Atlanta's Southern League Lead cartoon
Dateundated
DescriptionA matted pencil-drawn cartoon by Little Willy King, undated. It depicts a Chattanooga Lookouts ballplayer swinging an axe at a pine tree. There is a sign nailed to the partially cut tree that reads, "Atlanta's Southern League Lead." The bottom right quadrant has a drawing of the artist with the caption, "Let's cut down this 'ole pine tree." Next to him is his signature. The verso (not shown) is blank.
Object numberBL-2021-00377-006
Cartoonist
King, Willy (William C.), 1911-1993
Subject
Atlanta Crackers (Baseball team)
Classificationsworks of art
Collection NumberBA MSS 130 Little Willy King cartoons
Dimensionsw x h (matted): 10.5 x 11.75 in.
w x h: 7.2 x 8.2 in.
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King, Willy (William C.), 1911-1993
undated
Object number: BL-2021-00377-004
King, Willy (William C.), 1911-1993
undated
Object number: BL-2021-00377-015
King, Willy (William C.), 1911-1993
1945
Object number: BL-2021-00377-013
King, Willy (William C.), 1911-1993
undated
Object number: BL-2021-00377-002
King, Willy (William C.), 1911-1993
undated
Object number: BL-2021-00377-014
King, Willy (William C.), 1911-1993
between 1945 and 1947
Object number: BL-2021-00377-001
King, Willy (William C.), 1911-1993
circa 1965
Object number: BL-2021-00377-012
New Orleans Pelicans (Baseball team)
undated