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University Daily Kansan article, "Mythical Bird with Shoes Becomes Mascot," with Jayhawk drawn by Dick Bibler.

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Dick Bibler's "Little Man on Campus" cartoon strip was syndicated in American collge newspapers in the late 1940s. He also published a series of L.M.O.C booklets, including this one.

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The fighting Jayhawk of 1929 was commissioned by the Jayhawk Club of Kansas City, and alumni organization. It was drawn by Macclay Lyon, the son of the club's secretary.

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Dr. Eugene "Yogi" Williams updated the 1929 fighting Jayhawk in 1941 with a more refined, broader beak, fluffed out feathers, and buckles on his shoes.

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The 1946 Jayhawk drawn by Journalism student Hal Sandy.

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This strange Jayhawk on a crest is labeled for the Library Building and was drawn by Ray L. Gamble, the State Architect, in 1922.

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Mencken was prompted to include information about the Jayhawk in this book after seeing Kirke Mechem's book, The Mythical Jayhawk.

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Patrick Bower's mural of a Jayhawk portraying the School of Engineering, formerly located in the Jayhawk Reading Room of Watson Library, circa 1954. There were other murals relating to other KU schools, which were all painted in 1950.
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