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Title

HOW TO CREATE A WHITE ELEPHANT.

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Item (linked) part of

Roy Carless fonds [graphic material] (R9359-0-4-E)

Date(s)

1975

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

1 drawing / dessin : pen and brush and black ink with opaque white and grey wash over pencil
Support: 34.800 x 29.200 cm
Image: 26.600 x 21.300 cm

Scope and content

an original editorial cartoon depicting two railway officials white washing an elephant labelled "Passenger Service" with paint from a barrel labelled "30% Fare Increase"

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)

99: To be determined

Box
030131 Item no. assigned by LAC 51

90: Open

Other accession no.

1987-042 PIC
00051

Terms of use

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1987-42-51
Copyright: Copyright assigned to Library and Archives Canada by Roy Carless.

Additional name(s)

Artist: Carless, Roy, 1920.

Additional information

Signatures and inscriptions

Inscribed. Signed.

Subject heading

1. political.
2. social.
3. politique.
4. / Railroads /.

Source

Private

Other system control no.

ICON34365

MIKAN no.

2865835