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Knott Wright. "What's the matter? You act like a madman!"

Four-frame comic strip. Knott is upset when he thinks that their little boy beat up the janitor's boy. But when his wife tells him that the opposite was true, he relaxes and laughes. No copyright information ... More

Maw, Paw, and Willie. "Paw, what does 'generally speaking' mean?"

Four-frame comic strip. Willie asks Paw the definition of the phrase "generally speaking," and is told that it is a characteristic of women. Maw gets angry and throws a fruit bowl at Paw's head, much to the a... More

I - The lawyer. "And they get away with it" / R.L. Goldberg.

Illustration shows a six panel comic strip about a man who wants to open a "pickle factory" and is seeking legal advice from "Mister Windbag", a lawyer, who speaks a lot of nonsense, then charges the man $500. ... More

Jimmy. "'Lo Pinkey. Do you vant to take dot delivery cart of rye bread...

Thirteen-frame comic strip. Pinkey is hired to take a pushcart of food to the hotel. As he is walking he asks his dog Buck if he would like to eat the contents of the wagon, but before Pinkey can misbehave, t... More

Polly and her pals. "Everybudy swears off somethin' fer New Years', ad...

Six-frame comic strip. Maw has persuaded Paw to quit smoking as his New Years' resolution. Paw is angry, because Maw has the whole family spying on him to insure that he keeps his promise. A friend invents a... More

The cats' party - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan

Cover title. Copyright 1869. Leaves printed on one side only, printed pages face each other. First and last leaves pasted to paper wrapper. In illustrated paper wrapper with publisher's advertisement on p. [4]... More

The Kin-der-Kids. Japansky surprises the Governor...General who condem...

Eight-panel Sunday comic strip in which Japansky, a mechanical boy, is brought up to a mountaintop castle to the Russian governor for questioning. When he doesn't reply, they push his buttons, which sends him i... More

Mutt and Jeff. "Mutt, just slip on these new glasses of mine"

Five-frame comic strip. Jeff puts on Mutt's magnifying eyeglasses, and sees a tiny piece of lead shot as if it were a cannonball. Mutt plans to send the glasses to ball players, so they can't fail to hit the ... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

[Gertie. Gertie gazing into store with cat and sign "to rent" then hol...

Title devised by cataloger. Preparatory sketches for "Gertie." Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Dottie and Lottie. No pork chops for me dearie ... I had a customer to...

Preparatory sketches for "Dottie and Lottie." Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Knott Wright. "Mrs. Jones certainly has a kind husband"

Four-frame comic strip. Mrs. Wright comments to Knott on the kindness of Mrs. Jones' husband. Knott says he's never seen her, but when Mrs. Wright points out a large woman, Knott implies that Mr. Jones is kin... More

Little Nemo in slumberland. "Well, I suppose we might as well not worr...

Twelve-frame comic strip. Nemo, Flip and a clown are tied up in a cage wondering what will become of them, when an ape takes them away. The ape wonders aloud whether they can be trained or not, and puts the t... More

How to torture your husband. "Roy, will you condescend to deal?"

Nine-frame comic strip. A wife berates her husband about his bridge playing, until he vows "Never again!" Copyright 1921 by H.T. Webster. Editorial marks in margins. Signed, lower right, ninth frame: WEBSTER. ... More

The Kin-der-Kids (abroad). The kids' terrible adventure with a whale!

Five-panel Sunday comic strip in which Daniel Webster, Strenuous Teddy, Piemouth and Japansky are in their bathtub boat sailing away from Aunty JimJam, who is not pictured. They spy whales in the distance. The ... More

Negro children reading the comics on Sunday morning, Durham, North Car...

Public domain photograph related to race relations, African Americans, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Little Nemo in slumberland. "Hey! What's goin' on here?"

