Among the Sky-Scrapers, Norfolk, Nebr. — No. 2

C. E. Yocam’s running "Sky-Scrapers" joke travels far north of his home territory in this real photo postcard of Norfolk, Nebraska. The composition is characteristic of the Du Bois photographer, who uses a utility pole and an oversized clock sign to lend a false, comic height to the town’s modest commercial block. Whether Yocam himself made the journey or his popular formula was licensed for local use, this card significantly expands the series's known geographical range.