Author Archives: Kelly Rakowski
Miss Navajo
February 21, 2012 — by
This may be the only pageant where contestants are required to know how to butcher a sheep—Miss Navajo. The first pageant was in 1952 and has now become a honored tradition, highlighting the knowledge, beauty and talents of young Navajo women.
Sweatshirt Monster
February 14, 2012 — by
Classic teenage scene: get your pals together and wear the same look, at the same time, maybe cause a ruckus—Beaver and his friends buy fad “monster” sweatshirts and agree to wear them to school on the same day…
Leave It To Beaver, the ‘Sweatshirt Monsters’ episode.
via Partners & Spade
DIY Teen
February 2, 2012 — by
We recently acquired a goldmine of teen-ager cartoons thanks to Ed Halter. Take a peak inside Keen Teens or 101 ways to Make Money by Stokie Allen, 1955. These young ones have caught the DIY entrepreneurial spirit—Bill designs doggie toys, Rae makes fancy figurines, Cecil constructs crate doll houses, Jackie builds boats, Jo Ann ties her own flies to sell to fly fishermen. Smarts & crafts!
NAACP Youth
January 30, 2012 — by
A biased view of young protesters from the archives of Milwaukee’s police officers, “Milwaukee’s Finest.” These photos are from 1967, featuring activists from Milwaukee’s NAACP Youth Council.
Poster Youth
January 27, 2012 — by
La Raza Community Centre offered a variety of activities and support for local youth of San Diego during the late 70s–early 80s. La Raza Silkscreen Centre taught kids the skills needed to design their own posters. Powerful prints!
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