Sandy said... Love the pics! In fact, I love this blog! Thanks for sharing and your ox and dog are both very beautiful. October 25, 2011 7:08 PM Vicki said... Thanks for your terrific blog! I love the anatomy diagrams. Scout is handsome and the dog is cute, too; not to mention the lovely family. So much good info, presented beautifully. May 3, 2012 9:01 AM
Monday, April 12, 2010

His Only Friend
John Charles Dollman, (1851-1934)
from The Illustrated London News, 1875
The dog cares not his master’s esteem among men.

Victorin and His Dog
French aviator Victorin Garaix was born in 1890. He earned his aviators licence in 1912, and set a new altitude record of 7,328 feet in a bi-plane --- with five passengers. This photo of Victorin and his dog was taken in March, 1914; he was killed in action at about 24 years of age, August 15, 1914, in WW I.
U.S. Library of Congress
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