Cultures & Communities

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Furniture, cooking wares, clothing, works of art, and many other kinds of artifacts are part of what knit people into communities and cultures. The Museum’s collections feature artifacts from European Americans, Latinos, Arab Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, African Americans, Gypsies, Jews, and Christians, both Catholics and Protestants. The objects range from ceramic face jugs made by enslaved African Americans in South Carolina to graduation robes and wedding gowns. The holdings also include artifacts associated with education, such as teaching equipment, textbooks, and two complete schoolrooms. Uniforms, insignia, and other objects represent a wide variety of civic and voluntary organizations, including youth and fraternal groups, scouting, police forces, and firefighters.

Resource Type: Drawings

Camera-ready drawing, entitled "The New Photographic Idea".

John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. This drawing is in two parts. In the top panel, archeologists look at the Rosetta Stone with magnifying glasses.
Description
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. This drawing is in two parts. In the top panel, archeologists look at the Rosetta Stone with magnifying glasses. "This is the way we have gotton our records of things that happened 3,000 years ago." At bottom, tourists look at signs about preservation buildings, which are meant to last forever. "This is the way posterity, 3,000 years hence, will get its records about us." Typed note, "February 5, 1904, The New Photographic Idea for Preserving History with Text."
Location
Currently not on view
date made
02/05/1094
02/05/1904
original artist
McCutcheon, John T.
publisher
Tribune Printing Company
ID Number
GA.24180
catalog number
24180
accession number
1976.320859

Camera-ready comic strip, entitled "All in Sport".

"All in Sport" (1952-1970) was created by cartoonist Chet Adams and featured as a syndicated cartoon in the sports section of several American newspapers.
Description
"All in Sport" (1952-1970) was created by cartoonist Chet Adams and featured as a syndicated cartoon in the sports section of several American newspapers. In this cartoon, a baseball umpire wears a Supreme Court robe to a baseball game, proving his worth as a judge on the diamond.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
8/2/1966
publisher
Tribune Printing Company
graphic artist
Adams, Chet
ID Number
GA.22375
catalog number
22375
accession number
277502

Camera-ready comic panel, entitled "Dolly"

"Dolly" was a gag panel cartoon drawn by prolific comic artist Alfred O. "Bill" Williamson during the 1960s and distributed by The Hall Syndicate. In this panel, bottles of champagne are being thrown at an umpire for a bad call.
Description
"Dolly" was a gag panel cartoon drawn by prolific comic artist Alfred O. "Bill" Williamson during the 1960s and distributed by The Hall Syndicate. In this panel, bottles of champagne are being thrown at an umpire for a bad call. The caption reads, "He seems to have higher type critics than the other umpires."
Location
Currently not on view
date made
08/10/unknown year
graphic artist
Williams, Alfred O.
publisher
Hall Syndicate, Inc.
ID Number
GA.22392
catalog number
22392
accession number
277502

Camera-ready comic strip, entitled Little Orphan Annie

Little Orphan Annie was created by Harold Gray (1894–1968), distributed by the Chicago Tribune Syndicate from 1924 until 1974. In 1979, Leonard Starr revamped the comic strip with the new title Annie, which continues to be published today by a succession artists and writers.
Description
Little Orphan Annie was created by Harold Gray (1894–1968), distributed by the Chicago Tribune Syndicate from 1924 until 1974. In 1979, Leonard Starr revamped the comic strip with the new title Annie, which continues to be published today by a succession artists and writers. The title was inspired by James Whitcomb Riley's popular 1885 poem, "Little Orphant Annie". In this strip, Ezra takes Annie on a walk to watch "Cousin Lou" play cards for business.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
5/8/1966
05/08/1966
graphic artist
Gray, Harold
publisher
News Syndicate Co., Inc.
ID Number
GA.22426
catalog number
22426

Camera-ready comic strip, entitled "Adventures of Teena-a-Go-Go".

The short lived (1966) "Adventures of Teena-a-Go-Go", written by Bessie Little with art by Bob Powell, featured the exploits of teenager Teena in a soap-opera type comic strip.
Description
The short lived (1966) "Adventures of Teena-a-Go-Go", written by Bessie Little with art by Bob Powell, featured the exploits of teenager Teena in a soap-opera type comic strip. In this strip, Teena and her friend Holly go to see their friends Peter and Gordon.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
undated
ca 1965
graphic artist
Little, Bessie
author
Powell, Bob
ID Number
GA.22406
catalog number
22406
accession number
277502

Berry's World

"Berry's World" (1962-2003) was a daily newspaper comic strip by Jim Berry (b. 1932). This was mainly a gag strip, often composed of two or fewer panels.
Description
"Berry's World" (1962-2003) was a daily newspaper comic strip by Jim Berry (b. 1932). This was mainly a gag strip, often composed of two or fewer panels. In this strip, two visitors at an art museum are viewing an exhibit on George Washington, making a comment on the influence of Washington's Farewell Address and its relevance even today with foreign influence interfering in politics.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
2/20/1966
graphic artist
Berry, Jim
publisher
NEA, Inc.
ID Number
GA.22479
catalog number
22479
accession number
277502

Camera-ready comic strip, entitled "Dotty".

