4.10.2008

From the UW Archives:
Octopus

Three gorgeous covers of Octopus, a "student humor" (?) publication which ran during the first half of the 20th century.


1938


1922


1938

7 comments:

Kenneth Burns said...

The best one is the '20s one. Look at that scarf. Or is it a cape?

Erk said...

More like a scarf caper! (In the non-culinary sense, of course). For me, if I have to choose, it's a toss-up between the top two: I rather like the pissed co-ed.

Kenneth Burns said...

Apparently the canoe mishap was alcohol-related. Some things have not changed in 70 years.

Erk said...

It could be a bottle of pop-- a bottle of 7-Up (which was launched in '29).

MC said...

Complimentary color schemes win again!

tooknap press said...

my favorite: '38's striped, peppermint, melted ice hockey players. An early spring?

Erk said...

Libra loves it when each option gets a vote. I adore the proportions of the hockey player cover. Not to mention their pepperminty penitentiary uniforms.