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Cartoon - We Ask for a Subway and We Get an Elevated. | McCord Museum
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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

We Ask for a Subway and We Get an Elevated.
Artist (1917-2007)
SignatureL. l. within image, JOHN COLLINS
Date About 1952
Medium / Technique Ink, graphite and opaque white pigment on paper
Dimensions36.8 x 28.0 cm
ClassificationCommunication Objects - Documentary Objects - Graphic Documents
Origin Canada
Object NumberM965.199.5437
DivisionDocumentary Art
CollectionMcCord
CreditGift of John Collins - The Gazette

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Careful We Don't Get Too Big for Our Bridges.
Cartoon
Careful We Don't Get Too Big for Our Bridges.
John Collins
1960/03/09
M965.199.2381
Now We Get to See the Souvenirs.
Cartoon
Now We Get to See the Souvenirs.
John Collins
1954
M965.199.9530
We Can't Let the Big One Get Away.
Cartoon
We Can't Let the Big One Get Away.
John Collins
About 1957
M965.199.6375
Careful, We Don't Get Out of Orbit.
Cartoon
Careful, We Don't Get Out of Orbit.
John Collins
1960/04/20
M965.199.2412
Doesn't Look Like Much By the Time We Get It Home.
Cartoon
Doesn't Look Like Much By the Time We Get It Home.
John Collins
About 1957
M965.199.5602
Now We Get a Closer Look.
Cartoon
Now We Get a Closer Look.
John Collins
1953
M965.199.7354
Like Everything We Get from Ottawa.
Cartoon
Like Everything We Get from Ottawa.
John Collins
About 1952
M965.199.5491
And We Get Soaked !.
Cartoon
And We Get Soaked !.
John Collins
About 1954
M965.199.7509
How Long Before We Get in the Swim ?.
Cartoon
How Long Before We Get in the Swim ?.
John Collins
About 1965
M965.199.1535
"I Can't Understand Why We Don't Get an Answer".
Cartoon
"I Can't Understand Why We Don't Get an Answer".
John Collins
About 1966
M965.199.928
"Shall We Get Down to Business, Gentlemen".
Cartoon
"Shall We Get Down to Business, Gentlemen".
John Collins
About 1963
M965.199.7268
So Many Parachutes that We Won't Be Able to Get in the Plane.
Cartoon
So Many Parachutes that We Won't Be Able to Get in the Plane.
John Collins
About 1963
M965.199.7427

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