Chehalis River, Grays Harbor County, Washington
The Diogenes Club
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
The William Henry Harrison Song
William Henry Harrison
Was really really old
His Inaugural Speech took forever
And he caught a cold
A self-important windbag
His words, they over-runneth
The cold developed into Death
And he served for only one monneth
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Unidentified
Unidentified.
Printed on verso: J.A. Boston, Photographer, Galleries At Durango, and Silverton, Col. Negatives retained for future orders.
Kevin Camp Sings Bacharach
His second time here. I like his delivery. One man, one guitar, pure and simple.
Check out his YouTube page. Incredibly prolific and an intriguing progression.
The George H.W. Bush Song
George H.W. Bush is still alive
But in a pretty bad way
He never got my vote
But I'm going to give him a pass
And wish him well.
Intro to Mini Comix by Blake!
[Above: Blake shows a photo of the legendary Clay Geerdes as portrayed in the Michael Dowers book, Newave!]
Our old friend Blake has just released a 35 minute introduction to minicomix on YouTube.
It is quite an experience to see a comix movement one was a part of be treated as an exciting period in comic art history. Blake tracks the Newave Comix movement from the comix ancestors of the 1960s up to the 1980s.
To this day I still proudly classify myself as a Newave Cartoonist.
Go Blake! Thank you for recognizing the importance and spark of our comix genre!
Update: Blake follows this up with an addendum: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jamUb7Grhc0
Unidentified
Unidentified
Printed: Wiker, Amethyst P.O., Creede, Colo.
Intriguing medallion on his vest.
Monday, December 30, 2013
The McDowell Brothers?
Printed: M.E. Chase, Ouray, Colorado
So here's the story I was told about the McDowells. The Pater familias was one Walter McDowell, born in Venango County, Pennsylvania in 1811. He earned his living making hats and gloves. As he made his way West, through Ohio, then to Casey, Illinois, he married at least four times and each marriage resulted in children.
My line connects to marriage # 3, with Kiziah Jane Albright. That union produced two children, my great grandfather Benjamin F. (born in Casey in 1858), and his sister Ruth "Mamie" (born 1867).
Kiziah died shortly after Ruth's birth. Not long following, Walter married a fourth time.
At some point in the 1880s, according to legend, the large family had some kind of major fight. Walter, now widowed again, and some of the adult children were said to have migrated to Oklahoma and Texas where they became cowboys. Ruth married into Choctaw culture. Walter died in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, in 1892.
Meanwhile, the other half of the family moved to Ouray, Colorado and became silver prospectors. The brothers who moved there were John, Henry, Joseph, Ben, and Walter Jr.
Ben McDowell was said to have struck it rich two or three times, and lost everything at the gambling tables. He deserted the family in 1896 and lived out his life in Cripple Creek, Colorado, site of the last great gold rush in the lower 48, where he made a living sharpening tools. He died in 1910.
My Mom recalls being told this photo depicts the McDowell brothers, with my great grandfather possibly being the guy standing in the upper left. But she isn't 100% sure.
Morty Comix # 2684
Morty Comix # 2684 was left in a stack of broadsides advertising an event in celebration of The King's birthday. They were on a counter at a coffee bar at the entrance to a downtown Olympia, Washington grocery store.
Here's a LINK to the Elvis Dash if you are interested. Looks like a fun photo op!
The Martin Van Buren Song
Martin Van Buren's first language was Dutch
His favorite game was politics
He loved it very much
He was so ambitious
His feet were a-itchin'
He was America's first modern politician
Ol' Marty always said he worked for the public good
Problem was
No one knew where he stood
It probably would've helped him
If his positions had been firmer
Maybe the voters might not have made him
Another single termer
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Morty Comix # 2683
Morty Comix # 2683 was placed inside a broken soft drink storage unit that had been exiled out of doors at a gas station/minimart in McCleary, Washington.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
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