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Puck Magazine Covers

Puck was the first successful U.S. humor and colorful cartoons magazine, caricatures and political satire published from 1871 and 1918Created by: LOC's Public Domain ArchiveDated: 1872
The pig has the pull / Gillam. - Drawing. Public domain image.
Puck was founded by Austrian-born cartoonist Joseph Keppler and his partners as a German-language publication in 1876. Puck’s first English-language edition in 1877. The magazine name came from Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream: “What fools these mortals be!”
Puck used lithography instead of wood engraving and offered three cartoons vs. one of competitors. The cartoons were initially printed in black and white, but soon it changed into full, eye-catching color. Within a few years, Judge supplanted Puck as the leading humor magazine.
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Caricature, The innocents / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, The innocents / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Print shows a group of African American men, one, standing at center, is wearing a hat labeled "Judge Whitewashed", and the others are wearing hats labeled "Whitewasher No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6,... More

Puck magazine cover - Anything for popularity! / J. Keppler.

Puck magazine cover - Anything for popularity! / J. Keppler.

Print shows James G. Blaine slipping off a cask labeled "Whiskey"; under his arm is tucked a paper that states "Distribution of Surplus - Jim Blaine". Caption: Our star diplomat par excellence, in his great wh... More

Caricature, The rivals in Ohio / Gillam., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, The rivals in Ohio / Gillam., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows Allen G. Thurman on one side of a man labeled "Liquor Interest" and John Sherman on the other side; Thurman represents "The Ohio Democracy is the liquor dealers old friend!!", while Sherman e... More

Puck magazine cover - Our rampageous preachers / F. Graetz.

Puck magazine cover - Our rampageous preachers / F. Graetz.

Illustration shows a preacher in the pulpit haranguing his congregation with a speech that begins "Noise or Nothing!"; there are two police officers, with large billy-clubs, in the pulpit with him, they exchang... More

Delilah Randall betrays the democratic Samson / Gillam.

Delilah Randall betrays the democratic Samson / Gillam.

Illustration shows Samuel J. "Delilah" Randall sitting in a chair labeled "Protection", holding scissors labeled "41 Democrats" in one hand and hair labeled "Tariff Reform Bill" in the other, his feet are resti... More

Gorilla warfare under the protection of the American flag / F. Opper.

Gorilla warfare under the protection of the American flag / F. Opper.

Illustration shows Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa swinging like a gorilla from an American flag and dropping dynamite bombs on England. Illus. from Puck, v. 15, no. 367, (1884 March 19), cover. Copyright 1884 by Kep... More

Caricature, A preliminary set-to / Gillam., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, A preliminary set-to / Gillam., public domain cartoon imag...

Illustration shows James G. Blaine badly bruised after boxing a round against the "Ohio Secretary of State" who is slumped against the ropes; William W. Phelps and Whitelaw Reid attempt to revive Blaine with a ... More

"Me and Jack" / Gillam after a popular print.

"Me and Jack" / Gillam after a popular print.

Illustration shows James G. Blaine wearing shorts, sitting on a board extending over a pond with John A. Logan, as a dog, sitting next to him; a can labeled "Pro-Slavery" is tied to the dog's tail and there is ... More

Puck magazine cover - "Love's labor's lost" / Gillam.

Puck magazine cover - "Love's labor's lost" / Gillam.

Illustration shows heavily tattooed James G. Blaine sitting on a stool while Whitelaw Reid, using a brush labeled "Tribune Excuses" and a "Explanation Pumice Stone", and William W. Phelps, using "Vindication Sa... More

Puck magazine cover - False weather-prophets / F. Opper.

Puck magazine cover - False weather-prophets / F. Opper.

Illustration shows Whitelaw Reid on the roof top of a building, looking through a telescope at the sun labeled "Civil Service Reform", and Charles A. Dana on the neighboring roof top checking a "Sun Barometer";... More

Caricature, Another "boycott" / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Another "boycott" / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows David B. Hill holding a large brush and George H. Sterling holding a bucket of paste, as bill stickers posting a notice that states "Notice. We Hereby Boycott Cleveland, the Civil Service Hum... More

"Change about" - the monkey the master / Gillam.

"Change about" - the monkey the master / Gillam.

Illustration shows a monkey turning the crank on an organ labeled "Home Sweet Home Rule" with one foot, it is wearing a hat with a feather labeled "Parnell", and holding a shillelagh labeled "80 members" in one... More

Tough on Turkey / Gillam. - Public domain  engraving

Tough on Turkey / Gillam. - Public domain engraving

Illustration shows the British lion and the Russian Bear threatening a turkey dressed as a Turk. Caption: England and Russia, together "Be my ally, or I'll give you the worst thrashing you ever had in your li... More

Caricature, "Next!" / Gillam., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, "Next!" / Gillam., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a view inside a "Prison Barber-Shop" with two men labeled "Budensiek" and "J.D. Fish", wearing prison stripes and "Close Crop" haircuts by the prison barber, who is holding a shaving mug labe... More

Echoes from Governor Hill's message / J.A. Wales.