"Dotty", originally published under the title "Dotty Dripple" was created and drawn by Buford Tune (d. 1989) and ran from 1944-1974, distributed by Publisher's Syndicate.
Description
"Dotty", originally published under the title "Dotty Dripple" was created and drawn by Buford Tune (d. 1989) and ran from 1944-1974, distributed by Publisher's Syndicate. The strip centered around Dotty and her family in a storyline reminiscent of Chic Young's "Blondie" comic strip. This is an original drawing by the artist of Dotty and her family.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1966
graphic artist
Tune, Buford
publisher
Publishers Newspapers Syndicate, Inc.
ID Number
GA.22503
catalog number
22503
accession number
277502

Camera-ready drawing, entitled "The Changing World".

John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation.
Description
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. In this drawing, The World with a melting South Pole says, "Those zeps and airplanes are making me smaller and smaller all the time. It's getting so that I'm considered merely as a convenient place to light on once in a while."
Location
Currently not on view
date made
08/06/1929
original artist
McCutcheon, John T.
publisher
Tribune Printing Company
ID Number
GA.24198
catalog number
24198
accession number
1976.320859

Camera-ready comic strip, entitled "Flash Gordon".

"Flash Gordon" was created by Don Moore and Alex Raymond in 1934 and later famously drawn by Dan Barry from 1951until 1990. The comic strip features the adventures of Gordon, a world-famous polo player made space adventurer, Dale Arden, his beautiful companion, and Dr.
Description
"Flash Gordon" was created by Don Moore and Alex Raymond in 1934 and later famously drawn by Dan Barry from 1951until 1990. The comic strip features the adventures of Gordon, a world-famous polo player made space adventurer, Dale Arden, his beautiful companion, and Dr. Zarkoff, a scientist, as they explore planet Mongo. Originally intended to be a space comic similar to "Buck Rogers", "Flash Gordon" stuck around much longer with a larger fanbase. Today, the comic exists only as a Sunday feature, drawn by Jim Keefe. In this strip, astronauts in space prepare a shipment of cargo bound for Earth.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
4/2/1966
04/02/1966
03/14/1966
graphic artist
Barry, Dan
publisher
King Features Syndicate
ID Number
GA.22621
catalog number
22621
accession number
277502

Camera-ready drawing, "On Board the Air Sleeper".

John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation.
Description
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. In this drawing, a man on a London-Berlin Air sleeper plane tries to sleep in the turbulence but is plagued with bad dreams. At bottom in black ink, artist wrote captions for each of the six panels. On reverse in pencil, "Office of the Managing Editor, 4th Floor--Tribune Tower."
Location
Currently not on view
date made
09/05/1926
original artist
McCutcheon, John T.
publisher
Tribune Printing Company
ID Number
GA.24194
catalog number
24194
accession number
1976.320859

Camera-ready drawing, entitled "The Duke of Windsor".

John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation.
Description
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. In this drawing, the Duke leaves home because he has no privacy from reporters, but arrives in the United States with his wife and feels disappointment, as he has absolutely no press to follow him. On reverse, "(King Edward Ex) is thinking of coming."
Location
Currently not on view
date made
09/30/1937
original artist
McCutcheon, John T.
publisher
Tribune Printing Company
ID Number
GA.24201
catalog number
24201
accession number
1976.320859

Camera-ready comic page, entitled "Cartoons of the Day".

John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. This drawing consists of three panels.
Description
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. This drawing consists of three panels. Under panel 1: "The city received them with open umbrellas." Reilly's soldiers marching in the rain with people watching, holding umbrellas. Under 2: "The dream and the reality." Man holds "Peace Terms" on his shoulders while a knight stands on top of the world. Under 3: "Off on the 1st hop." Navy fliers 'bounce' around to different cities within the Western Hemisphere.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
circa 1918
original artist
McCutcheon, John T.
publisher
Tribune Printing Company
ID Number
GA.24204
catalog number
24204
accession number
1976.320859

Camera-ready drawing, entitled "The Comet Is Coming".

