Name/Title
Wallgren World War I Cartoon BookEntry/Object ID
17.22.2Description
World War I Cartoon Book. Material: paper. Size: 7" x 17 1/2". The image displays the cover of a publication titled "Wally: His Cartoons of the A.E.F.", featuring a cartoon illustration on the right side. In the cartoon, an artist soldier is drawing a portrait that reads "The Gen," while another soldier labeled “Louie” observes. The cover includes a stylized text of the artist's name and indicates a price of five francs. Sample content page: a newspaper comic strip titled "Doughboy Stuff from the Inside," featuring a series of cartoon illustrations depicting soldiers in various humorous scenarios.Artwork Details
Medium
InkSubject
World War IContext
Reprinted from the "Stars and Stripes", the official newspaper of the American Expeditionary Forces (A. E. F.)
The donor's grandfather, William Schue from New Richland served as a wagoner in France during World War I. William Schue was born in Pennsylvania, September 7, 1892 and died in New Richland on October 26, 1985, where he and his wife Clara, nee Boettger, had resided in Byron Township for many years. He enlisted in the U. S. Army on September 22, 1917 and was discharged on June 18, 1919. William and Clara were married in New Richland on September 12, 1923.Cataloged By
PfenMade/Created
Artist
Private Abian A. WallgrenDate made
circa 1917Lexicon
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Book, ComicClass
Documentary ArtifactCategory
Communication ArtifactCreate Date
October 2, 2025Update Date
October 9, 2025
