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Comic – 1960: Raise Allowance Petition

Published on March 24, 2022

Posted in: Comics

We're getting up a petition asking parents in the neighborhood to raise their sons' allowances."

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Comic – 1955: Case Closed by Joey Oakes

Published on February 10, 2022

Posted in: Comics

I'm your new cell mate. What do you do around here to pass the time away?

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Comic – 1947: Grandpa’s Second Childhood

Published on January 20, 2022

Posted in: Comics

Grandpa, is second childhood better than the first?" by Vic Herman.

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Comic – 1943: Kissing Booth

Published on December 30, 2021

Posted in: Comics

Kissing Booth Comic from January 1943.

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Comic – 1958: The Title of My Composition is More Pay for Teachers

Published on November 25, 2021

Posted in: Comics

"The title of my composition is More Pay for Teachers," by Joe Campbell from the Ladies Home Journal, May 1958, page 24.

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Comic – 1944: Just fine. How’s everything with you?

Published on November 4, 2021

Posted in: Comics

Humorous "Just fine. How’s everything with you," comic that appeared in the May 6, 1944 issue of the Saturday Evening Post.

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Comic – 1957: Are the doors sturdy?

Published on October 21, 2021

Posted in: Comics

"Are the doors sturdy? My husband slams out of the house a lot."

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Comic – 1957: Women From Apes

Published on September 9, 2021

Posted in: Comics

I can see a resemblance to some men I know, but I don't see how they can say women came from apes! comic, 1957.

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Comic – 1956: The Girls by Franklin Folger

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Comics

"Now what have I said?," The Girls comic by Franklin Folger, Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review, October 10, 1956, page 10.

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Comic – 1949: Cuties by E. Simms Campbell

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Comics

"He lacks the most important quality needed to make a good husband - he won't propose." Cuties by E. Simms Campbell Comic, Dayton Journal Herald , January 12, 1949, page 26.

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Comic – 1948: Election Day Absentee Ballot

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Comics

Election Day Absentee Ballot Comic, The Neighbors by George Clark, Deseret News, October 30, 1948, page A2.

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Comic – 1946: Good morning, Transparent Plastic Furniture Company

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Comics

"Good morning, Transparent Plastic Furniture Company" comic by Irwin Caplan, American Legion, July 1946, page 49.

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Comic – 1966: Airplane Crash

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Comics

Airplane Crash Comic, Cavalier, September 1966, page 37.

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Ad – 1947: Pepsi Cola

Published on March 5, 2021

Posted in: Comics, Food

Pepsi Cola, Radio Mirror, August 1947, page 89.

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Comic – 1945: Hello, Ma… I got the job!

Published on March 3, 2021

Posted in: Comics

"Hello, Ma... I got the job!" Argosy, September 1945, page 85.

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