Amherst College Olio, great curiosity

Amherst College Olio, great curiosity

Pen drawing, American

A glass jar labeled "GREAT CURIOSITY." A young white man sits inside with one leg bent and the other straight up the side of the glass. He is looking downcast. A sign resting against the base reads: "A member of the Amherst Antivenenian Society of 1887. Fine Specimen Preserved in ALCOHOL."

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940

Jones Library Special Collections

circa 1889

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From the Clifton Johnson Collection

Illustrations

CJA0374

Pen and ink

13 x 9