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The Diary of Snubs, Our Dog
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The Diary of Snubs, Our Dog

· May 22, 1924

This Sunday strip follows Snubs, a mischievous dog, through a day of domestic chaos told from the pet's perspective. The narrative unfolds across five panels with text entries describing Snubs' encounters: shirking work to play, disrupting the boss's visit, chewing books on the floor, and finally convincing the narrator to read together before bed. The strip exemplifies early comic strip conventions—recurring characters, sequential panels with captions, and anthropomorphic humor—that emerged from the newspaper pages where visual storytelling evolved. The intimate scale and domestic subject matter reflect how comics became a daily fixture in American households, offering gentle humor about family life and the bond between owner and pet.

About this artifact

Date
May 22, 1924
Rights
Public domain — free to view, share, and reuse.
Restoration
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