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It is a guidebook to help young ladies become a worthy members of Society. The book is meant to be used by teachers and their pupils. It teaches young women how to keep an attractive appearance, take care and make clothes, and how to maintain a house…

A strip of a Popeye comic depicting Popeye grabbing and threatening Olive Oyl.

A city of gas lamps, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages and home to the controversial surgeon Dr. Spencer Black. The son of a grave robber, young Dr. Black studies at Philadelphia's esteemed Academy of Medicine, where he develops an…

A comic strip depicting John Sappo-a commuter dealing with daily absurdities. He was E.C Seger's precursor to Popeye and a sensation for over 20 years of Seger's career. While the strip started with commute woes; the addition of an opinionated and…

Panels which showcase the comic's treatment and portrayal of female characters, specifically Olive Oyl, in response to male characters, such as Popeye.