RECENT RESEARCH — A newly unearthed photograph showing the north side of the 600 block of Commercial Street, San Francisco, in the aftermath of the earthquake and fires of 1906 reveals, for the first time, visual evidence of the fate of the building that housed the Eureka Lodgings, where Emperor Norton lived from 1864–65 until his death in 1880. Our analysis of the photo sharpens the focus on the identities and locations of the buildings along this stretch — and exactly what each building suffered in 1906. Includes our highly researched new infographic that can be used as a tool for understanding the history of this location.

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A Comic With Emperor Norton, a Little Kid and a Serious Message

While a student at the Savannah College of Art & Design (Atlanta campus), freelance cartoonist Rachel Ordway created the following wonderful little 3-part morality tale in which Emperor Norton explains himself to a young kid.

In the course of the "lesson," the Emperor points out that "there will always be those who choose to perceive the world only as they see fit, regardless of counterarguments. So there is always bound to be dissension when one chooses to inhabit a different world than that which is commonly accepted by others. All that matters then is how to deal with it."

Ain't that the truth?

To learn more about Rachel and where to find her work, visit her Web site



Strolling With the Emperor

Part 1

© 2012 by Rachel Ordway. Source: Crackpot Comics

© 2012 by Rachel Ordway. Source: Crackpot Comics

Part 2

© 2012 by Rachel Ordway. Source: Crackpot Comics

© 2012 by Rachel Ordway. Source: Crackpot Comics

Part 3

© 2012 by Rachel Ordway. (Top left of image marginally cropped from original.) Source: Crackpot Comics

© 2012 by Rachel Ordway. (Top left of image marginally cropped from original.) Source: Crackpot Comics

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