From the exhibition
The Diary of Snubs, Our Dog
· 1923

This comic strip presents a day in the life of Snubs through the dog's own narrative voice, a popular device in early newspaper comics. The six panels follow a simple chronological structure: a morning walk with the Boss, plans for an afternoon nap, an encounter with another dog at the fence, and finally rest. The strip employs speech balloons to convey the dog's thoughts and observations, treating animal consciousness as comedic material. Hand-drawn with loose, expressive linework, the strip exemplifies the Sunday newspaper comic format that emerged in the 1920s, when recurring animal characters and first-person narration became standard conventions in comic storytelling.
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