Remarkable Case of Protective Colouring

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 237 Coll-1434/3209
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1870s-1930s
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 82mm by 82mm 1 slide
      82mm by 82mm

Scope and Content

Cartoon illustration of a zookeeper surprised at the stars and stripes colouring of a zebra in its pen during World War I. The text beneath the image reads: 'Remarkable case of protective colouring. Owing, it is believed, to the fears of a German invasion, a zebra at the zoo assumes a neutral aspect.'

Archivist's Note

Catalogued by Kristy Davis as part of Towards Dolly Project, 2012-2013