Twelve-frame comic strip. Nemo finds himself in the beak of a giant turkey. Soon he sees that Flip and Impy are also held in turkeys' beaks. The turkeys are upset because they have been plucked for Thanksgiv... More

School begins / Dalrymple., Alaska, Political Cartoon

Print shows Uncle Sam as a teacher, standing behind a desk in front of his new students who are labeled "Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, [and] Philippines"; they do not look happy to be there. At the rear of the clas... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

McLubberty, himself. "My life has been an awful failure!"

Four frame comic strip. A man sits on a bench complaining that he spent half of his life dyeing his hair to conceal his youth and the other half dyeing it to conceal his age. No copyright information found wit... More

I've missed the 4.59, I'll have to take the 6.16!

Five-frame comic strip about a man named Tompkins who misses his commuter train to Pearl River. Inscribed, below fifth frame: Jan. 1914 To Albert Carmichael, one of / my sparring partners. No copyright informat... More

Can a college man be successful in spite of his "education"? / R.L. Go...

Illustration shows a comic look at how a college education prepares a person for employment later in life; on the right, in a vertical series of six panels, from top to bottom, the most successful students are ... More

Bringing up father. "My Jiggs, I am presenting this fine dog to your w...

Four-frame comic strip. A man hands Jiggs a dog as a gift to Maggie. Jiggs sees the tiny animal and questions as to whether it is a dog or not. When Jiggs finds out the man is going abroad, he calls the dog ... More

Jerry on the job. "413-414-415-416, gee, this coal shortage is getting...

Seven-frame comic strip. Jerry, working in a railyard, counts lumps of coal. He reports the number to his boss, Mr. Givney, adding that some coal can be purchased in "New Monia." The boss orders him to go ge... More

An imaginative interpretation of the comics, radio, and TV character "...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Other Kickerz cowboy-hat locations also appear in East Texas. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. ... More

Wee Willie Winkie's world. It was such a fine day for a parade! Lyonel...

Six-panel Sunday comic strip shows Wee Willie Winkie imagining that trees were soldiers on parade, that houses, trees and clouds watched a bicyclist pedal up a hill, that he needed to stick out his tongue at tr... More

Negro children reading the comics on Sunday morning, Durham, North Car...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty, child labor, Great Depression, 1930s, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Dreams of a rarebit fiend. "Why, dearie! They look like horns to me! H...

Nine-frame comic strip. A man's wife confirms that he is growing horns. A doctor says that he has hornitis, which, it soon becomes apparent, everyone has. He sees horns on his wife, the family pets, horses a... More

Little Nemo in slumberland. "Hey! What's goin' on here?"

Twelve-frame comic strip. Nemo finds himself in the beak of a giant turkey. Soon he sees that Flip and Impy are also held in turkeys' beaks. The turkeys are upset because they have been plucked for Thanksgiv... More

[Dottie and Lottie]. Come in out of the wet, kid : there's room enough...

Picryl description: Public domain image related to dance, dancing, music, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

Dottie and Lottie. It was like this Nelly : Mazie and me and Dot all t...

Preparatory sketches for "Dottie and Lottie : in the street car." Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Dottie and Lottie. I've lost my job, Dottie, it was like this : I was ...

Preparatory sketches for "Dottie and Lottie." Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Knott Wright. "Mr. Jones is at the door; he wants you to go to the bal...

Four-frame comic strip. Knott refuses to go out, despite his wife's messages from friends offering to take him places. She finally makes him promise to never bet on a losing horse again. Inscribed in pencil a... More

McLubberty, himself. "My, what a terrible fight!"

Four-frame comic strip. McLubberty sees a terrible fight and runs to tell a cop, who asks, "You can't stop people from getting married can you?" No copyright information found with item. Signed, lower left, fo... More

[Gus Van & Joe Schenck, Vaudeville comics (baseball)]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a sports competition, baseball player, baseball field, athlete, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Gus Van & Joe Schenck, Vaudeville comics (baseball)]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a sports competition, baseball player, baseball field, athlete, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Here I am a mile from the North Pole and no cigarettes / Silas.

Nine panel cartoon shows four men near the North Pole desperate for a cigarette. The final panel shows a man waking up from the nightmare and smoking a cigarette. Cartoon is a precursor for McCay's long runnin... More

Jimmy. "Pink, would you go down to Schmidts the Hatters' and bring me ...

