Cartoon honoring Alan Shepherd, 1961 May 9.

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Cartoon honoring Alan Shepherd, 1961 May 9.

The cartoon, entitled "Hero's welcome," salutes the United States' first astronaut, Alan Shepherd, is autographed to Dr. L. Benjamin Sheppard by Seibel.

1 art original : pen & ink ; 46 x 37 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7346544

University of Virginia. Library

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Seibel, Fred O. (Fred Otto), 1886-1969

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Editorial cartoonist of Richmond Times-Dispatch. From the description of Cartoons drawn by Fred O. Seibel, 1952-1956. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 31083931 Editorial page cartoonist for the Richmond Times Dispatch, 1926-1968. From the description of One world and two birds, 1947 November 26. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 123755754 From the description of Cartoons for the Richmond Times Dispatch, 1929-1952. (University of ...

Shepherd, Alan B. (Alan Bartlett), 1923-

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Sheppard, L. Benjamin (Louis Benjamin), 1905-

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Dr. L. Benjamin Sheppard retired from ophthalmology in 1986, after serving the Richmond area for 50 years. He was always very committed to his patients, colleagues, and friends by taking time to visit regularly, call, or write letters. Some of that correspondence may be found in this collection. Dr. Sheppard was born in Glen Allen, Virginia and raised on a farm. The rural setting gave him an appreciation for nature and taught him about life and death, which would serve h...