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1931 John Held Jr. Illustration Print Clipping - Christmas Holiday Season - Model Railroading - Upper Class Family Dynamics - Great Depression Era - Ready For Framing

1931 John Held Jr. Illustration Print Clipping - Christmas Holiday Season - Model Railroading - Upper Class Family Dynamics - Great Depression Era - Ready For Framing

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Vintage Original 1931 John Held Jr. Illustration Print Clipping - Christmas Holiday Season - Model Railroading - Upper Class Family Dynamics - Great Depression Era - Ready For Framing

Measures Approx. 6-5/8" Wide By 4-3/8" Tall

In Very Good Vintage Condition - Trimmed Edges, Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Illustration. 

This 1931 Illustration Clipping By John Held Jr., A Prominent Artist And Cartoonist Known For His Satirical And Humorous Depictions During The 1920s And 1930s, Often Captured The Cultural Essence Of The Period, Particularly Focusing On Youth Culture, Modernity, And Family Dynamics With A Whimsical And Exaggerated Style. This Specific Illustration Reflects The Humor And Social Dynamics Of Upper Class Families During The Great Depression, A Period Marked By Modernization And Shifts In Family Roles. The Scene Depicts A Father Enthusiastically Playing With A Model Train Set, Suggesting The Rising Popularity Of Hobbyist Toys And Model Railroads Among Adults, A Trend That Began In The 1920s. The Mother’s Bemused Expression And The Child’s Outcry Highlight Family Tensions And The Playful Critique Of Gender Roles And Priorities In Domestic Life During The Christmas Holiday Season Of the 1930s.

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