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Comic valentines

Author
Marshall, Alice Kahler
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [cir1874?-1945]
Physical Description
185 photomechanical prints : many color ; 10 x 14 in. or smaller
Additional Creators
Chenoweth, Hugh, 1903-, Howard, Charles J., Rigney, William J., McLoughlin Bros, Raphael Tuck & Sons, and Turner & Fisher
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Summary
This portion of the collection contains 170 "penny dreadful" comic valentine sheets (one is a duplicate), 10 valentines from World War II, and 5 suffrage valentines, 1915-1920, of women. The comic caricatures satirized occupations, negative physical attributes, habits, styles of dress, and behaviors. Included are two comic valentines depicting African-American women and one of Chinese women.
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In the Alice Marshall Collection, Library, Penn State Harrisburg, 351 Olmsted Drive, Middletown, Pa. 17057-4850 (AKM 91/1.5).
Part Of
Alice Marshall women's history collection
Source of Acquisition
Gift and purchase Alice Kahler Marshall 1991-1997.
Biographical or Historical Sketch
Charles J. Howard conceived and drew almost all the comic valentines produced in America between 1880 and 1910. During his lifetime over 20 million of his comic valentines were sold by John McLoughlin of McLoughlin Brothers, New York City (1848-1950). W.J. Rigney wrote almost all the verses on Howard's valentines. Another artist whose work appears in this collection is Hugh Chenoweth. Other publishers represented in the collection include March Brothers, Lebanon, Ohio, with the "Don't ..." series; A.J. Fisher, New York City (1869-1874); and one from Raphael Tuck & Sons, London (1866-1881).
Index Note
Unpublished partial print and computer file inventory available in repository.
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