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Cartoon
Keep Them in the British Empire
Artist
Arthur George Racey
(1870-1941)
SignatureL.r., A. G. Racey
InscriptionsWritten in pencil below cartoon:Now that so many ancient English castles, manor halls and historic haunted estates are disappearing through fire, sale and acquistion & foreigners and nouveau riche, why not save the family Christmas ghosts, bring them to Canada and place one or more in each of our huge palatial railway company hotels as a drawing card.
Date
1930-1939
Medium / Technique
Ink and graphite
Dimensions42 x 33.7 cm
Origin
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Object NumberM2005.23.75
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of Susan Racey Godber and Margaret Racey Stavert
Status
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