Echoes from Governor Hill's message / J.A. Wales.

Illustration shows a large parrot, David B. Hill, perched on a stand next to President Cleveland's desk, filling the air with it's cry "A Public Office is a Public Trust", repeating a statement once made by Cle... More

Puck magazine cover - A senatorial desperado / Dalrymple.

Puck magazine cover - A senatorial desperado / Dalrymple.

Print shows a silver miner labeled "Stewart" strangling Uncle Sam who is holding a walking stick labeled "Public Opinion", near the entrance to the "Stewart, Jones & Co. Silver Miners (Unlimited)"; he threatens... More

The fake operator and his dupe / Keppler, Jr.

The fake operator and his dupe / Keppler, Jr.

Print shows Whitelaw Reid, editor of the New York Tribune newspaper, typing headlines that appear on ticker tape that is being read by a stalwart Republican; the headlines include: "The Country on the Brink of ... More

Puck's suggestion to the congress of religions / F. Opper.

Puck's suggestion to the congress of religions / F. Opper.

Print shows Puck handing out placards with the saying "Do unto others whatsoever thou wilt that others shall do unto thee", which he claims as the "best religion in existence", to many members of the clergy as ... More

Puck's presidential impossibility. The political peanut vender / J.S. Pughe.

Puck's presidential impossibility. The political peanut vender / J.S. ...

Print shows a peddler labeled "D.B. Hill" selling "Fresh Roasted (Political) Peanuts", standing outside the gates to the White House, where a sign has been posted that states "Notice! No Peddlers or Suspicious ... More

"And John, he pays the freight" / F.M. Hutchins.

"And John, he pays the freight" / F.M. Hutchins.

Print shows Queen Victoria holding up an infant labeled "Little New Duke of York. Christening Robe Cost £300." She presents the baby to John Bull who is holding a paper that states "Heavy Expense Account - Roya... More

The chorus of the newly-converted communists / Dalrymple.

The chorus of the newly-converted communists / Dalrymple.

Print shows Benjamin Harrison playing the "Communists' Chorus" on a large pipe organ, with "Tom Reed" and "McKinley" singing along; all are wearing liberty caps. Includes text of the chorus, which laments "The ... More

The financial fakir fooling the farmers / J.S. Pughe.

The financial fakir fooling the farmers / J.S. Pughe.

Print shows a man wearing a sash labeled "Harvey" with a horn attached, standing on a platform with stacks of books, pointing to a board that states "Coin's Financial School - Declare fifty cents Silver to be W... More

The sea-serpent season upon us again / F. Opper.

The sea-serpent season upon us again / F. Opper.

Print shows a "Sensation Press" reporter standing on the shore near "Gray Gables", Grover Cleveland's summer home at Cape Cod, pointing to a sea serpent labeled "3d Term Twaddle". Caption: The latest and most ... More

Puck magazine cover - His battle-ground / C.J. Taylor.

Puck magazine cover - His battle-ground / C.J. Taylor.

Print shows William E. Chandler, former Secretary of the Navy under President Arthur, saluting from a trapdoor in the floor where he is in hiding; red-stained papers labeled "Plan of Campaign Against England" b... More

"Step up to the captain's office and settle!" / F. Opper.

"Step up to the captain's office and settle!" / F. Opper.

Print shows Uncle Sam at a cashier's window labeled "U.S. Treasury" next to a notice that states "Pay Your Income Tax Here - No Escape for Millionaire Tax-Dodgers". Russell Sage, Hetty Green, and George J. Goul... More

It never loses its popularity / Ehrhart.

It never loses its popularity / Ehrhart.

Print shows a young man and a young woman sitting on a love seat, he holds her hand and appears ready to propose to her, while behind them question marks labeled "Tariff Question, Chinese Question, Armenian Que... More

The silver-tongued ventriloquist and his dummies / F. Opper.

The silver-tongued ventriloquist and his dummies / F. Opper.

Print shows a "Silver Mine Owner" as a "silver-tongued ventriloquist" sitting on a box labeled "16 to 1" on a stage, with William Jennings Bryan as a dummy sitting on his lap, holding papers labeled "Free Silve... More

Puck magazine cover - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Puck magazine cover - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

A magazine with a cartoon of a man and a woman, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington... More

Atlas Joe; or, the fearful responsibilities of a self-appointed manager of the universe / F. Opper.

Atlas Joe; or, the fearful responsibilities of a self-appointed manage...

