ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Nell Brinkley

Nell Brinkley was a lady who lived long ago and was famous for making beautiful pictures of other ladies in the newspaper. Her pictures were called "artwork" and she drew them with a special pen and ink.

Back in Nell's time, there were no computers or phones to take pictures, but people wanted to see pretty ladies in the newspaper. So, Nell drew these pictures by hand and they became very popular.

Nell was very talented, and her pictures were very colorful with lots of details. People loved how she drew the ladies' hair with lots of waves and curls.

Nell also made stories to go along with her pictures, and they were called "cartoons." These stories were funny and the ladies she drew were always getting into silly situations.

Even though Nell lived a long time ago, people still talk about her today because her artwork and cartoons were so special and loved by many.