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Cartoon - While the People Burn. | McCord Museum
Les pompiers pas pressés
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Les pompiers pas pressés
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

While the People Burn.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. r. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1946
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions36.9 x 29.3 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.9962
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette
Status
Not on view

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Fiddling While We Burn.
Cartoon
Fiddling While We Burn.
John Collins
About 1956
M965.199.8594
While Studying the Higher Altitudes.
Cartoon
While Studying the Higher Altitudes.
John Collins
About 1953
M965.199.9479
Looks Like that Pet Will Be Around for a While.
Cartoon
Looks Like that Pet Will Be Around for a While.
John Collins
About 1952
M965.199.6154
Thoughts While Waiting at a Bus Stop.
Cartoon
Thoughts While Waiting at a Bus Stop.
John Collins
About 1957
M965.199.505
"You'll Keep an Eye on the Pets While I'm Away ?".
Cartoon
"You'll Keep an Eye on the Pets While I'm Away ?".
John Collins
About 1954
M965.199.7523
Making Hay While the Sun Shines.
Cartoon
Making Hay While the Sun Shines.
John Collins
1942/06/26
M965.199.3473
While Visions of Sugar Plums Danced in their Heads.
Cartoon
While Visions of Sugar Plums Danced in their Heads.
John Collins
About 1965
M965.199.972
While the Cat's Away.
Cartoon
While the Cat's Away.
John Collins
About 1942
M965.199.4733
"While Visions of Sugar Plums Danced in their Heads".
Cartoon
"While Visions of Sugar Plums Danced in their Heads".
John Collins
1967
M965.199.9275
"Of Course We Didn't Burn Our Draft Card".
Cartoon
"Of Course We Didn't Burn Our Draft Card".
John Collins
About 1968
M965.199.6657
Alterations While You Wait.
Cartoon
Alterations While You Wait.
John Collins
About 1963
M965.199.7275
Item: 7,500 dead people receive cheques while Canadian Armed Forces go hurting
Cartoon
Item: 7,500 dead people receive cheques while Canadian Armed Forces go hurting
Aislin
2001
M2007.143.32

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