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Original artist:
Goldberg, Rube  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 18.5 cm x 53.2 cm; 7 5/16 in x 20 15/16 in
Object Name:
Drawing
Object Type:
drawing
Other Terms:
Drawing; Pencil
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
Undated
Description:
Pencil drawing by Rube Goldberg for the single cell cartoon <I>As long as they put sandwiches, toothbrushes, cake and collars in that wax paper, why not go still further?</I> Undated.
This drawing pokes fun at the idea of keeping everything sanitarily wrapped with the use of products like wax paper.
Location:
Currently not on view
Subject:
[NO SUBJECT]  Search this
Comics  Search this
Credit Line:
Mrs. Rueben L. Goldberg
ID Number:
GA.23489
Catalog number:
23489
Accession number:
1972.299186
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-50ee-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_819308