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    1. Beginnings

    Black and white thin line illustration. On the left there is a larger-than-human sized bowling pin with a face, looking at a shorter man standing next to it. The man is bold, with glasses, and is wearing a tie. The caption reads "What's your story?"

    2. Anatomy of a Magazine

    Black and white cartoon illustration of two identical anthropomorphic pens with hands and legs are walking next to each other. They are both holding briefcases. The caption reads "Well if doodling all day is busy, I was busy."

    3. The New Yorker Makes Its Mark

    Black and white cartoon illustration of a sad, slouching man dressed in office clothes, including a tie, a trench coat and a hat, is walking while holding a briefcase. Two thought bubbles are over his head, the top one reads "What next?" and the bottom one "Don't tell me."

    5. A New Era

    Black and white cartoon illustration of an anthropomorphic rigatoni pasta with a long nose is holding up a landline corded phone which is on a small round table. The caption reads "Fusilli, you crazy bastard! How are you?"

    6. The 21st-Century New Yorker

    Black and white cartoon illustration of two figures standing and facing each other. The one on the left appears to be a woman with long hair, a long nose and is wearing a dress and heels. She is leaning forward towards the second figure. The figure on the right is made up of numbers that seem to resemble important historical dates. From top to bottom: 1776, 1066, 1620, 410, 1861, 1215, 1812, 1941, 1492, 1917, 1914, 1789. The caption reads "You're history, Leonard."

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