Why does the water in a drinking-fountain usually pour out of a lion's mouth?

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Title
Why does the water in a drinking-fountain usually pour out of a lion's mouth?
Collection

Cigarette cards

Do you know : A series of 30

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1850 - 1959 (Approximate)
Place: South Africa
Library locations
George Arents Collection
Shelf locator: Arents Cigarette Cards
Shelf locator: Arents Cigarette Cards 645
Genres
Cigarette cards
Trade cards
Advertising cards
Advertisements
Cards
Notes
Content: Anonymous; no brand given
Citation/reference: Cartophilic reference books: ZB6-16-3
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15262620
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1c232810-c550-012f-be01-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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  • 1850: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. "Why does the water in a drinking-fountain usually pour out of a lion's mouth?" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1959. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-e522-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. "Why does the water in a drinking-fountain usually pour out of a lion's mouth?" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-e522-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 1959). Why does the water in a drinking-fountain usually pour out of a lion's mouth? Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-e522-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Why does the water in a drinking-fountain usually pour out of a lion's mouth?