Curious Tom. Washington, D.C., Dec. 23. Curiosity killed the cat but Tom, favorite pet at the Washington pound, seems willing to take a chance as he inspects the cameraman's little black box. Stray cats and dogs at the pound were given a Christmas party today by the poundmaster, Frank B. Marks
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- 1936
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- Harris & Ewing
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"Curious Tom. Washington, D.C., Dec. 23. Curiosity killed the cat but Tom, favorite pet at the Washington pound, seems willing to take a chance as he inspects the cameraman's little black box. Stray cats and dogs at the pound were given a Christmas party today by the poundmaster, Frank B. Marks" (1936). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Curious_Tom._Washington,_D.C.,_Dec._23._Curiosity_killed_the_cat_but_Tom,_favorite_pet_at_the_Washington_pound,_seems_willing_to_take_a_chance_as_he_inspects_the_cameraman%27s_little_black_LCCN2016871019.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 276666.
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