[Editorial cartoons], 1948-1965.

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[Editorial cartoons], 1948-1965.

Tear sheet of Walt Kelly's editorial cartoon from PM, June 22, 1948. More than 150 tear sheets of Walt Kelly's editorial cartoons from the New York star, June 24, 1948-January 28, 1949, as well as miscellaneous illustrations, advertisements and spot drawings by Kelly. 7 tear sheets of "Kelly on Tour," illustrated columns about a trip to Viet Nam from the New York post, August 23-September 13, 1965.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7111164

Ohio State University Libraries

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Kelly, Walter C., 1873-1939

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The comic strip "Pogo", created by Walt Kelly, ran in daily newspapers from 1948 to 1973. The strip was set in Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp and was populated by animals talking in a fractured southern dialect. Over the years "Pogo" often referred to Georgia and to several of the state's locales, such as Waycross, Fort Mudge, and Ware County. In the 1950s it was the most popular daily strip in America, primarily because of its blend of slapstick humor and engaging characters. The comic strip's popu...