John Held Jr., Lucky Strike Half and Half Tobacco ad, 1927

John Held Jr., Lucky Strike Half and Half Tobacco ad, 1927, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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John Held Jr., Timken Bearing Service ad

John Held Jr., Timken Bearing Service ad, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"We're never in too big a hurry to give you a good job -- our work is guaranteed."

John Held Jr., Vanity Fair

John Held Jr., Vanity Fair, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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John Held Jr., Good News, 1930

John Held Jr., Good News, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"Gee, but I'd like to make you happy."

John Held Jr., The Racoon Calls on His Mate, 1920s

John Held Jr., The Racoon Calls on His Mate, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

John Held Jr., The Long and the Short of It, 1920s

John Held Jr., The Long and the Short of It, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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John Held Jr., She 'Made' the Team, 1920s

John Held Jr., She 'Made' the Team, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

John Held Jr., Life is Like That, 1920s

John Held Jr., Life is Like That, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

John Held Jr., Four Out of Five Have It, 1920s

John Held Jr., Four Out of Five Have It, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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John Held Jr., A Meeting of the Bored, 1920s

John Held Jr., A Meeting of the Bored, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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John Held Jr., Pretty Cheeky, 1920s

John Held Jr., Pretty Cheeky, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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John Held Jr., Is my nose shiny, 1920s

John Held Jr., Is my nose shiny, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"Ursula: Is my nose shiny, dearie?
Lambert: No, but your right knee is dusty."

John Held Jr., drawings, 1920s

John Held Jr., drawings, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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John Held, Jr ., It Won't Be Long Now, 1920s

John Held, Jr ., It Won't Be Long Now, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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John Held Jr., Held's Angel, 1920s

John Held Jr., Held's Angel, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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John Held Jr., From a Freshman's Letter Home, 1920s

John Held Jr., From a Freshman's Letter Home, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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John Held Jr., 1920s

John Held Jr., 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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John Held Jr., Flaming Youth, 1932

John Held Jr., Flaming Youth, 1932, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Bowl of Cherries, 1932. Click image for 421 x 562 size.

"His fingers met with disappointment as he encountered bloomers and many garter buckles".

John Held Jr.

John Held Jr., originally uploaded by Gatochy.

"I think that colts are just too comical --they seem to be all legs".

John Held Jr., They want to fix your tie

John Held Jr., They want to fix your tie, originally uploaded by Gatochy.