This collection contains positive and film negatives of the daily and Sunday proofs from The Lone Ranger (1938-1971) and Dick Tracy (1931-1977) comic strips.
Harold Bell, a former licensing agent, collected Dick Tracy and The Lone Ranger comic strip proofs. Bell resided in California.
This collection is arranged in 2 series: Series 1: The Lone Ranger Proofs Series 2: Dick Tracy Proofs
SPEC.CGA.BELL: Harold Bell, 2006
[Identification of item], [Box number/ Folder Number], Harold Bell Comic Strip Proof Collection, SPEC.CGA.BELL, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Ohio State University
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