Thirteen-frame comic strip. Pinkey is toting a baby in his wagon when Mr. Thompson asks him to fetch his new hat. Pinkey goes to Schmidts and picks up the hat, but on the way back the baby starts to play with... More

Arlington, Virginia. Reading the Sunday comics on the back porch at Id...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The Kin-der-Kids. The Kin-der-Kids make a lucky haul!

Six-panel Sunday comic strip in which Daniel Webster, Strenuous Teddy and Piemouth fish for food, having lost everything from their bathtub boat. Piemouth lands a fish, but it is Strenuous Teddy who reels it on... More

Buster and Tige here again It probably was good for the lad! / / R.F. ...

A twelve frame comic strip that begins, in frames 1-6, with Buster getting hit in the head with a snowball thrown by a bully; Buster then makes friends with the bully and proposes an amusement, setting him up t... More

In the land of wonderful dreams. "I've heard so much about the great g...

Frames 1-6 of a twelve-frame Sunday comic strip. Nemo, Flip, Impy and Doc play baseball for the Lilliputians. Flip begins pitching before Doc can prepare for it. As a result Doc is beaned, which begins a qua... More

[The Kin-der-Kids]. The Kin-der-Kids' narrow escape from Aunty Jimjam

Nine-panel comic strip in which Aunty Jim Jam runs thorugh town chasing Piemouth, Strenuous Teddy and Daniel Webster to get them to take their castor oil. She captures Piemouth easily, with the aid of Augustus ... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

Les quatre éléments. Louis était un enfant léger qui n'apportait aucum...

French comic strip shows a young boy, "Louis," who decides to apply himself at school after unfortunate experiences with the four elements. Louis learns about fire by getting burned while working for a baker; a... More

Romance as is a romance or a story without words / L.Y. Hopkins.

Sixteen panel illustration showing a man courting a woman. He tries to kiss her twice but is rebuffed, as she chases him away with a broom. He returns with a bag of money, she embraces him, and they are marrie... More

Protye's patent--mosquito armour / Bellew.

7 panel illustration showing people and dogs on the street. Prodye, wearing a gauze-wire armor suit to protect himself from mosquitos discovers his suit admits various smaller insects. A friend helps him remove... More

Dottie and Lottie. Heavens Dottie, how'd you lose your frock?

Preparatory sketches for "Dottie and Lottie." Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Our Chicago aldermen in Boston - Public domain dedication image

(DLC/PP-1933:0112). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Chicago Tribune.

Luke Whoozis. "He's late tonight, I hope nothing has happened to him, ...

Four frame comic strip. A mugger waits for Luke Whoozis to pass, and when he does, demands his wallet. However, Luke replies that he was headed to the police station to get it. No copyright information found ... More

The Kin-der-Kids. Melancholy loss of the Jimjam relief expedition's ba...

Five-panel Sunday comic strip in which Aunty Jimjam and Augustus have landed on a ship at sea. Pillsbury is aboard with his girls, and offers Aunty Jimjam one of his pills. As Aunty Jimjam and the girls repair ... More

[Thimble theatre]. Dad - just look at your feet - you track in all the...

Comic strip shows Olive Oyl castigating her father, Cole Oyl, for coming home with muddy feat. When her beau, Ham Gravy, comes to ask Olive's father for her hand in marriage, the result is the sound of blows. ... More

A black and white photo of a man on the porch of a house, North Caroli...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

On a Sunday afternoon at home "Red" and his wife read the comics to th...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty during the Great Depression, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

Knott Wright. "Stop reading that paper!"

Four-frame comic strip. Knott and Mrs. Wright sit at a table eating breakfast. When Mrs. Wright asks if Knott can get his mind off baseball for a minute, he replies that her wheat-cakes remind him of baseball... More

Here comes the captain / Winsor Mc.

Cartoon poking fun at the vanity of policemen. McCay self-caricature as the painter.

