The original artwork toRichard Taylor's1959 Wrong Bag cartoon was sold on eBay in June. I don't usually go in for medical humor, particularly humor making fun of doctor's incomes, but this one I happen to like.The 1961 cartoon collection R. Taylor's Wrong Bag derives its name from this classic cartoon.
Many gags of this era mocked physicians for their wealth, but note that the doctor is making a house call, something that today is nearly nonexistent. No doubt Taylor and others thought that financial remuneration was a good reason for going to medical school. In tomorrow's post, I'll set the record straight by showing an even better reason to attend medical school.
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Many gags of this era mocked physicians for their wealth, but note that the doctor is making a house call, something that today is nearly nonexistent. No doubt Taylor and others thought that financial remuneration was a good reason for going to medical school. In tomorrow's post, I'll set the record straight by showing an even better reason to attend medical school.
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| "Pshaw! I grabbed the wrong bag." Richard Taylor,Original Artwork forThe New Yorker, September 19, 1959, Page 35 R. Taylor's Wrong Bag.New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961, Page 5 |
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| "Pshaw! I grabbed the wrong bag." Richard Taylor, Original Artwork forThe New Yorker, September 19, 1959, Page 35 R. Taylor's Wrong Bag. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961, Page 5 |
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| R. Taylor's Signature |
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| Doctor Detail |
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| Patient Detail |
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| Doctor Detail |
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| Patient Detail |
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| Richard Taylor's Wrong Bag eBay Item Description |
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| My Battered Copy of R. Taylor's Wrong Bag (1961) Cover |
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| R. Taylor's Wrong Bag (1961) Back Cover |
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| R. Taylor's Wrong Bag, Page 5 |
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| Richard Taylor, "Pshaw! I grabbed the wrong bag" The New Yorker, September 19, 1959, Page 35 |
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| Richard Taylor,"Pshaw! I grabbed the wrong bag" The New Yorker, September 19, 1959, Page 35 |
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| "Pshaw! I grabbed the wrong bag." Richard Taylor, Original Artwork for The New Yorker, September 19, 1959, Page 35 R. Taylor's Wrong Bag.New York: Simon and Schuster, 1961, Page 5 |
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