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- "Breakdown, Rainstorm," Drawing for the Magic Lantern Slide Series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," 1906 - Before movies, Americans delighted in "Magic Lantern" slide shows. Artist Joseph Boggs Beale drew eight images for the 1906 slide series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," lampooning the problems of early motoring. In this sixth slide, the Spurts' happy drive is interrupted when their car breaks down. Their misery is compounded by a heavy thunderstorm.
- 1906
- Collections - Artifact
"Breakdown, Rainstorm," Drawing for the Magic Lantern Slide Series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," 1906
Before movies, Americans delighted in "Magic Lantern" slide shows. Artist Joseph Boggs Beale drew eight images for the 1906 slide series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," lampooning the problems of early motoring. In this sixth slide, the Spurts' happy drive is interrupted when their car breaks down. Their misery is compounded by a heavy thunderstorm.
- "Farmer with Team Appears Laughing at Autoists," Drawing for the Magic Lantern Slide Series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," 1906 - Before movies, Americans delighted in "Magic Lantern" slide shows. Artist Joseph Boggs Beale drew eight images for the 1906 slide series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," lampooning the problems of early motoring. In this seventh slide, the tables have turned. The farmer, underway once again, laughs at the Spurts stranded on the side of the road in the storm.
- 1906
- Collections - Artifact
"Farmer with Team Appears Laughing at Autoists," Drawing for the Magic Lantern Slide Series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," 1906
Before movies, Americans delighted in "Magic Lantern" slide shows. Artist Joseph Boggs Beale drew eight images for the 1906 slide series "Mr. Spurt and His Auto," lampooning the problems of early motoring. In this seventh slide, the tables have turned. The farmer, underway once again, laughs at the Spurts stranded on the side of the road in the storm.