Good thing the Captain kept the airship upwind of the stock yards..105 years later, I believe everything shown here still exists, other than the stockyards and the underground rail system serving businesses. The Field Museum relocated to a new building in the 30s, and the location pictured now houses the Museum of Science and Industry..McCay didn’t show the Cubs in their “West Side Grounds”, but there’s another thing that hasn’t changed since then ; )
For example, see some of the aerial views in the first 30 or so of these cards. From the way one of the covered passages and the buildings on the lower right curve, I’d say McKay was working from an aerial photo taken with some sort of wide angle lens. He would have to use photos to maintain accuracy in this travelogue series.https://www.google.com/search?q=postcard+chicago+stockyards&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiXvYCHiMvOAhXGbR4KHUcKA7sQ_AUICCgB&biw=1198&bih=631
At the same time he was producing Nemo, he was also doing uncounted daily-format strips of The Rarebit Fiend, and lots of Sundays as well; and Little Sammy Sneeze; and assorted other dailies and Sundays. AND he was doing a lot of very complex (and pioneering) animation; AND he was appearing in live Vaudeville shows with his animated Gertie The Dinosaur. Plus he painted the Sistine Chapel, wrote the Complete Works of Shakespeare, designed the Panama Canal, and Penn Station; and served as President under the name Teddy Roosevelt. He was also an Olympic swimming champion, inventor of the airplane, and later in life discovered King Tut’s tomb. He also designed and painted Tut’s quarters. He was also a gourmet chef, a judo champ, an entomologist, a brilliant military strategist, an opera singer, and a composer of symphonies. Oh, and he invented Coca-Cola and the Ford Model T. And more.
Steve Bartholomew over 7 years ago
Incredible drawing. Wonder what those stock yards smell like?
Dirty Dragon over 7 years ago
Good thing the Captain kept the airship upwind of the stock yards..105 years later, I believe everything shown here still exists, other than the stockyards and the underground rail system serving businesses. The Field Museum relocated to a new building in the 30s, and the location pictured now houses the Museum of Science and Industry..McCay didn’t show the Cubs in their “West Side Grounds”, but there’s another thing that hasn’t changed since then ; )
davidf42 over 7 years ago
Amazing artwork! I don’t know how McCay could produce these at a rate of one per week!
grainpaw over 7 years ago
Many of these scenes look like the color postcards of the era.
grainpaw over 7 years ago
For example, see some of the aerial views in the first 30 or so of these cards. From the way one of the covered passages and the buildings on the lower right curve, I’d say McKay was working from an aerial photo taken with some sort of wide angle lens. He would have to use photos to maintain accuracy in this travelogue series.https://www.google.com/search?q=postcard+chicago+stockyards&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiXvYCHiMvOAhXGbR4KHUcKA7sQ_AUICCgB&biw=1198&bih=631
Fruno over 7 years ago
At the same time he was producing Nemo, he was also doing uncounted daily-format strips of The Rarebit Fiend, and lots of Sundays as well; and Little Sammy Sneeze; and assorted other dailies and Sundays. AND he was doing a lot of very complex (and pioneering) animation; AND he was appearing in live Vaudeville shows with his animated Gertie The Dinosaur. Plus he painted the Sistine Chapel, wrote the Complete Works of Shakespeare, designed the Panama Canal, and Penn Station; and served as President under the name Teddy Roosevelt. He was also an Olympic swimming champion, inventor of the airplane, and later in life discovered King Tut’s tomb. He also designed and painted Tut’s quarters. He was also a gourmet chef, a judo champ, an entomologist, a brilliant military strategist, an opera singer, and a composer of symphonies. Oh, and he invented Coca-Cola and the Ford Model T. And more.
Peter Maresca Premium Member over 7 years ago
Sadly these travel pages ended here on April 23, 1911. Nemo never did get to Milwaukee. Next Sunday will be the final page of this series.
grainpaw over 7 years ago
What brought that on? We seem to be nowhere near a conclusion to the story. Somewhere along the way, Nemo quit trying to get back to the princess.
Fruno over 7 years ago
Well, the Princess will be back week after next. And Milwaukee is gone.