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(57) Bringing Up Father, 1925.
Published by International Feature Service, Inc., September 13, 1925. India ink over graphite underdrawing with scraping out and paste-ons.
Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature
Prints and Photographs Division
LC-DIG-ppmsca-03464 (57)
This thirteen-panel comic strip of Bringing Up Father by George McManus (1884-1954) presents a classic episode of the humorous marital drama between main characters Jiggs and Maggie. About to go out, Maggie tells Jiggs not to leave the house. Jiggs dresses to go out when he hears that the Cement Mixer's Ball will feature his old friend Dinty Moore. However, the ball is cancelled. Jiggs, an Irish immigrant laborer suddenly made wealthy, strives to maintain his old friendships, whereas Maggie continually aspires to higher social status. McManus drew his highly popular strip from its debut in 1913 until his death--others continued it until 2000, making it one of the longest running strips. |