A Foreign Country

A Foreign Country

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Austin, MN, 1921

Northwest Graphic Supply

Northwest Graphic Supply

Print sale

Print sale

Noteworthy dive bars in St Paul, Minnesota

Noteworthy dive bars in St Paul, Minnesota

Takeaways from Bill Lindeke’s dive bar talk

Takeaways from Bill Lindeke’s dive bar talk

Shoe research.

Shoe research.

Happy Friday from Minneapolis

Happy Friday from Minneapolis

Society Pages: Off to Business School

Society Pages: Off to Business School

Nye’s Polonaise Room Minneapolis greeting card

Nye’s Polonaise Room Minneapolis greeting card

Society Pages: Motoring to Rochester

Society Pages: Motoring to Rochester

Neighborhood bar: Minnesota art print

Neighborhood bar: Minnesota art print

Happy to live in the age of the air conditioner during months like these. #boise #idaho

Happy to live in the age of the air conditioner during months like these. #boise #idaho

Nye’s Polonaise Room Art

Nye’s Polonaise Room Art

This fellow should be making an appearance soon. #1920shair

This fellow should be making an appearance soon. #1920shair

Barn Dance

Barn Dance

Jordan Motor Car

Jordan Motor Car

Notes from a talk at Boise State University about the Homestead Act of 1862

Notes from a talk at Boise State University about the Homestead Act of 1862

About

A Foreign Country is a comic about history by Rebecca Silus. It interprets everyday life from the past as found in old newspapers and photographs.

Support

You can support this project at Patreon, where you can get behind the scenes access to my sketchbook and process, as well as digital assets and more. patreon.com

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1800s 1920s 1960s 1970s Bars & Restaurants Buildings Cars Classifieds Communication Early 20th Century Education Entertainment Fashion greeting cards Homesteading Housing Idaho Landmarks Language Minneapolis Minnesota Old Highways People Place Names Pop Culture Rural America Sketchbook Society Technology

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