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May 13

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May 12

“BELGIUM. Province of West Flanders. Town of Ypres. Cats festival. Since the 10th century, on the second Sunday of the month of May, people celebrate cats to be fortunate for the rest of the year. 1975.”

photo by Harry Gruyaert

“BELGIUM. Province of West Flanders. Town of Ypres. Cats festival. Since the 10th century, on the second Sunday of the month of May, people celebrate cats to be fortunate for the rest of the year. 1975.”

photo by Harry Gruyaert

May 11

The Turr’ble Tales of Kaptin Kiddo

written by Margaret G. Hays, 
drawn by Grace G. Weirdershiem

March 6, 1910

The Turr’ble Tales of Kaptin Kiddo

written by Margaret G. Hays,
drawn by Grace G. Weirdershiem

March 6, 1910

(Source: barnaclepress.com)

May 10

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Newscopy: “POODLE CAN’T DANCE IN COURT: UNDIGNIFIED—Jet-black Francois, the dancing poodle, never had his day in court to take the witness stand for his mistress, Elaine Tennyson. Red-headed Elaine, 39, social director of Guys & Dolls, 466 Geary st., wanted Francois to take the stand in her suit for $15,000 against a former friend, Lillian Lamb. Elaine was in Lillian’s car June 6, 1959, she claimed, when she was injured by a sudden stop. Francois, in her lap, was hurt, too, but recovered, she said. Miss Lamb’s attorneys had charged that both Francois and Elaine were well enough to dance the cha-cha-cha on TV. Tain’t true, Elaine told the jury yesterday … she only had held Francois’ leash … he did the dancing. Superior Judge Walter Carpenti ruled out a poodle dance as undignified. Francois had no comment for the press. Elaine rested her case. The jury went home—with a fresh start due today. Elaine Tennyson and Jet-black Francois: Dancing poodle barred from stepping out in court. News-Call Bulletin Photograph.”
	- San Francisco News-Call Bulletin
           1959

Newscopy: “POODLE CAN’T DANCE IN COURT: UNDIGNIFIED—Jet-black Francois, the dancing poodle, never had his day in court to take the witness stand for his mistress, Elaine Tennyson. Red-headed Elaine, 39, social director of Guys & Dolls, 466 Geary st., wanted Francois to take the stand in her suit for $15,000 against a former friend, Lillian Lamb. Elaine was in Lillian’s car June 6, 1959, she claimed, when she was injured by a sudden stop. Francois, in her lap, was hurt, too, but recovered, she said. Miss Lamb’s attorneys had charged that both Francois and Elaine were well enough to dance the cha-cha-cha on TV. Tain’t true, Elaine told the jury yesterday … she only had held Francois’ leash … he did the dancing. Superior Judge Walter Carpenti ruled out a poodle dance as undignified. Francois had no comment for the press. Elaine rested her case. The jury went home—with a fresh start due today. Elaine Tennyson and Jet-black Francois: Dancing poodle barred from stepping out in court. News-Call Bulletin Photograph.”
- San Francisco News-Call Bulletin
1959

(Source: sflib1.sfpl.org)

May 09

Two Horsesby Nakayama Tadashi 
1958
Woodblock print

Two Horses
by Nakayama Tadashi
1958
Woodblock print

May 08

Bowling
by Ralph Morse for LIFE Magazine
February 1948

Bowling
by Ralph Morse for LIFE Magazine
February 1948

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