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Comic Books

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Collection Type

  • Books and Periodicals

Date

1940s

GUSN

GUSN-265661

Description

Set of eight juvenile comic books, all in multi-colored bound cardboard covers with titles and character drawings; titles: .1) "Invisible Scarlet O'Neil"; .2) "Tarzan Lord of the Jungle"; .3) "Dick Tracy and the Mad Killer"; .4) "Flash Gordon"; .5) "Buck Rogers"; .6) "donald Duck"; .7) "Mickey Mouse"; .8) "Dumbo"

Details

Descriptive Terms

comic books
paper (fiber product)
ink
cardboard
printing (process)
mechanical binding (process)
Paper
Book, Comic

Inscription

"WHITMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY/ Racine, Wisconsin" (printed)
"Paul R. Dinsmore/ Box 115/ Fort Bragg, / N.C./ Age 10" (pencil)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 1 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Dinsmore

Accession Number

2002.48.5.1-8

Date

1940s (copyright)

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