Friday, December 24, 2010

1948 National Geographic #5


Scan00000010084, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

3 comments:

JACKIE said...

The most recognizable clown face of the 20th Century, of course Emmett Kelly. Jackie

Frank Ferrante said...

THAT is always one up for discussion. Emmett never had his image on a U.S. Postage Stamp, or celebrated on as many Ringling posters as ... I didn't even have to mention his name, did I? :-) frank

Chic Silber said...

Frank neither did Lou as the stamp

image was a composite that had

much of Lou in it but not exctly

I wouldn't bet money on which of

them was more universally known

by name (even in the old days)