Print shows newspaper editor Joseph Pulitzer as Atlas, supporting a globe labeled "American Affairs, English Affairs, African Affairs, Cuban Affairs, [and] South American Affairs" on his back, sitting at a desk... More

The new field of labor for the up-to-date divine / Dalrymple.

The new field of labor for the up-to-date divine / Dalrymple.

Print shows the "Rev. Dr. N. Dorser" sitting at a table writing testimonials about the quality of various products, such as the "magnificent House Cleaning number" of a magazine, and "Before Using" and "After U... More

Papa's pet / Dalrymple. - Public domain portrait engraving

Papa's pet / Dalrymple. - Public domain portrait engraving

Print shows President McKinley as a father showing favoritism by holding an infant labeled "High Protective Tariff", while ignoring another infant labeled "Financial Question" crying in a high chair. Illus. fr... More

Attacking him in broad daylight / Dalrymple.

Attacking him in broad daylight / Dalrymple.

Print shows a large policeman labeled "Civil Service Reform" holding a nightstick labeled "Public Opinion", and standing outside a building labeled "Public Offices"; he is about to be assaulted by two diminutiv... More

Caricature, Time nearly up / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Time nearly up / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Print shows Uncle Sam standing on American soil next to the docks of the "U.S.A. and Cuban S.S. Line", looking over his shoulder at Cuba in flames. Caption: Uncle Sam It's a good rule, when you're mad, to cou... More

Puck magazine cover - Puck Christmas / Harrison Fisher '98.

Puck magazine cover - Puck Christmas / Harrison Fisher '98.

Print shows Puck standing next to a camera, dangling marionette figures of well-dressed men before a woman holding a lorgnette, reclining on a seat across the room. Illus. from Puck, v. 44, no. 1136, (1898 Dec... More

The yellow pest - putting its nose into everything / Dalrymple. Joseph Pulitzer

The yellow pest - putting its nose into everything / Dalrymple. Joseph...

Print shows President William McKinley sitting at a desk, holding a large paper that shows "President McKinley's War Policy". A newspaper reporter, most likely Joseph Pulitzer", leaning through an open window a... More

Puck magazine cover - Bryan's thanksgiving / Dalrymple.

Puck magazine cover - Bryan's thanksgiving / Dalrymple.

Print shows William Jennings Bryan chasing a turkey labeled "Nov. Election"; the tail feathers of the turkey are labeled with the states of the union, Bryan has managed to pull out the one labeled "Nebraska". ... More

Not so bad / Frank A. Nankivell '99.

Not so bad / Frank A. Nankivell '99.

Print shows two fashionably dressed women, a mother and her daughter, attending a football game. Caption: Mrs. Newcome (her first game) Oh! isn't it awful? Horrible! Why, they will kill that man underneath! /... More

Caricature, A division of labor / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, A division of labor / Keppler., public domain cartoon imag...

Print shows the British Lion labeled "England" lying in the foreground with a concerned look on its face, while in the background, a man labeled "France" is talking on the telephone to a man labeled "Russia", o... More

Caricature, The old story / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, The old story / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a monkey wearing a plumed hat labeled "European Powers" and a cat wearing clerical robes labeled "Missionary" in front of a fireplace, the cat is reaching a paw toward the flames and a chestn... More

Caricature, A sad case / Dalrymple., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, A sad case / Dalrymple., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows Puck massaging the scalp of a deranged-looking Richard Olney who is sitting on a bench in a padded cell in the "Hopeless ward for incurables" and holding a rattle of William Jennings Bryan as... More

Puck magazine cover - Our beloved German-American / D.K.

Puck magazine cover - Our beloved German-American / D.K.

Illustration showing a well-dressed man sitting in a chair, reading a newspaper with the headline "American Politics", through large spectacles labeled "Made in Germany"; he is smoking a cigar(?) through a larg... More

Catching the celestial ballot / Frank A. Nankivell '99.

Catching the celestial ballot / Frank A. Nankivell '99.

Illustration showing two Irishmen discussing a portrait of George Washington. Signed on stone in lower right. Caption: Clancy I wonder whoi Washington wore a pigtail? Casey Sure, oi dunno! Mebby Chinamin hod... More

Easter / Frank A. Nankivell. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Easter / Frank A. Nankivell. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Special Easter edition cover, in a very art nouveau style, shows a woman performing a magic trick by making Easter eggs and other prizes flow from a piece of paper rolled up like a cone; also a young girl with ... More

Caricature, The "living" issue / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, The "living" issue / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows William Jennings Bryan pulling on strings attached to a skeleton labeled "16 to 1" trying to make it jump like a wooden toy. Caption: Bryan They say it's dead! Can't you see it move? Illus.... More

The spider and the three silly flies / J.S. Pughe.

The spider and the three silly flies / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows William Jennings Bryan as a large spider labeled "Free Silver" with three flies labeled "White, Schurz, [and] Godkin" caught in his web labeled "16 to 1," "Anti-expansion," "Chicago Platform"... More

He shouts for Bryan, but this is the way he will vote / Dalrymple.

