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Cartoon - The Lifeguard Can Barely Keep His Own Head. | McCord Museum
Le sauveteur qui a du mal à garder la tête hors de l'eau
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Le sauveteur qui a du mal à garder la tête hors de l'eau
You can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes. Need more information about image licensing or a higher resolution image? Read our Photographic Services and Copyright page.

Cartoon

The Lifeguard Can Barely Keep His Own Head.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1960
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite, watercolour on Paper
Dimensions36.7 x 29.2 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.10107
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum
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Hard to Keep His Mind on His Work.
John Collins
1948
M965.199.8252
Right in His Own Backyard.
Cartoon
Right in His Own Backyard.
John Collins
About 1960
M965.199.8935
Frightened by His Own Pumpkin.
Cartoon
Frightened by His Own Pumpkin.
John Collins
About 1967
M965.199.9612
Barely Got It Out of the Garage.
Cartoon
Barely Got It Out of the Garage.
John Collins
About 1969
M965.199.6873
Hard to Keep His Eye on the Ball.
Cartoon
Hard to Keep His Eye on the Ball.
John Collins
About 1947
M965.199.8186
Trying to Keep His Nose to the Grindstone.
Cartoon
Trying to Keep His Nose to the Grindstone.
John Collins
About 1947
M965.199.8327
Hard to Keep His Eye on the Ball.
Cartoon
Hard to Keep His Eye on the Ball.
John Collins
1948
M965.199.3633
The Lifeguards.
Cartoon
The Lifeguards.
John Collins
About 1969
M965.199.6829
But Now He Has to Learn to Stand on His Own Feet.
Cartoon
But Now He Has to Learn to Stand on His Own Feet.
John Collins
1947
M965.199.232
Standing On His Own Feet Now.
Cartoon
Standing On His Own Feet Now.
John Collins
1949
M965.199.644
Wants to Paddle His Own Canoe.
Cartoon
Wants to Paddle His Own Canoe.
John Collins
About 1948
M965.199.5971
This Samson Seems to Be Cutting His Own Hair.
Cartoon
This Samson Seems to Be Cutting His Own Hair.
John Collins
About 1950
M965.199.5960

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