# Where do I find 50's style drawings like the Fightin Whites logo? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 26, 2002, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-50s-style-drawings-like-the-fightin-whites-logo/100113 "2002-03-26T02:04:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-50s-style-drawings-like-the-fightin-whites-logo/100113/1 "2002-03-26T02:04:26Z")
Here’s a link: [http://www.cafepress.com/fightinwhite/products.aspx?storeid=fightinwhite](http://www.cafepress.com/fightinwhite/products.aspx?storeid=fightinwhite) Is there a source for this stuff? I think the drawings are funny to add new captions to and have been looking for the style online. Is there a name for it? Do you even know of a site with good ones? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-50s-style-drawings-like-the-fightin-whites-logo/100113/2 "2002-03-26T03:35:25Z")
I don’t know whether there’s a specific name for the style, but [James Lileks](http://www.lileks.com) has a lot of stuff, especially at his [Institute of Official Cheer](http://www.lileks.com/institute/index.html). ---
**Author:** ![fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ba0ec/32.png) [@fish\_in\_the\_sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fish_in_the_sky)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-50s-style-drawings-like-the-fightin-whites-logo/100113/3 "2002-03-26T03:48:46Z")
I was just searching for this exact same kind of thing, for some clip art for posters. I call it kitsch or retro; they’re good terms to search with. Some links: [World Wide Retro](http://www.worldwideretro.com/linkorama/procontent/Clip_Art.html) [Tack-o-Rama](http://www.fortunecity.com/olympia/harding/159/) ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-50s-style-drawings-like-the-fightin-whites-logo/100113/4 "2002-03-26T03:50:02Z")
There’s some [here](http://www.jim.southcom.com.au/JollyJoker/2001-JollyJoker/Archive_November/) as .jpg files e.g tequila-hug.jpg. If you go up a level there are lots of archives. ---
**Author:** ![SirRay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@SirRay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SirRay)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-50s-style-drawings-like-the-fightin-whites-logo/100113/5 "2002-03-26T03:56:28Z")
This seems to be a central list of 50’s retro galleries. Some may need photoshopping to pick out specific images, and check if permissions are needed. [TeeJay’s Gallery Page](http://freespace.virgin.net/t.marsh/gallery.htm) ---
**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-50s-style-drawings-like-the-fightin-whites-logo/100113/6 "2002-03-26T04:31:12Z")
The copyright notice at the bottom of the page says some images are owned by [www.arttoday.com](http://www.arttoday.com) This appears to be a subscription site for artwork. Might be a good place to start. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-50s-style-drawings-like-the-fightin-whites-logo/100113/7 "2002-03-26T08:00:01Z")
The Fightin’ Whities’ mascot reminds me of JR Bob Dobbs (sp?) of the Church of the Subgenius. ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-50s-style-drawings-like-the-fightin-whites-logo/100113/8 "2002-03-26T15:04:45Z")
Wow! Thanks a lot everyone! ---
**Author:** ![RiverRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@RiverRunner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RiverRunner)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-50s-style-drawings-like-the-fightin-whites-logo/100113/9 "2002-03-26T15:24:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Doghouse Reilly \* > \*\*The Fightin’ Whities’ mascot reminds me of JR Bob Dobbs (sp?) of the Church of the Subgenius. \*\* I thought the same thing. That, in turn, for some reason reminds me of _The Appletons_, an old comic strip that used to run in _National Lampoon_ magazine. The Appletons had a pet rabid dog named Foamy. \ Good times . . . RR ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2002, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-50s-style-drawings-like-the-fightin-whites-logo/100113/10 "2002-03-26T15:37:49Z")
Dover puts out a whole series of copyright-free clip art books, with great images dating back as far as the early 19th century, and up to kitsch images from the mid- to late-20th century as well. They have LOTS of those “Fighting Whites” type folks. [http://store.doverpublications.com/](http://store.doverpublications.com/)