Rural Socks
Description: Reddy Kilowatt is a fictional character that acted as spokesman for electricity generation in the United States for over 70 years. He is drawn as a stick figure whose body, limbs, and hair are made of stylized lightning bolts and whose bulbous head has a light bulb for a nose and wall outlets for ears. His primary purpose was to put a friendly face on the newfangled electrical systems that were commonplace in the cities in the 1920s, but rural areas remained chronically underserved as people had many misconceptions about electricity. In 1930 almost 90 percent of farms in the United States were still without access to electric service, so new messaging targeting farmers were deployed to win over skeptical rural residents.
Description: © Richard Bean 2022 Resurfacing Autumn Rt 113 Brownfield, Maine Captured October 13, 2022 2:08 PM Nikon D810 Lens: Nikon 24-85mm f/2.8-4 D-AF IF 3 Exposures: ISO 31 Focal Length: 48mm f/16 Aperture Priority 0.6 sec 0.8 sec 1.0 sec Final processing with Lightroom Classic 2020, Photoshop Classic 2020, and various plugins.
Description: A decorated graphic with swirling accents contains white block letters on a black backdrop. The script reads "Tough Enough to Be a Rural Mail Carrier Crazy Enough to Love It". The words "Rural" appear in a decorative font. Blue accents include a rectangular graphic behind "Mail Carrier" and heart shapes above and below the central text.
Description: A colorful, stylized depiction of a red barn with a gray roof and white trim. The barn has multiple windows and dormers. Below the structure, text reads "When the Hungries hit, hit the Red Barn" in white, followed by "RED BARN" in bold red, and "RED BARN" again in white outline.
