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Cartoon - A Poor Old Bird is the Pelican. | McCord Museum
Pauvre vieux pélican
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Pauvre vieux pélican
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

A Poor Old Bird is the Pelican.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date 1943-1944
Medium / Technique Ink, crayon and graphite on cardboard
Dimensions38.1 x 28.0 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.8610
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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Online Collections | McCord Museum - Montreal Social History Museum
Poor Old Houde-Ini.
Cartoon
Poor Old Houde-Ini.
John Collins
About 1944
M965.199.3478
Poor Old Horatius.
Cartoon
Poor Old Horatius.
John Collins
About 1960
M965.199.9377
Poor Old Ferdinand.
Cartoon
Poor Old Ferdinand.
John Collins
1965
M965.199.1474
The Pelican They Sold Him as a Bird of Paradise.
Cartoon
The Pelican They Sold Him as a Bird of Paradise.
John Collins
About 1950
M965.199.5442
Holding a Poor Hand.
Cartoon
Holding a Poor Hand.
John Collins
About 1939
M965.199.4166
"Alas, My Poor Brother !".
Cartoon
"Alas, My Poor Brother !".
John Collins
1938-1939
M965.199.4313
Alas ! My Poor Brother !.
Cartoon
Alas ! My Poor Brother !.
John Collins
1944/01/21
M965.199.2289
Pity the Poor Pedestrian.
Cartoon
Pity the Poor Pedestrian.
John Collins
1945
M965.199.4421
Poor Building Site.
Cartoon
Poor Building Site.
John Collins
About 1946
M965.199.221
Alas, My Poor Brother !.
Cartoon
Alas, My Poor Brother !.
John Collins
1940/09/07
M965.199.1883
Hard to Teach an Old Bird New Words.
Cartoon
Hard to Teach an Old Bird New Words.
John Collins
About 1969
M965.199.8008
Poor Little Rich Boy.
Cartoon
Poor Little Rich Boy.
John Collins
About 1946
M965.199.453

This project is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Azrieli Foundation and Canadian Heritage.