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Whim Wams No. 4

Dawson, Thomas; Grant, Charles Jameson
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URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/193242
Date
1835
Description
Cartoon showing an Uncle and his nephew "Jimmy," shaking hands in front of a balloon, printed with "For the Upper Regions O." The Uncle has a volume labeled "The Virtuoso" in his pocket, while Jimmy is carrying various baskets and bags reading "provisions", "ward robe" and "celestial map". In the dialog printed below the picture, the men discuss Jimmy's plans for scientific observation.
 
For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/536
 
Subject
Science -- Study and teaching, Explorers, Balloons (aircraft), cartoons (humorous images)
Rights
No Copyright - United States http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/
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