Li'l Abner (American cartoon hero) telling his girl friend Daisy Mae that he is about to have a chest x-ray for tuberculosis. Colour lithograph after Al Capp, 195-.

  • Capp, Al, 1909-1979.
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[between 1950 and 1959?]
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679768i
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Li'l Abner (American cartoon hero) telling his girl friend Daisy Mae that he is about to have a chest x-ray for tuberculosis. Colour lithograph after Al Capp, 195-. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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St. Paul, Minnesota (614 Portland Avenue, St. Paul 2, Minnesota) : Distributed by Minnesota Tuberculosis and Health Association, [between 1950 and 1959?]

Physical description

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 55.7 x 43.1 cm

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Li'l Abner by Al Capp. Don't take no chances wif' yo' health. Hav'n X-ray today 'n be sure! 'Member Christmas seals helps pay fo' yo' X-ray. ... Supported by Christmas seals Bears: logo of printer, and union label of the Amalgamated lithographers of America, New York Local no. 1 Bears: red cross of Godfrey of Bouillon (device of the crusade against tuberculosis) Abner says "Mah chest looks fine natcherly--but hain't takin no chance!! Ah aims t' git a chest x-ray!!". Daisy Mae says "Me, too, Li'l Abner!! Most folks don't have TB--but TB kin be cured, ef yo' finds it early wif a chest x-ray!!" Below Mammy Yokum says "Don't take no chances wif' yo' health. Hav'n X-ray today 'n be sure! 'Member Christmas seals helps pay fo' yo' X-ray"

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Wellcome Collection 679768i

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