George Smith ranked #14 nationally

The Cartoonist Who Ranked 14th in America — and Was Nearly Forgotten "In 1950, George Smith outsold hundreds of cartoonists across the country. Today, almost no one knows his name. Here's why that matters."

  George Smith ranked #14 nationally in cartoon sales in 1950  44-year run (1950–1994) in papers like The Boston Globe and Philadelphia Inquirer  A husband-and-wife team — George and Virginia — creating work totogether.  Despite massive reach, the strip exists in no public archive.
"Every day, another piece of mid-century American culture disappears. Not because it wasn't loved — but because no one stepped in to save it in time." 

1950s era