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BONUS MINING

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Date:

1980-1987.

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3719100

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Ollie Simpkins fonds

BONUS MINING
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Date(s):

1980-1987.

Place:

Ontario:

Place of creation:

Ontario

Extent:

1 drawing pen and black ink and wash, over pencil with opaque white on paper.
Support 33.400 x 29.000 cm

Language of material:

English

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One of a group of original cartoon drawings executed for Laurentian Publishing Ltd. publications "Northern Life" and "Northern Ontario Business," ca. 1980-1987. Some were likely produced for the "Sudbury Star." This cartoon depicts 'Wascana Mining Co.' official and miner, being blown into the air by a 'Burkett Comm.' man detonating a charge.

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Artist: Simpkins, Ollie, 1911-1991

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General note:

Bird pictogram appears between flying men.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscribed in pen and black ink, c.l.: WASCANA / MINING / CO. [on brief-case of man in suit holding hands with miner] ; c.: BONUS / MINING ; in opaque white, l.r.: BURKETT / COMM. [on coat of man detonating a charge] ; in pen and black ink, l.l.: SIMPKINS
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Mining

cartoon

political

social
Source:

Private

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R11524-00049
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]
Consultation with the assistance of an art archivist. Reproduction or publication requires estate permission.

Item no. assigned by LAC [R11524-00049] 49

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. R11524-49
Copyright: Estate of Ollie Simpkins.

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