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"The Gumps" (11/11/35) by Sidney Smith

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The Gumps (11/11/35) by Sidney Smith Comic Art

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Title:	"The Gumps" (11/11/35) by Sidney Smith
Artist:	Sidney Smith (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	940
Likes on CAF:	0 1
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Added to Site:	4/6/2016
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Robert Sidney Smith (February 13, 1877 � October 20, 1935), known as Sidney Smith, was the creator of the influential GUMPS.

These panels, measuring 6.5 x 20.5", dated 11/11/1935, were drawn by Smith. He was known to be ahead of his deadlines. This strip was received in the Tribune Engraving Room 10/25/after his untimely death. It's title is "Going Up". Optimism in the 30's.

On March 15, 1922, that Smith signed the first $1,000,000 contract ever given a comic strip artist. The agreement was to as a bonus, the creator of the Gump strip was given a Rolls Royce.

In 1935, he signed a new contract, giving him $150,000 a year. On his way home from signing that contract, he crashed head-on collision at the age of 58 on October 20, 1935.

Smith was also responsible for the Ching Chow panel strip,about which you can see much more in the Ching Chow gallery of this CAF site.

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