News item - British monarchy may become self-supporting...'

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News item - British monarchy may become self-supporting...'

Vance Rodewalt was the political cartoonist for the Calgary Herald newspaper. Issue: British monarchy, maintenance of. Queen Elizabeth panhandles beside a sign that states that she 'will lord over you for pounds'; she uses her throne as a collection cup. Original cartoon is in colour.

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Date 1996-08-25

Creator Rodewalt, Vance

Person(s) or Group(s) Elizabeth, Queen

Genre Photographs

Subject Beggars, Begging, Caricatures and cartoons, Dogs, England--Economic policy, England--Politics and government, England--Royalty, Political satire

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Repository Glenbow Archives

Fonds/Collection Vance Rodewalt fonds

Reference code CA ACU GBA F3016

Link to Finding Aid https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/vance-rodewalt-fonds

Unique identifier CU234868

Legacy Identifier m-9457-274

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