John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation.
Description
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. This drawing showcases how newspapers' reports about an approaching comet changes how people live their lives that day. On reverse, in pencil: "Mr. Hammer, 314 Tribune Bldg." and "May 18-1910."
Location
Currently not on view
date made
05/18/1910
original artist
McCutcheon, John T.
publisher
Tribune Printing Company
ID Number
GA.24182
catalog number
24182
accession number
1976.320859

Camera-ready drawing, entitled Mary Perkins On Stage

Mary Perkins, On Stage, originally titled On Stage or Mary Perkins, was created and drawn by Leonard Starr (b. 1925) from 1957 until 1979, distributed by The Chicago-Tribune-New York News Syndicate.
Description
Mary Perkins, On Stage, originally titled On Stage or Mary Perkins, was created and drawn by Leonard Starr (b. 1925) from 1957 until 1979, distributed by The Chicago-Tribune-New York News Syndicate. The strip features a soap opera-type storyline of the backstage drama of actress Mary Perkins. This is an original drawing of Mary Perkins by Starr, with artist signature on bottom right hand side.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
undated
graphic artist
Starr, Leonard
ID Number
GA.22489
catalog number
22489
accession number
277502

Camera-ready comic strip, entitled Laredo

Laredo, also published as Laredo Crockett by Bob Schoenke was distributed by The Register and Tribune Syndicate from 1950 to 1965. The comic strip had a Western theme, featuring American Indians, cowboys, and the title character, Laredo Crockett.
Description
Laredo, also published as Laredo Crockett by Bob Schoenke was distributed by The Register and Tribune Syndicate from 1950 to 1965. The comic strip had a Western theme, featuring American Indians, cowboys, and the title character, Laredo Crockett. In this strip, Ben is taken into police custody because it appears that he shot Cholla in the back.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
04/15/1965
graphic artist
Schoenke, Bob
publisher
Register and Tribune Syndicate
ID Number
GA.22558
catalog number
22558
accession number
277502

Camera-ready comic strip, entitled "Brenda Starr: Reporter".

"Brenda Starr: Reporter" continues to be published by female artists and writers, although its original creator, Dale Messick, retired in 1980. Brenda Starr is a comic strip about a glamorous and adventurous newspaper reporter from Chicago.
Description
"Brenda Starr: Reporter" continues to be published by female artists and writers, although its original creator, Dale Messick, retired in 1980. Brenda Starr is a comic strip about a glamorous and adventurous newspaper reporter from Chicago. In this strip, Brenda must keep up appearances, and so decides to go to the salon following her trip from the South Seas.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
07/28/1966
graphic artist
Messick, Dale
publisher
Tribune Printing Company
ID Number
GA.22337
catalog number
22337
accession number
277502

Camera-ready comic drawing, entitled "He Flew Into Her Arms".

John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. In this drawing, The World, personified as a woman, is catching "The Viking of the Air," a man with plane wings.
Description
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. In this drawing, The World, personified as a woman, is catching "The Viking of the Air," a man with plane wings. The World has knocked over a table with plates labeled with diplomatic measures with China, Russia, and others, saying "I Haven't Been so Thrilled Since the Armistice!"
Location
Currently not on view
date made
05/23/1927
original artist
McCutcheon, John T.
publisher
Tribune Printing Company
ID Number
GA.24190
catalog number
24190
accession number
1976.320859

Camera-ready comic strip, entitled Lolly

Lolly, created and drawn by Pete Hansen (b. 1920) was distributed by the Chicago Tribune Syndicate from 1955-1983. The strip featured a young blond woman, Lolly, and her life as a "career woman" ranging from jobs in the Navy to office secretary.
Description
Lolly, created and drawn by Pete Hansen (b. 1920) was distributed by the Chicago Tribune Syndicate from 1955-1983. The strip featured a young blond woman, Lolly, and her life as a "career woman" ranging from jobs in the Navy to office secretary. In this strip, the shower is dripping and keeping Lolly awake. When she tries to turn it off, she gets a shower instead.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
10/1/1961
10/01/1961
graphic artist
Hansen, Pete
publisher
Tribune Printing Company
ID Number
GA.22542
catalog number
22542
accession number
277502

Camera-ready drawing, entitled Miss Lace and Sad Sack

Miss Lace was a character drawn by Milton Caniff (1907-1988) in the comic strip Male Call, which appeared in US military publications during World War II.
Description
Miss Lace was a character drawn by Milton Caniff (1907-1988) in the comic strip Male Call, which appeared in US military publications during World War II. Miss Lace often won the affections and boosted morale of the troops both in the comic strip and in real life through a gag-comedy storyline.
The Sad Sack character was created by Sgt. George Baker (1915-1975) during World War II in a comic strip of the same name, appearing in Yank, the Army Weekly. The strip featured a bumbling, often down-on-his luck Army private.
In this drawing, Caniff has combined a drawing of Miss Lace wearing a red dress with Sad Sack to her left with red lipstick kiss prints all over his face. The caption reads "Not So Sad Sack."
Location
Currently not on view
date made
undated
original artist
Caniff, Milton
ID Number
GA.22484
catalog number
22484
accession number
277502

Camera-ready comic strip, entitled "Alley Oop".

