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Professor Butts strolls between two sets of gangsters having a machine gun battle and is struck by an idea for keeping a button-hole flower fresh.

Artist Rube Goldberg (American ; 1883-1970)
Copy Right Holder Rube Goldberg, Inc.
Datec. 1930
Mediumpen and ink on cardboard
Dimensions7 15/16 x 18 11/16 in. (20.2 x 47.4 cm)
frame: 17 7/8 x 27 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (45.4 x 70.8 x 4.8 cm)
Classification(s)
  • DRAWING
Credit LineGift of George W. George
Terms
  • cartoon
  • text
  • eyeglasses
  • invention
  • figure
  • flower
  • seals
Object number81.24.52
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