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Photo, Print, Drawing Happy Birthday Sparky - 2018.

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Title

  • Happy Birthday Sparky - 2018.

Summary

  • "Sparky the Fire Dog is one of the most successful safety mascots of all time. It was his 67th birthday and CPSC's social media specialist wanted him to know we appreciated him."--Description from creator, Joseph Galbo.

Names

  • Galbo, Joseph.
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Created / Published

  • Bethesda, M.D. : U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 2018-03-18.

Notes

  • -  Social Media Specialist: Joseph Galbo; Approved by Director of Communications, Joseph "Joe" Martyak Deputy Director of Communications, Patty Davis; CPSC Chairman Ann Marie Buerkle.
  • -  Transcription of text from image: "67 years old. Still getting the job done. Happy birthday Sparky!"

Medium

  • 1 meme : digital, PNG file, color

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2020715105

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Galbo, Joseph, and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Happy Birthday Sparky. , 2018. Bethesda, M.D.: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, -03-18. Photograph. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020715105/.

APA citation style:

Galbo, J. & U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. (2018) Happy Birthday Sparky. , 2018. Bethesda, M.D.: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, -03-18. [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020715105/.

MLA citation style:

Galbo, Joseph, and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Happy Birthday Sparky. Bethesda, M.D.: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, -03-18. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2020715105/>.