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Camera-ready comic strip, entitled "Grandma".

Object Details

Description
Charles Kuhn (1892-1989), who studied under fellow cartoonist Frank King, is most known for his comic strip "Grandma". The strip features the antics of a 90-year old woman and her grandchildren, based on the artist's own mother. In this strip, Grandma disguises a watermelon as a football so that the grandkids will stay away from it until its ready to eat.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
graphic artist
Kuhn, Charles
publisher
King Features Syndicate
date made
09/02/1966
Credit Line
Newspaper Comics Council, Inc., New York, NY
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 17.5 cm x 60.9 cm; 6 7/8 in x 24 in
Object Name
Drawing
Object Type
Drawings
Other Terms
Drawing; Pen and Ink
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