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Graphic artist:
Leff, Sam  Search this
Publisher:
United Feature Syndicate, Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 15.8 cm x 48.5 cm; 6 1/4 in x 19 1/8 in
Object Name:
Drawing
Object Type:
Drawings
Other Terms:
Drawing; Pen and Ink
Date made:
09/20/1966
Description:
"Davy Jones", a United Features Syndicate strip from 1961-1971, was written by Sam Leff with art by Wayne Boring and later, Al McWilliams. The strip began in the 1920s, first published with the name "Joe Jinks" and later "Curly Kayoe". The strip featured the adventures of a seaman named Davy Jones who became a major character in the "Curly Kayoe" strip in the late 1950s. In this strip, a scuba diver believes he has seen Satan appear during his underwater exploration.
Location:
Currently not on view
Subject:
Navy  Search this
Credit Line:
Newspaper Comics Council, Inc., New York, NY
ID Number:
GA.22560
Catalog number:
22560
Accession number:
277502
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-02ef-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_797308