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Cecil's Sandals

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Description: Pen and ink drawing of a young girl wearing sandals with the caption: "In the Know • On the Go! in Cecil's Sandals."
Drawing

Commercial Art for Cecil's Sandals

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Description: Pen and ink drawing of the backside of a small, naked boy holding an ice cream cone while wearing Cecil's Sandals with the caption: "Beat the Heat in Cecil...
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Commercial Art for Cecil's Sandals

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Description: Pen and ink drawing of a man with a large nose looking down at his feet. He is wearing sandals. Caption reads: "He Nose Comfort and Health from Head to Toe...
Poster

"Our National Debt . . . "

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Description: From the top, bold red letters read: "Our National Debt $3,122,700,000,000 (3 Trillion Bucks)," "Did you spend your share?" On the right is a cartoon profi...
Poster

"One Term Once"

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Description: Text in large red and black letters reads: "One term once" 'Entrenched politicians' (underlined) is not good democracy. With one term, more people become i...
Poster

"I Did Not Vote For Inflation"

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Description: Text in large red letters reads" "I did not vote for inflation."
Poster

"It's Too Bad That the Taxpayer . . ."

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Description: Cartoon of an overweight man wearing a suit and tie. Text reads: "It's too bad that the taxpayer can't vote for a job and raise his own salary! As his poli...
Poster

"4 More Years of What?"

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Description: Black on white caricature of President Jimmy Carter with wide grin, and the word "WHAT" in red letters. Question marks surround his head. The text reads: "...
Poster

Piggy Politician

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Description: Black on white cartoon head of a pig wearing hat, spectacles, moustache, and coat and tie. Written on the side in large red an dblack letters the text read...
Poster

"34%"

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Description: Large text with red and black letters reads: "34% of your earned dollar goes for taxes. You work 2hrs. & 45 min. daily for the gov't. Taxes is (sic)...
Drawing

"I'm a Lifeguard for Good Meats"

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Description: Advertising design for Nepco Meats, Co. showing a man in a sailor hat and overalls floating in a life buoy. Text on the right reads: "I'm a lifeguard for g...

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