Thomas Nast
"Why Take a Crooked Road When There Is a Straight One?"

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"Why Take a Crooked Road When There Is a Straight One?"
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ArtistAmerican, 1840–1902
CultureAmerican
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  • "Why Take a Crooked Road When There Is a Straight One?"
  • from Harper's Weekly, 20 April 1878
Date1878
PlaceUnited States
MediumWood engraving on newsprint
Credit LineThe Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey Collection of Thomas Nast Graphics
Object number89.687.2.A,.B
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1989; given to MFAH, 1989.

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