1980 Jersey Devil Illustration Print Clipping - Pine Barrens Folklore - Mother Leeds And A Thirteenth Child - Cold War Era - Ready For Framing

Vintage Original 1980 Jersey Devil Illustration Print Clipping - Pine Barrens Folklore - Mother Leeds And A Thirteenth Child - Cold War Era - Ready For Framing

This 1980 Illustration Print Clipping Shows An Artist’s Depiction Of The Jersey Devil Linked To South Jersey Folklore, A Legend Rooted In Early Eighteenth Century Stories About A Creature Said To Have Originated In The Pine Barrens Region. The Caption Identifies The Jersey Devil As A Longstanding Part Of Local Tradition, Reflecting How Newspapers And Magazines Continued To Reference The Legend As A Cultural Subject By 1980. The Folklore Commonly Centers On The Tale Of Mother Leeds And A Thirteenth Child Said To Have Transformed Into A Winged Creature, A Story Repeated In Regional History Over Many Generations. The Clipping Demonstrates That By 1980 The Jersey Devil Had Become An Established Element Of New Jersey Folklore Recognized In Public Media As A Notable Historical Legend.

In Very Good Vintage Condition - Trimmed Edges, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On Clipping. Measures Approx. 3-1/2" Wide by 5-1/2" Tall.

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