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| Description: | Close-up portrait of three men standing outdoors near a house. From left to right: Walter White Drew, Frank O. King, and Bill Gannon. Walter White Drew was... |
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| Description: | A birdbath on the Folly Farm grounds. Both sculptures were made by Frank O. King. |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Gasoline Alley Garage. Presumably the inspiration for Frank O. King's cartoon Gasoline Alley. |
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| Description: | Frank O. King paints his character "Uncle Walt" onto a rowboat. The boy in the background on a pier is King's grand-nephew David Witt Nye. |
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| Description: | Walter White Drew looks at a bust of "Uncle Walt," a character from Frank O. King's cartoon Gasoline Alley. |
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| Description: | Frank O. King holds two Miniature Doberman Pinschers near fruit trees on the grounds of Folly Farm. |
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| Description: | Frank O. King at home. He is working just outside the door to his sculpture studio at Folly Farm. |
| Date: | 09 1965 |
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| Description: | Frank O. King and Robert Drew King relax outdoors in chairs at the Lake Flora Bell vacation home. |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | Frank O. King poses for a photograph while riding horseback in the American Southwest. In 1923, Frank and Delia traveled to the Grand Canyon, Monument Vall... |
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| Description: | View from grounds of the main building on Folly Farm. Frank and Delia King built Folly Farm in 1928. |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | A Christmas card in the form of a stained glass window featuring Delia and Frank King as Mary and Joseph. The card reads, "Merry Christmas and Happy New Ye... |
| Date: | 1965 |
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| Description: | Frank King's cartoon character "Uncle Walt." This particular work was drawn for King's niece, Carole. The cartoon says, "Hi Carole come see me sometime." |
| Date: | 1941 |
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| Description: | Four cartoon characters drive a car towards Lawrence University. King made this cartoon for his niece Carole, who attended Lawrence College from 1941-1945. |
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| Description: | A family portrait of Robert Drew King, seated on the floor, and Delia Drew King and Frank O. King sitting on a couch. |
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| Description: | A watercolor and pen drawing on an envelope from Frank and Delia King to their brother-in-law, Irwin Raymond Witthuhn, who was serving in France during Wor... |
| Date: | 1930 |
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| Description: | A book illustration featuring a young girl sitting on a flying book which flies over a picturesque landscape. The text reads, "Carol Witthuhn her book." Th... |
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| Description: | Sketches by Frank King of his Gasoline Alley characters. The characters are, from left to right: Carole, Skeezix, Spud, Trixie, Gooth, and Clarence. |
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| Description: | A pen drawing, in the style of a birds-eye map, of Frank and Delia King's estate Folly Farm in Kissimee, Florida. |
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| Description: | A political cartoon, presumably regarding the milk strike. Features characters who are confused about the rising cost of milk. |
| Date: | 1943 |
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| Description: | A pen and watercolor drawing of "Skeezix," a character from King's Gasoline Alley. The cartoon was drawn for King's niece, Carole, and reads, "Good ... |
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