Monday, August 23, 2010

South Main Street, Janesville, 1912


Not much happening in the art department here,although I was pleased to get a state award for my paper collage of Haitian women.  Usually we just get a little paper certificate, but this time there was also a big ribbon, the sort of thing I have not seen since my days in 4-H.  I hung it on the refrigerator. Why not?

Tonight I plan to go to the life drawing studio in Whitewater, something I enjoy very much.  I missed a couple weeks because we were gone in Colorado, but  it's time to try and get some routines going again.

Today I stopped at Carousel Consignment and found this old postcard of South Main Street here in Janesville.  I digitally repaired a couple worn spots just to get a better idea of what it looked like when it was sent almost a hundred years ago.  Actually, the street doesn't look all that different today, although the building on the left has been replaced by a modern bank.  The right side of the street as shown here hasn't changed much at all.

4 comments:

  1. What a great find! I look forward to seeing your life drawings.

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  2. Congratulations on the award! That's exciting.

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  3. Dear Sherry,
    Congratulations on your award!!!
    Go, go, Sherry!
    Cheers, Sadami

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  4. wonderful postcard!
    cool about your BIG ribbon !!!

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