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cartoons by robert l dickey

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Remarkable sagacity of French poodle on being offered food on Dresden china plate (Dickey)

Remarkable sagacity of French poodle on being offered food on Dresden ...

In this cartoon published during the First World War, a poodle reacts with hostility towards being offered food on a plate made of Dresden china, because France and Germany (where Dresden is) were on opposite ... More

Dogs and eugenics (Dickey - original art)

Dogs and eugenics (Dickey - original art)

Three dogs in human clothing - two adults and a puppy - sit in a room. One has a newspaper.Caption: "My dear, what does all this fuss about eugenics mean? It means, Jack, that man has just discovered the neces... More

Dogs and eugenics (Dickey - original art) (cropped)

Dogs and eugenics (Dickey - original art) (cropped)

Three dogs in human clothing - two adults and a puppy - sit in a room. One has a newspaper.Caption: "My dear, what does all this fuss about eugenics mean? It means, Jack, that man has just discovered the neces... More

Buddie And His Friends (May 15)

Buddie And His Friends (May 15)

In this installment of Robert L. Dickey's comic strip "Buddie And His Friends", Buddie, Kelly, and the others greet Cracker.

Effect of Prohibition on Puppies (Dickey - Feb 9 1922)

Effect of Prohibition on Puppies (Dickey - Feb 9 1922)

In this dog cartoon by Robert L. Dickey, two dogs comment on the effects of Prohibition on newborn puppies. The text in this image should be transcribed and included in the description on this page. See also ... More

Buddie and His Friends - Dogs in Garbage

Buddie and His Friends - Dogs in Garbage

Dogs have fun rummaging through garbage. The text in this image should be transcribed and included in the description on this page. See also {{Transcription}}. The Google OCR tool may be of use in transcribin... More

Buddie and His Friends (Feb 6 1927)

Buddie and His Friends (Feb 6 1927)

A dog is humorously crushed by bricks.

Buddie and His Friends (1929-09-25)

Buddie and His Friends (1929-09-25)

Two dogs plan to observe a third dog's humiliation; however, he bullies them into taking his place. The text in this image should be transcribed and included in the description on this page. See also {{Transc... More

Mr. and Mrs. Beans (Dickey)

Mr. and Mrs. Beans (Dickey)

Cover of Robert L. Dickey's collection "Mr. and Mrs. Beans", about a family of Boston terriers.

LIFE Magazine 8 October 1925

LIFE Magazine 8 October 1925

Front cover of LIFE, showing two dogs, one of whom is chewing on a bone. The other dog asks "Aw, Red, Lemme Chew It A While!"

A Simple Philosophy (Robert L. Dickey)

A Simple Philosophy (Robert L. Dickey)

Cartoon about a dog's philosophy of life. The text in this image should be transcribed and included in the description on this page. See also {{Transcription}}. The OCR tool may be of use in transcribing imag... More

Bucky and His Pals (02-24-35) (original art)

Bucky and His Pals (02-24-35) (original art)

In this installment of Robert L. Dickey's comic strip Bucky and His Pals, a man and his dog Bucky get lost in the mountains. The text in this image should be transcribed and included in the description on thi... More

Buster Beans (03-10-1935) (original art)

Buster Beans (03-10-1935) (original art)

In this installment of Robert L. Dickey's comic strip Buster Beans, two boys discuss the merits of their dogs, and two dogs cooperate to steal from a third dog.

Life's Thrills - the Day She Came Home (Dickey)

Life's Thrills - the Day She Came Home (Dickey)

A bull terrier is shown being lonely for his owner, then excited that she is returning home.

Rescue Dog (Dickey postcard) postcard

Rescue Dog (Dickey postcard) postcard

Postcard image of a "Rescue Dog" - that is, a dog wearing a Red Cross insignia.

"I'll Take That Little Feller There. He's Got A Nice Merry Tail."

"I'll Take That Little Feller There. He's Got A Nice Merry Tail."

A seated man points at three dogs and declares his intention to adopt the one whose tail is wagging. Original art; 4.5 x 6.5 in.

Bucky and His Pals (1935-02-10) (original art)

Bucky and His Pals (1935-02-10) (original art)

In this installment of Robert L. Dickey's comic strip "Bucky and His Pals", Bucky and the Tinker stop at Granny Perkins' house, where Granny boasts about her granddaughter Arabella's talents in art and poetry.... More

Just An Old Fashioned Girl (Dickey)

Just An Old Fashioned Girl (Dickey)

This image of a dog wearing a hat with a ribbon, and captioned "Just An Old Fashioned Girl", appeared in a 1930 calendar produced by the Dover Flower Company of Dover, Delaware, illustrating the month of August.

One Tough Egg (Dickey)

One Tough Egg (Dickey)

This image of a dog wearing a plaid cap, and captioned "One Tough Egg", appeared in a 1930 calendar produced by the Dover Flower Company of Dover, Delaware, illustrating the month of November.