Happy Birthday Smokey Bear!
Smokey Bear’s debut poster. Art by Albert Staehle (Wikipedia)
Did you know ?! Today marks Smokey Bear’s Birthday ! The Forest Service ordered his creation on August 9th , and Smokey Bear originated from artist Albert Staehle on August 10th who rendered the drawing in homage to New York City firefighter Smokey Joe Martin who was battling a fire in 1922 and lost his eyesight.
