Hey don't leave BYU out of the plagiarism, #27 looks a lot like those others you mentioned.Love so many of these! Does anyone know what the pictorial etymology is to the sinister animal depictions with sailor hats, such as 13-15 and 24? So many old school mascots feature some version of that pictography, and I've always wondered why that was such a common early-mid 20th century trope. (and Auburn, Michigan, and LSU ought to have sued the daylights put of each other, because two of the three were involved in pretty blatant IP infringement.)
Perhaps military pride was at a high point and this was a way to tie your team to that patriotism?Love so many of these! Does anyone know what the pictorial etymology is to the sinister animal depictions with sailor hats, such as 13-15 and 24? So many old school mascots feature some version of that pictography, and I've always wondered why that was such a common early-mid 20th century trope. (and Auburn, Michigan, and LSU ought to have sued the daylights put of each other, because two of the three were involved in pretty blatant IP infringement.)
I just found this article. Just below the row of logos is the explanation you seek...Love so many of these! Does anyone know what the pictorial etymology is to the sinister animal depictions with sailor hats, such as 13-15 and 24? So many old school mascots feature some version of that pictography, and I've always wondered why that was such a common early-mid 20th century trope. (and Auburn, Michigan, and LSU ought to have sued the daylights put of each other, because two of the three were involved in pretty blatant IP infringement.)