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Frank Kettlewell, 1889-1969, political cartoon manuscript archive.
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Title:
Frank Kettlewell, 1889-1969, political cartoon manuscript archiveCreator/Contributor:
Kettlewell, Frank, creator, artist.Creator/Contributor:
Oakland Tribune, IncAbstract:
Original editorial cartoon drawings for the Oakland Tribune, chiefly pertaining to San Francisco Bay Area, California, United
States and international politics. A few predominant and/or noteworthy topics include World War I and associated war debts
and the peace process; China-Japan relations; the Mexican Revolution and United States-Mexico relations; politics of Cuba;
industry, economy, technology, military, weather, transportation and early space exploration; Albert Einstein; the stock market
crash of 1929; the Wright Brothers; and the planning of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
Date:
1915 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caWorld politics -- Pictorial works
United States -- Politics and government -- Pictorial works
California -- Politics and government -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Politics and government -- Pictorial works
Note:
Title printed on cover label of each box.
Many drawings signed with artist's nickname: "Ket".
Collector unknown.
Contained in 2 custom clamshell boxes as received.
Frank Kettlewell, 1889-1969, political cartoon manuscript archive, BANC PIC 2019.051, The Bancroft Library, University of
California, Berkeley.
Frank Kettlewell was an editorial cartoonist for the Oakland Tribune from 1912 until his death in 1969. He was also known
for his map illustrations. His cartoon drawings regularly included a small bird in the image.
Type:
graphicCartoons (Humor)
Political Cartoons.
Physical Description:
drawing
152 drawings in 2 boxes : pencil and ink on paper ; sheets 48 x 39 cm, boxes 56 x 49 cm
Language:
English