Back to School 1921, Pt. I
One hundred years ago today … With the return to school looming, The Kelly Kids comic strip depicted its protagonists planning a practical joke on their teacher, then getting pandied, beaten for arriving late.
Brooklyn Times Union, 4 September 1921, p. 20. Newspapers.com
According to Allen Holtz, the strip was drawn by Charles Kahles, German immigrant and veteran cartoonist.
– Jonathan Goldman, September 4, 2021
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