“Man Against Lion” by Verne Athanas
‘One of them would not come out of the forest alive.’
*The Saturday Evening Post*, July 6, 1957.
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Harold von Schmidt, 1936.

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#OTD in 1947
‘He took a new job and the world changed’
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(George Washington accepts the presidency.)
Illustration by Harold von Schmidt (1893-1982)
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John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
*The Saturday Evening Post*, October 23, 1948
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#OTD in 1948
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‘He was a rootin’ tootin’ dream come true’
Illustration by Harold von Schmidt (1893-1982)
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The cover art is by Harold Von Schmidt. He illustrated a deluxe edition of this book which had 60 illustrations!
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Verne Athanas (1917-1962), “Man Against Lion”
*The Saturday Evening Post*, July 6, 1957
‘One of them would not come out of the forest alive.’
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#OTD in 1957
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‘Gil went in a tumbling, helpless sprawl as the lion launched itself out of the tree.’
Illustration by Harold Von Schmidt (1893-1982) for ➡️
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- a dream even bigger than his beloved Texas. He could see a nation united, growing stronger & finer than any the world had ever known. ....’
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Woman seated on Balcony, (1928)

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"Forgiven"

“Man Against Lion” by Verne Athanas
‘One of them would not come out of the forest alive.’
*The Saturday Evening Post*, July 6, 1957.
#MountainLion #puma #panther #cougar #wildlife #biodiversity
#illustrationart #illustrationartists #HaroldVonSchmidt