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Laura Comstock and her dog, Mannie.

Laura Comstock's bag-punching dog

Date1901
Creation PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumGelatin Silver ; celluloid Film
ClassificationsMotion Pictures
DimensionsFilm / Video Length: 3.4 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 5ft. × 4ft.
Credit LinePaper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Object number1901.07.32
DescriptionOpens with the head and shoulders of a woman in full dress and hat and the front paws and head of a boxer visible behind a sign that reads "Miss Laura Comstock's Bag Punching Dog." Cuts to the dog sitting on his haunches on a stage with a painted backdrop of a trail through a forest. As the dog starts to wander offscreen, a large punching bag drops from above. He leaps up and hits the suspended bag with his head and body, causing it to swing. The dog repeatedly punches the bag in this manner until he knocks it down completely, grabs it in his mouth, and shakes it from side to side in his teeth.
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Locations
  • (not entered)   Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Level 1, Historical, Gallery
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