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City of Armadale - History House > Records

CARTOON - BEAR WITH CAP SITTING ON MAN

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Ben Strange

1900 - 1930

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Ben Strange Cartoon Collection

Overview

Drawing (unfinished) of a bear wearing a military cap sitting on a man who is thumping his fist on the ground

Historical information

HIGH
The Ben Strange cartoons are historically significant as they depict many key figures linked to the history and development of both Western Australia and Australia. Political figures who regularly appeared in his cartoon’s included John ‘Happy Jack’

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK1999.101

Item type

Material

Themes

Keywords

BIRTWISTLE Ivor T Mr L/Cpl

West Australian Newspaper

West Australian Mail Newspaper

Year

1900

Year End

1930

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

City of Armadale - History House

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