Indoor sports. Chatting with the club sheik who has decided to become ...

Single panel comic. Horace prepares to be a boxer, while others make fun of him. Copyright by King Features Syndicate. Date span based on inception of King Features Syndicate and Dorgan's death. Signed, lower ... More

Gasoline Alley. Gee old gobbler / King.

Thirteen panel comic strip shows Walt Wallet feeding, then chasing the turkey that he and baby Skeezix have raised for Thanksgiving dinner. Once Walt catches the turkey, Skeezix wails as Walt prepares to chop o... More

Children of gold miners looking at the comics, Mogollon, New Mexico

Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Ann Fergusen reading the comics

Public domain photograph of 1930s-1940s Virginia, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mutt and Jeff. What's coming off / Fisher.

Five-frame comic strip showing Mutt and Jeff, as sailors, on deck of ship, receiving knitted muffler and socks from ladies. Caption label from exhibit "World War I ...": Bud Fisher Satirizes Knitting Projects a... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

[Dottie and Lottie]. Dottie and Lottie talking, woman in streetcar acr...

Title devised by cataloger. Preparatory sketches for "Dottie and Lottie : in the street car." Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

[Dottie and Lottie. Lottie and Dottie talking by a card table, man tal...

Title devised by cataloger. Preparatory sketches for "Dottie and Lottie." Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

[Gus Van & Joe Schenck, Vaudeville comics (baseball)]

Public domain image of musical performance, piano music, keyboard instrument, pianist, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Luke Whoozis. "Poor woman, a case of vertigo, I guess"

Four-frame comic strip. A woman falls dizzily off her front step, causing concern from a passerby. She tells him her husband struck her with a leaf--from a table.

Flooey and Axel. Axel is confused by what he sees

Five-frame comic strip. While hunting, Axel thinks he sees big game, but it is really an Indian wearing feathers. He punches the Indian, only to discover that Flooey has hired him as a guide. Copyright 1915 b... More

[The Kin-der-Kids]. The Kin-der-Kids' narrow escape from Aunty Jimjam

Nine-panel comic strip in which Aunty Jim Jam runs thorugh town chasing Piemouth, Strenuous Teddy and Daniel Webster to get them to take their castor oil. She captures Piemouth easily, with the aid of Augustus ... More

En ballon / dessiné par Nadar ; gravé par Hildibrand.

Series of twelve cartoons, each separately captioned, shows two men, Vagissel and Barnichon, who ride in a balloon to get a bird's-eye view of the ground below. However, after enduring extremes of weather and ... More

History of Mons. Lajaunisse or the pic nic / J.B. Sparke.

Drawings depict the experiences of Mr. Lajaunisse just prior to and following the receipt of an invitation to a picnic from his friend L'Embêtant. Gift; J. Arthur Wood, Jr.; 2003; (DLC/PP-2003:120). Several pa... More

Dottie and Lottie. The umbrella. It was like this, Nelly : you know ho...

Preparatory drawings; later versions published in "Dottie and Lottie : the umbrella." Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Our search for the temple of Kurium

First panel: Man, "Commissioner of Life," arrives at wharf on island of Cyprus, looks for ancient artifacts and finds only a "Toy Store." Second panel: Man continues search and finds abandoned lot with sign "Pr... More

Uncle George Washington Bings. "Well, the horse jumped over the sun, h...

Four-frame comic strip in which a toy-like horse bucks off a man (perhaps Uncle George) and two children who land in a pond lily. Inscribed in pencil upper right: The pond lily boat. No copyright information fo... More

Knott Wright. "You'll just have to practice more economy, that's all!"

Four-frame comic strip. Mrs. Wright tells Knott that he'll have to practice more economy so she can buy a new dress for when her mother comes. He replies by telling her not to quarrel with him on the street, ... More

Dream of a rarebit fiend. "I always like to sit in the corner of a car...

Eight-panel comic strip shows a man seated in the corner of a streetcar to avoid being crowded. In subsequent panels he is joined by three fat people and the car gradually tips over. He awakes in the last pan... More

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