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<p><strong>COMIC BOOKS </strong>have permeated almost every popular
entertainment medium in the United States. When Stephen A. Geppi opened
the Geppi Entertainment Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, in 2006, he
sought to show how comic books—much like newspapers, television, motion
pictures, music and sports—have shaped and influenced the culture of the
United States.</p>
<p>When the Geppi Entertainment Museum closed its doors in 2018, Mr.
Geppi generously donated a large portion of its contents to the Library
of Congress, knowing that thousands of people would be able to access
his collection and relive their own childhood memories or share in his
excitement about comic book superheroes and pop culture icons.</p>
<p>The Library of Congress honors Mr. Geppi’s generosity with a
selection of the collection’s gems. They represent themes from the
museum, including Walt Disney’s iconic characters, westerns,
superheroes, science fiction, horror, sports, music, and entertainment.</p>
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<h1 class="entry-title"><font size="4">Geppi Gems Exhibit: Highlights from the Stephen A. Geppi Collection at the Library of Congress</font></h1>
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<span class="gmail-sep"></span>September 23, 2021<span class="gmail-byline"> <span class="gmail-sep"></span><span class="gmail-author gmail-vcard"><a class="gmail-url gmail-fn gmail-n" href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/author/bnat/__;!!KGKeukY!j57h_TWhw0IAmovSGUlTlW-0A_2cs71RovDPKVbJfvZRRmwzF6nYOibKKlWv9Hr3-lncHbi9Lqh6$" title="Author Page" rel="author"></a></span></span> </div>
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<p><em>The following is a guest post by Sara W. Duke, Curator of Popular and Applied Graphic Arts, Prints and Photographs Division.</em></p><p><em><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2021/09/geppi-gems-exhibit-highlights-from-the-stephen-a-geppi-collection-at-the-library-of-congress/?loclr=eaptb__;!!KGKeukY!j57h_TWhw0IAmovSGUlTlW-0A_2cs71RovDPKVbJfvZRRmwzF6nYOibKKlWv9Hr3-lncHSgm44sQ$">https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2021/09/geppi-gems-exhibit-highlights-from-the-stephen-a-geppi-collection-at-the-library-of-congress/?loclr=eaptb</a></em></p></div>
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