Vincent Trout (V.T.) Hamlin (1900-1993), was the creator and original artist of "Alley Oop", a comic strip featuring a time-traveling caveman of the same name. Syndicated in 1933, the strip still runs in American newspapers, although drawn by the Bender husband-wife team.
Description
Vincent Trout (V.T.) Hamlin (1900-1993), was the creator and original artist of "Alley Oop", a comic strip featuring a time-traveling caveman of the same name. Syndicated in 1933, the strip still runs in American newspapers, although drawn by the Bender husband-wife team. In this strip, Alley Oop and his friend Foozy are missing. The search party believes they are not really missing, but simply being bums somewhere else.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
4/24/1966
04/24/1966
graphic artist
Hamlin, Vincent T.
publisher
NEA, Inc.
ID Number
GA.22403
catalog number
22403
accession number
277502

Camera-ready drawing, entitled "Show 'Em They're Not Above The Law".

John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation.
Description
John T. McCutcheon (1870-1949) was a Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist, known for his political cartoons and fascination with technology, particularly aviation. In this drawing, a plane, "The Law", is dropping bombs labeled "military action" onto armed "Mine Operators" and "Miners" at the "West Virginia Riot Zone." On reverse in pencil, "Office of the Managing Editor--5th Floor, Tribune Plant."
Location
Currently not on view
date made
09/02/1921
original artist
McCutcheon, John T.
publisher
Tribune Printing Company
ID Number
GA.24189
catalog number
24189
accession number
1976.320859

Camera-ready comic panel, entitled Mrs. Fitz

Mrs. Fitz, also published as Mrs. Fitz's Flats, was created by Frank Roberge (1916-1976) and distributed by King Features Syndicate during the 1960s. The comic was often a gag-joke comic strip, featuring an old woman, Mrs. Fitz.
Description
Mrs. Fitz, also published as Mrs. Fitz's Flats, was created by Frank Roberge (1916-1976) and distributed by King Features Syndicate during the 1960s. The comic was often a gag-joke comic strip, featuring an old woman, Mrs. Fitz. In this drawing, people think they see a flying saucer, but it is only a pizza that has been thrown out of a high-story window.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
08/02/1966
graphic artist
Roberge, Frank
publisher
King Features Syndicate
ID Number
GA.22623
catalog number
22623
accession number
277502

Camera-ready comic strip, entitled Mary Perkins

Mary Perkins, On Stage, originally titled On Stage or Mary Perkins, was created and drawn by Leonard Starr (b. 1925) from 1957 until 1979, distributed by The Chicago-Tribune-New York News Syndicate.
Description
Mary Perkins, On Stage, originally titled On Stage or Mary Perkins, was created and drawn by Leonard Starr (b. 1925) from 1957 until 1979, distributed by The Chicago-Tribune-New York News Syndicate. The strip features a soap opera-type storyline of the backstage drama of actress Mary Perkins. In this strip, Claude Harper intercepts May on her way to rehearsal to enlist her advice.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
10/03/unknown year
publisher
Tribune Printing Company
graphic artist
Starr, Leonard
ID Number
GA.22468
catalog number
22468
accession number
277502

Camera-ready comic strip, entitled Mickey Finn

Mickey Finn, created and originally drawn by Lank Leonard (1896-1970), was distributed from 1936 to 1976 by the McNaught Syndicate. The comic featured a New York, Irish-American police officer, Michael "Mickey" Finn, and the humorous side of working to fight crime.
Description
Mickey Finn, created and originally drawn by Lank Leonard (1896-1970), was distributed from 1936 to 1976 by the McNaught Syndicate. The comic featured a New York, Irish-American police officer, Michael "Mickey" Finn, and the humorous side of working to fight crime. In this strip, a salesman advises Sheriff to stand on his head regularly to make him think faster.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
11/14/unknown year
graphic artist
Leonard, Lank
publisher
McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
ID Number
GA.22553
catalog number
22553
accession number
277502

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