A strain on the family tie

In this "A Strain on the Family Tie” cartoon by Gaar Williams, Mort helps his nephew write and deliver romantic poetry. Mort's wife thinks Mort is the one who is trying to woo another woman. He suffers the consequences. Mort’s poetry does warm the heart of his nephew’s beloved.

Publication date: 1935-02-10

Copyright date: 1935

Size: 22.9 x 34.5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: color

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Mort, Uncle (Fictitious character)
• Relations between the sexes--1930-1940
• Poetry--1930-1940
• Poets--1930-1940
• A Strain on the Family Tie (Comic strip)

Genre(s):

• Comic strips

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (February 10, 1935), p. 11

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Williams, Gaar, 1880-1935