The son of a mailman, Clifford Benton was born in Colorado but grew up in Idaho and got his education at Chicago’s Art Institute.  After serving in World War I, Benton found success as an illustrator and photographer.  Along with his work with the pulps, he spent 20 years working for the National Safety Council, illustrating pamphlets and books about how live safely in a changing era.

Here’s a small sampling of his pulp work: