It’s the 4th of July! Independence Day! The birthday of America! Here to help you celebrate are some vintage postcards from Independence Days past! Here’s hoping that everyone has a safe and wonderful 4th of July holiday!
Category Archives: Art
Artwork of the Day: Neighborhood Flag
Every 4th of July, the neighborhood is full of flags. This is one of my favorites.
Let’s Go To The Cities With The Pulps!
by Glen Orbik
With the 4th of July approaching, let’s celebrate the American city with the pulps! Ever since the early days of the pulp industry, writers and artists have excited readers with stories about the lives of those living in America’s cities. Here, curtsey of some of the best artists to have worked in the industry, is a pulp-guided tour of those cities!
by Al Rossi
by Barye Phillips
by Barye Phillips
by C.C. Beall
by James Avati
by James Meese
by Lou Marchetti
by Mitchell Hooks
by Owen Kampen
by Rafael DeSoto
by Raymond Johnson
by Robert Maguire
by Robert Schulz
by Robert Stanley
by Rudy Nappi
by Rudy Nappi
by Rudy Nappi
by Stanley Meltzoff
by Victor Olson
by Walter Popp
by William George
Artwork of the Day: Complete Love Story (Artist Unknown)
This is from 1943, as you can tell from the request that the readers buy war bonds. Unfortunately, the artist is unknown but at least someone is getting a honeymoon.
Let’s Go Country With The Pulps
With the Fourth of July just a few days away, let’s celebrate the American countryside with the pulps! From the early days of the pulps, life in rural America has been a favorite subject. Here are a few portrayals of that life, courtesy of some of the best artists and illustrators to work in the pulp industry!
by James Meese
by Barye Phillips
by Emmett Watson
by George Gross
by Hans Helweg
by James Avati
by James Avati
by Julian Paul
by Paul Rader
by Rafael DeSoto
by Raymond Johnson
by Robert Bonfils
by Robert Bonfils
by Robert Maguire
by Robert McGinnis
by Rudy Nappi
by Sam Cherry
by Samson Pollen
by Saul Levine
by Stanley Zuckerberg
by Victor Kalin
by Walter Popp
Artwork of the Day: Future Science Fiction (by Milton Luros)
That sun is really burning bright but at least it makes a good background to pose against.
This is from 1953. The artwork is by Milton Luros.
Get Ready For Independence Day With Nick Carter, The Killmaster!
Happy July 1st! In just a few days, we will be celebrating Independence Day and here to help us get ready is the Killmaster! Better known as Nick Carter (and named after one of the first fictional private detectives), Nick Carter was an agent for AXE, an American spy agency that was even more secretive than the CIA. Carter was the American equivalent of James Bond and, from 1964 to 1990, he kept the world safe for Democracy by killing eliminating the enemies of truth, peace, and justice around the world. Nick Carter did the jobs that no one else was willing to do and it may not have been pretty but we wouldn’t be celebrating the 4th without him.
Here are just a few of the adventures of Nick Carter, Killmaster:
Artwork of the Day: Ribbon (by Erin Nicole)
Every July 1st, these ribbons appear on the street signs in my neighborhood. I always look forward to their arrival. With this picture, the clouds were kind enough to assist me by being almost as striking as the ribbon. Have a great July!
Artwork of the Day: Ranch Romances (by J. George Janes)
by J. George Janes
That’s going to take forever.
This issue from 1954, with cover art from J. George Janes.
Artwork of the Day: Decoy for Murder (Artist Unknown)
Artist Unknown
This is from 1956. Though the blurb may say that she was “at the mercy of violent, power-crazed men,” she doesn’t seem to be too disturbed by all that blood on the wall. Unfortunately, the identity of the artist responsible for this cover is not known.
Through the Shattered Lens