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Goldberg, Rube, 1883-1970

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I – The lawyer. “And they get away with it”

I – The lawyer. “And they get away with it”

In this six panel comic strip, a man who wants to open a “pickle factory” seeks legal advice from “Mister Windbag,” a lawyer, who speaks a lot of nonsense, then charges the man $500. The man tells his wife that they will “have to go easy with the eggs and butter for a while. Mr. Windbag, the great lawyer, is handling some legal business for me and his fees are large.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1914-10-24

Creator(s)

Goldberg, Rube, 1883-1970

III – The automobile mechanic. “And they get away with it”

III – The automobile mechanic. “And they get away with it”

In this six panel comic, a couple out driving an automobile decides to take the car to a repair shop to have the horn adjusted. The mechanic begins to dismantle the car, telling them about all the problems he is discovering with the car. The mechanic presents them with a large bill and tells them to “drop in in about six months and see how we’re getting along” with the repairs. The couple stops at a restaurant and orders “three cents worth of orange seeds.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1915-01-02

Creator(s)

Goldberg, Rube, 1883-1970

Can a college man be successful in spite of his “education”?

Can a college man be successful in spite of his “education”?

Illustration shows a comic look at how a college education prepares a person for employment later in life. On the right, in a vertical series of six panels, from top to bottom, the most successful students are employed in a variety of menial tasks, while the one considered “such a boob” has the highest position and is now the one who employs the others. On the left, from top to bottom, are vignettes that invite before and after comparisons, for example, the college “yell leader” is now a barker at a sideshow.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1914-11-14

Creator(s)

Goldberg, Rube, 1883-1970