The following strip is from Peter Newell’s original drawings for a story that was published in Harper’s Bazaar 29.312, 4 April 1896; from the Library of Congress’s Cabinet of American Illustration.
No. 1, Mr. Switzer orders ice cream
No. 2, He disposes of his umbrella
No. 3, Also disposes of his hat
No. 4, He takes off his gloves
No. 5, Perplexity
No. 6, April fool!
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