Deep State Nine
@surnina.bsky.social
Sometimes not petty enough beaurocrat.
Current project posting pics from my great great grandmother's books to Bluesky every now and then.
Current project posting pics from my great great grandmother's books to Bluesky every now and then.
From Stories About Cats by Elizabeth Surr, 1882. The subtitle seems to say this illustrates a story on page 161, but page 161 is actually a sad poem about a cat who fought a "savage dog" and lost.
April 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
From Stories About Cats by Elizabeth Surr, 1882. The subtitle seems to say this illustrates a story on page 161, but page 161 is actually a sad poem about a cat who fought a "savage dog" and lost.
Not very many pictures left in my great grandmother's book, Stories About Cats. This one illustrates a tale about a very tolerant cat.
March 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Not very many pictures left in my great grandmother's book, Stories About Cats. This one illustrates a tale about a very tolerant cat.
And the rest of the story
February 12, 2025 at 12:23 AM
And the rest of the story
Some of the story
February 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Some of the story
Time once again for a picture from Mrs Surr's 1882 book Stories About Cats. This one illustrates a story about a mother cat who fought and killed a hawk who was attacking her kitten, losing an eye in the process. Victorians were squeamish about a lot of things but they weren't afraid of blood.
February 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Time once again for a picture from Mrs Surr's 1882 book Stories About Cats. This one illustrates a story about a mother cat who fought and killed a hawk who was attacking her kitten, losing an eye in the process. Victorians were squeamish about a lot of things but they weren't afraid of blood.
From Mrs. Surr's 1872 book, Stories About Cats, we meet this momma cat who nested with her kittens in the hollow of a tree and became friends with local farm children. She moved the kittens into their farm house moments ahead of a huge storm, proving that cats are smart about weather and stuff.
February 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
From Mrs. Surr's 1872 book, Stories About Cats, we meet this momma cat who nested with her kittens in the hollow of a tree and became friends with local farm children. She moved the kittens into their farm house moments ahead of a huge storm, proving that cats are smart about weather and stuff.
Victorians were suckers for a "devoted animal" story, and my great grandmother was quite happy to supply one. Here we see a cat mourning the death of a young friend, who passed away despite the numerous mice she brought to his bedside. From Stories About Cats, 1882
January 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Victorians were suckers for a "devoted animal" story, and my great grandmother was quite happy to supply one. Here we see a cat mourning the death of a young friend, who passed away despite the numerous mice she brought to his bedside. From Stories About Cats, 1882
From Stories About Cats, 1882. The story Vicissitudes Return follows a cat whoso family moved house over her strenuous objections. She escaped enroute to the new place, made her way back to the old place, figured that the family was gone, then refound them at the new place.
January 16, 2025 at 10:56 PM
From Stories About Cats, 1882. The story Vicissitudes Return follows a cat whoso family moved house over her strenuous objections. She escaped enroute to the new place, made her way back to the old place, figured that the family was gone, then refound them at the new place.
It has been a while since I posted a pic from my great grandmother's 1882 book Stories About Cats. This one illustrates a story about a cat named She.
January 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
It has been a while since I posted a pic from my great grandmother's 1882 book Stories About Cats. This one illustrates a story about a cat named She.
Not by me personally, but I claim relative's right. My great great grandmother published a book called Stories About Cats in 1882, this is my favorite illustration in it
December 20, 2024 at 1:48 AM
Not by me personally, but I claim relative's right. My great great grandmother published a book called Stories About Cats in 1882, this is my favorite illustration in it
Another illustration from Mrs Surr's 1882 book, Stories About Cats. I feel like this artist knew what a cat looked like and knew what an urn looked like, but didn't quite nail the assignment of showing a cat on top of an urn.
December 18, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Another illustration from Mrs Surr's 1882 book, Stories About Cats. I feel like this artist knew what a cat looked like and knew what an urn looked like, but didn't quite nail the assignment of showing a cat on top of an urn.
The picture accompanied this poem (I've left off the last stanza but you should have had your fill of late Victorian goopiness by the end of the page
December 14, 2024 at 1:37 AM
The picture accompanied this poem (I've left off the last stanza but you should have had your fill of late Victorian goopiness by the end of the page
From my great great grandmother's book Stories About Cats published 1882. This is subtitles "To Help Dumb Creatures In Their Need" #catpics
December 14, 2024 at 1:24 AM
From my great great grandmother's book Stories About Cats published 1882. This is subtitles "To Help Dumb Creatures In Their Need" #catpics
Is it cat picture time again? Perhaps it is. Another in my series of photos of pages from the 1882 masterpiece, Stories About Cats
December 5, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Is it cat picture time again? Perhaps it is. Another in my series of photos of pages from the 1882 masterpiece, Stories About Cats
Another illustration from my great great grandmother's 1882 book, Stories About Cats
November 30, 2024 at 6:58 PM
Another illustration from my great great grandmother's 1882 book, Stories About Cats
My scanner is buried under boxes of things so you are going to get phone pics of the story
November 28, 2024 at 12:40 PM
My scanner is buried under boxes of things so you are going to get phone pics of the story
My great great grandmother, Elizabeth Surr, published a book in 1882 entitled Stories About Cats
November 27, 2024 at 3:46 PM
My great great grandmother, Elizabeth Surr, published a book in 1882 entitled Stories About Cats
Booboo likes the view out the new front door.
November 25, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Booboo likes the view out the new front door.
Cheesecake Factory giving off "bow down to Mordor" vibes
November 23, 2024 at 5:17 PM
Cheesecake Factory giving off "bow down to Mordor" vibes
My ten year pin, only 2 months after my ten year anniversary. Who says the government can't act quickly?
November 12, 2024 at 4:39 PM
My ten year pin, only 2 months after my ten year anniversary. Who says the government can't act quickly?