From the exhibition
Phyllis Takes Little Reginald to the Photograph Gallery
· April 10, 1904

This Sunday strip follows Phyllis and young Reginald through a photograph gallery, where the child's mischief and appetite for exploration create a series of comic misadventures. The artist employs the panel structure and speech balloons that had become standard in newspaper comics by the early 1900s, with recurring characters driving the narrative. The strip's visual comedy—physical gags, exaggerated poses, and detailed line work—reflects the conventions of the Sunday funnies, which operated as the primary venue for sequential art before the comic book format emerged. Strips like this established the visual and narrative grammar that would define comics for generations.
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