Life, 1928-12-21 · page 18 of 36
Life — December 21, 1928 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page features "Two Pages from the Sketch" — appearing to be children's book illustrations or comic material. The left side shows "abcde" with whimsical drawings: a stylized woman's face, toy trains, a cat and mouse with dialogue ("just one word out of you, cat, and I'll kick the jiblets out of you!"), and a toy car with children. The right side profiles **Fred G. Cooper**, identified as born in Minnesota/Oregon who became a California native. The text describes him as a versatile illustrator who creates charts, graphics, and birth announcements for friends. He's noted as knowledgeable about color, mathematics, Egyptian art, and animal psychology, and is listed as author of children's books including "The Great Blinder" and "The Dumb Cow and Other Friends." This appears primarily promotional content about an illustrator rather than political satire.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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