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Mr. Milquetoast, a few minutes late for the curtain, misses the entire first act, rather than disturb the person next his aisle seat

Mr. Milquetoast, a few minutes late for the curtain, misses the entire first act, rather than disturb the person next his aisle seat

Mr. Milquetoast is asked by a Californian and a New Yorker if he is going to the World's Fair.

Mr. Milquetoast is asked by a Californian and a New Yorker if he is going to the World's Fair.

Mr. Milquetoast happens to read the fine print on his theatre ticket

Mr. Milquetoast happens to read the fine print on his theatre ticket

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Mr. Milquetoast writes at length to some market tipsters, giving them a list of his almost worthless stocks.

Mr. Milquetoast writes at length to some market tipsters, giving them a list of his almost worthless stocks.

Mr. Milquetoast never feels quite so inferior as he does when passing one of those haughty show window dummies

Mr. Milquetoast never feels quite so inferior as he does when passing one of those haughty show window dummies

Whenever Mr. Milquetoast meets a friend at the steamer he imagines he is suspected of smuggling

Whenever Mr. Milquetoast meets a friend at the steamer he imagines he is suspected of smuggling

Mr. Milquetoast adjusts his garter

Mr. Milquetoast adjusts his garter

Mr. Milquetoast never likes to be seen looking at undraped statuary

Mr. Milquetoast never likes to be seen looking at undraped statuary

Recognition from a master

Recognition from a master

The days when theatre tickets grew on trees

The days when theatre tickets grew on trees

After miles of walking at the fair, you finally arrive at home, kick off those hot, tight shoes, and spend the balance of the evening wriggling your grateful toes.

After miles of walking at the fair, you finally arrive at home, kick off those hot, tight shoes, and spend the balance of the evening wriggling your grateful toes.

When the girl of the gay nineties saw her first Gibson picture and realized that all men were not the snub nosed, freckled, gangling roughnecks she had become accustomed to in her own little town.

When the girl of the gay nineties saw her first Gibson picture and realized that all men were not the snub nosed, freckled, gangling roughnecks she had become accustomed to in her own little town.

[A change of drivers for the trotting horse Hercules.]

[A change of drivers for the trotting horse Hercules.]

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Mr. Milquetoast, whose bank account shows a balance of $16.05, has been told that fear is largely responsible for our present condition

Creator Harold Tucker Webster (1885-1952), New York tribune
Accession number 45.65.7 
Unique identifier MNY116515 
Description There is no getting away from the fact that we fatuously considered a trifling, temporarily recession is very serious major depression.  Unemployment is increased in leaps and bounds, and -- | Uh-eh I don't believed I'm actually afraid -- I'm er-uh -- just a wee bit apprehensive--that's all.  This nervousness is probably due to worry and nothing else. 
Dated 1938 
Object Type cartoon (humorous image)
Physical dimensions APPROX. 14 1/2 X 19 
Medium pen-and-ink drawing
File dimensions 14.9 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
37.9 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi 
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