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Postcard,Bob Burns' characters Grandpa Snazzy and Aunt Boo
postcard - Aunt Book & Grandpa Snazzy
postcard - Aunt Book & Grandpa Snazzy

Postcard,Bob Burns' characters Grandpa Snazzy and Aunt Boo

Object number1977.129.13
Datec. 1935
MediumPaper, ink
Dimensions3 7/16 x 5 3/8 in. (8.8 x 13.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionBlack and white postcard of a man and woman on donkeys. Man is bearded and holds a large straw hat. The woman, in a bonnet and dress, sits side-saddle and holds a parasol. The donkeys stand on a dirt road with a crude stacked-stone wall behind them. Caption reads, "Aunt Boo and Grandpa Snazzy, sightseeing in the Ozarks, Van Buren ARK, home of Bob Burns." Uncirculated.

    Bob Burns was born on August 2, 1890, in Greenwood, Arkansas, and grew up in Van Buren, Arkansas. He was a musical comedian who starred in radio programs and in movies from 1930 to 1947. He had two radio shows – “The Arkansas Traveler” and “The Bob Burns Show." He appeared in 10 movies. In addition to his work in radio and in movies, he wrote a weekly newspaper column for sixteen years. He was also the inventor of the musical instrument the bazooka, which includes a long pipe and a funnel and that functions as a crude trombone. Burns died February 2, 1956.
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