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Title	A common cold germ asking the father of a neurasthenia bacillus if he can marry her; he is refused on account of the social gap between them. Pen drawing by C. Harrison, 1913.
Imprint	1913.

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Physical description	1 drawing : pen and ink, with grey wash ; border 21.1 x 29.6 cm
Credits	Artist's address is inscribed in pencil: With C Harrison comple 18 Warmhold Rd Shepherds Bush
Summary	Dialogue includes: Proud parent "You cannot have my daughter the social gulf is too wide remember you are a mere germ of a common cold - she is a bacillus of neurasthenia."
Cite as	Wellcome Library no. 15727i
Note	Bears artist's comments to publisher
Lettering	In the microbe world. Asking papa. C. Harrison.
Author, etc.	Harrison, Charles, active 1920.
Topic-LCSH	Marriage proposals.
	Social classes.
	Bacillus (Bacteria)
	Microorganisms.
	Germ cells.
	Neurasthenia.
	Cold (Disease)
Genre/Technique	Humorous pictures.
	Ink drawings.
	Drawings.
Copy photo no.	V 11623
System no.	.b11642890
Record no.	15727i