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Wed, Aug 28, 2019 08:30PM EDT
Lot 312

Henry Comic Strip Tobacco Cards. 44 pcs.

Estimate: $50 - $100

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Anderson, Carl. Henry Comic Strip Tobacco Cards. 44 pcs. New York: King Features Syndicate, 1936. Cartoon images of a young bald boy who is a mute and communicates only through pantomime. Framed and matted in museum quality glass to an overall size of 30 x 10?, cards measure 2 ? x 2?. Overall very good. Anderson?s cartoons featuring Henry are credited as being among the first early positive depictions of African American characters of this period.