Tag Archives: History

Indian Head Test Pattern (1939)

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Jack Elliott

In my years at University of California earning a degree in American history with a minor in Native American studies I never heard tell of the Indian Head Test Pattern. I first learned of it reading Tommy Orange’s novel, There … Continue reading →

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Renaming Los Padres: Names Of the 1930s

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Jack Elliott

Detail showing Abel Mtn. on a 1938 map of Los Padres National Forest. Backstory I’ve long had an interest in place, in the particularity of natural settings and the composition of undeveloped scenes, and in the forest placenames chosen by … Continue reading →

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Brian Sarvis In Noozhawk Echoes Jack Elliott, No Hat Tip

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Jack Elliott

Jimmy J merch. Prototype run, January, 2023. After six years of silence, Sarvis suddenly spoke. He once more found his voice, in somebody else’s writing. We made it easy by providing inspiration and all source material right here on this … Continue reading →

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Native American Trout Gutter

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Jack Elliott

April 2023 A place in the canyon caught my eye. The character of the mountain. The viewshed through the canyon of the Pacific Ocean and Santa Cruz Island. Geography and aesthetics. I felt compelled to go there. Years passed before … Continue reading →