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Three Men
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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 the inspiration for "Uncle Walt" and Bill Gannon the inspiration for "Bill," both characters in King's Gasoline Alley cartoon.
circa 1950-1959
Publication Information
| Date Created | circa 1950-1959 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 12 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Frank King cartoons, 1922-1955 (bulk 1933-1955) |
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| Call Number | M2009-020 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9911124445902121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph01052 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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King Family
circa 1950-1959
Members of the King family posing outdoors near a house. From left to right: Robert Drew King, son; Delia Drew King, mother; Frank O. King, father.
Frank King Family
circa 1910-1919
A family portrait of Robert Drew King, seated on the floor, and Delia Drew King and Frank O. King sitting on a couch.
Man Looking at Bust of "Uncle Walt"
circa 1940-1949
Walter White Drew looks at a bust of "Uncle Walt," a character from Frank O. King's cartoon Gasoline Alley.
Delia and Frank King
circa 1950-1959
Delia and Frank King on a terrace on the side of a house with their Doberman Pinschers at Folly Farm. A classical sculpture is in the foreground.
Frank and Robert Drew King
September 1965
Frank O. King and Robert Drew King relax outdoors in chairs at the Lake Flora Bell vacation home.
School Group
1890
A group portrait of students of the Wisconsin School posing outdoors. Frank O. King is second from right, in the front row.
