"The Saturday Evening Post," June 20, 1903
THF113263 / "The Saturday Evening Post," June 20, 1903
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Artifact Overview
Before The Call of the Wild was a book, it was serialized in four issues of The Saturday Evening Post, a popular weekly magazine. This issue, with its striking cover, presented Part One of the story. In keeping with a popular literary style of the time, Jack London told the story through the thoughts and emotions of his dog-hero, Buck.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
20 June 1903
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Published by Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cover art by Charles Livingston Bull.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2014.0.5.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 14.125 in
Width: 11.25 in
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article"The Call of The Wild" at The Henry Ford
Because Jack London's The Call of the Wild was initially serialized in the Saturday Evening Post, it's possible Henry or Clara Ford read it as it was published.