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A Good Shot

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Black and white comic print of a hunter on his knees as his rifle discharges. Behind bushes are two pigs and a startled bird. This is one of over 100 in a series of comic parodies of popular songs.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
maker
Vance, Parsloe and Company
date made
1875
Credit Line
Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
Physical Description
ink (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements
image: 9 1/4 in x 7 in; 23.495 cm x 17.78 cm
Object Name
lithograph
Object Type
Lithograph
A Good Shot
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