comic strip: " ... By making him look too deep inside himself. Making him too self-conscious. That's not Mandro. Mandro knows what he wants. Mandro doesn't think. You drew all those f****** bubbles with him thinking!"

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Morty Comix # 2610

 

Morty Comix # 2610 was slipped behind an emergency contacts sign at the Future Tenant gallery during the setup for the Obscuro Bezango show in Pittsburgh.

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Postcard - Westport, Washington

"Westport, Washington, Salmon Capital of the World. A few of the beautiful charter boats which take the Sportsman for a charter trip to enjoy the 'King of All Sports' -- Grays Harbor in the background."

1970s?

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Future Tenant Interviews Obscuro Bezango Curator Tom Rehm

Here's the Link!

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Aberdeen, Washington

Morty Comix # 2609

Morty Comix # 2609 was slipped into a copy of my favorite Vonnegut novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, at the public library in Butler, Pennsylvania. On the way to this book, Tom Rehm showed me the beautiful mural in the children's section created by his brother, Michael Rehm.

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Chehalis River, Aberdeen, Washington

Postcard - Westport, Washington

 

"Westport, Washington. The lighthouse at Westport, Salmon Capital of the World, guards the entrance to Grays Harbor. This view also shows U.S. Coast Guard Station, approach to the beach and in the distance the beautiful blue Pacific."

1970s?

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Chehalis River, Aberdeen, Washington

Morty Comix # 2608

The fate of Morty Comix # 2607 is so obscure even I don't know where it landed! But it has to be somewhere in Butler, Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, let's stroll to downtown Butler, where I placed Morty Comix # 2608 in the back cover a sample book in a print shop-- the same print shop that has printed the work of Tom Rehm, Maximum Traffic, Buzz Buzzizyk, and even the mysterious Borpo Deets.

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Chehalis River, Aberdeen, Washington

Postcard - Westport, Washington

"Westport, Washington, Salmon Capital of the World. This view shows the sheltered harbor of this world famous fishing fleet. In the foreground are the berths for the commercial fishing fleet, which is out catching fish the day this photo was taken and at the top is the sports fishing fleet, and the white streaks is the wake from a few of the boats as they return with their limit of fish."


1970s.

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Aberdeen, Washington

Morty Comix # 2606

Morty Comix # 2606 was hidden behind a poster of Multnomah Falls, held in place by a magnet on the fridge in a home in Butler, Pennsylvania.