The Plutocrat

The Pierce Archive Verified independent store

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A cartoon of a boy who was given a nickel is followed by all the kids envious of his new found wealth and how he will spend it. The cartoon was drawn by Clare Briggs for the book " Oh Skin-nay! The Days of Real Sport" in 1913. The book was written by poet Wilbur D. Nesbit and portrays a year in the life of small-town America through the eyes of the twelve-year-old boy - wood gathering, sleigh rides, games of post office, swimming holes, and sandlot ball games. Show more