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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Scrapbook of Comics
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0234
- Creators:
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Graphic Arts
- Dates:
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circa 1889-1900
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.15 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook of comics depicting practical jokes, accidents, and a number of amusing and sometimes violent real- life situations. Inscription inside the front cover: "To Darling Effie from Does"(?). These comics probably satirize events of the time. The cartoons were produced in publications such as "Fliegende Blatter," "Puck," "Judge," "Life," "Pictorial Weeklies," and the "Sydney Bulletin." Several of the comics refer to Surrey and the "London Express" and appear to be English in origin. A few others have, perhaps, German and French origins.
Administration
Author
Jane Odom
Processing Information
Processed by Jane Odom, 1986.
Custodial History
Found in collection, Division of Graphic Arts (now Division of Work and Industry); original provenance undocumented. Transferred to Archives Center, February 1986.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Scrapbook of Comics, ca. 1889-1900, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Wit and humor -- 1880-1900 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Scrapbooks -- 19th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Cartoons (humorous images) | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Comic books -- 1890-1900 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
England -- 1880-1900 | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Satire -- 1880-1900 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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