The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects

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  • https://filsonhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/Sketch-of-Fontaine-Fox_A_F791_1_web.jpg

    In 1955, Fox retired to Vero Beach, Florida, where he played golf and watched baseball's spring training camps. He died in 1964. His epitaph reads, "I had a hunch something like this would happen."
  • https://filsonhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/Trolley-Car-Motorman_A_F791_3_web.jpg

    To keep up with the times, Fox eventually converted his trolley car into a bus, as seen in this 1953 cartoon. However, the Skipper had trouble steering the new-fangled contraption around curves.
  • https://filsonhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/City-folks_A_F791_4_web.jpg

    The Skipper anticipates the day when strangers clear out of town in this 1950 cartoon.
  • https://filsonhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/Feeling-the-draft_A_F791_3_web.jpg

    It's an opportune time to get married! Men are feeling the pressure of the World War II draft in this cartoon published in 1940.
  • https://filsonhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/Aunt-Eppie-Hogg_SB_F791_1_web.jpg

    Aunt Eppie Hogg is well known in Toonerville for her immense girth. In this 1923 cartoon, Aunt Eppie provides convenient shelter for changing sunbathers.
  • https://filsonhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/Powerful-Katrinka_SB_F791_1_web.jpg

    A physically powerful woman, Katrinka routinely performs feats of incredible strength. In this 1923 cartoon, Katrinka finds a unique solution to stop the trolley for late arrivals. Fox created Katrinka as a composite of two cooks employed by his family.
  • https://filsonhistorical.org/wp-content/uploads/Mr.-Bang_SB_F791_1_web.jpg

    The Terrible-Tempered Mr. Bang was purportedly Fox's favorite character. In Mr. Bang, Fox created a character who disregards societal norms and does the things we secretly would like to do. In this 1923 cartoon, Mr. Bang attempts to silence a caterwauling neighbor.
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