He shouts for Bryan, but this is the way he will vote / Dalrymple.

Illustration shows Richard Croker as the Tammany Tiger, dressed in formal wear and wearing a sash labeled "Tammany," proclaiming that he/Tammany supports William Jennings Bryan for president while, behind his b... More

The same old game / J.S. Pughe.

The same old game / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows Senator Mark Hanna grabbing Uncle Sam by the coat collar and gesturing toward Senator George Edmunds hiding behind a door in a building labeled "Ship Builders' Trust"; protruding from Hanna's... More

Willing to compromise / Frank A. Nankivell.

Willing to compromise / Frank A. Nankivell.

Illustration shows a native king sitting on a throne, speaking with his advisors about the presence of a missionary on the coast. Caption: "Your Majesty," said the right-hand man of the native king, "there is ... More

Caricature, Small praise / Gallaway., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Small praise / Gallaway., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a salesman telling an old farmer that the "Reaper" on display will do as much work as "five hired-men"; the old farmer responds that he can do more than that by himself. Caption: Agent This... More

Caricature, A capitol nuisance / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, A capitol nuisance / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows President Theodore Roosevelt sitting at a desk that is overwhelmed with papers requiring his immediate attention; reaching through the stacks of paper is a large hand labeled "Public Receptio... More

A hard baby to bring up / Keppler.

A hard baby to bring up / Keppler.

Illustration shows an unruly infant labeled "Arbitration" is sitting, crying in a high chair, Oscar Straus, as a nurse, is measuring out a spoonful of "Anti-Strike Tonic", and a puzzled "Dr. Hanna" is standing ... More

A hint to organized labor / J.S. Pughe.

A hint to organized labor / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows a well-dressed man labeled "Walking Delegate" wearing sandwich boards that state "Notice to Businessmen - This is to certify that the Labor Trust, like all other Trusts, has been duly Incorpo... More

China safe - for the present / J.S. Pughe.

China safe - for the present / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows an eagle labeled "Germany" and the Russian Bear relaxing after eating, there are bones labeled "Shan-Tung" and "Manchuria" at their feet. Caption: Russia and Germany Of course we want peace... More

As the law stands / J.S. Pughe.

As the law stands / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows a wealthy old man as a passenger in an automobile driven by his chauffeur, they are racing through the countryside during a cross-country auto race and have struck several pedestrians who are... More

Puck magazine cover - Defining the doctrine / Keppler.

Puck magazine cover - Defining the doctrine / Keppler.

Illustration shows a young boy labeled "Venezuela" complaining to Uncle Sam about the presence of a German battleship; Uncle Sam explains to him that the Monroe Doctrine will protect him from violence, but that... More

Spite can not budge it / Kep. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Spite can not budge it / Kep. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows General Nelson A. Miles trying to push over a monument that states "To the Army in the Philippines in Recognition of a Difficult Task, Well Done". Illus. in: Puck, v. 53, no. 1368 (1903 May ... More

In unions there is strength! / J.S. Pughe.

In unions there is strength! / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows a man labeled "Employer's Union" and a man labeled "Workingman's Union" drinking a toast while sitting on the back of a man sprawled on the ground, clutching papers labeled "Bribes" and "Brok... More

Puck magazine cover - Merely another figurehead / Kep.

Puck magazine cover - Merely another figurehead / Kep.

Illustration shows Tammany Hall boss Richard Croker as a pirate nailing a new figurehead labeled "McClellan" to the bow of a ship labeled "Tammany"; the old figurehead labeled "Van Wyck" lies on the ground.

Caricature, Rubbish / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Rubbish / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows four legislators dropping their "Bluff Legislation, The Original Trust Buster, Combination Crusher [and] Anti-Trust Bill" into a barrel labeled "Receptacle for Anti-Trust Bills" before enteri... More

Caricature, Not quite ready / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Not quite ready / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Print shows the Russian Bear sitting at a table, carving a large roast beef labeled "Siberian Railway", serving pieces on the table are labeled "Enlarged Navy", "New Spheres of Influence", and "Better Financial... More

Ready for the next / Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Ready for the next / Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows Uncle Sam as a matador wiping the blood off his sword after dispatching a bull labeled "Beef Trust" in a bullring with a portly man labeled "Monoply" anxiously leaning over the wall. Illus. ... More

Caricature, Pinchot's inferno / K., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Pinchot's inferno / K., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a dark, bleak mountainous landscape with a tunnel labeled "Private Monopoly" and carved into the mountainside is "All Hope Abandon Conservationists Who Enter Here"; two mountains have faces a... More

Too weak to fight - too old to run / F. Graetz.

Too weak to fight - too old to run / F. Graetz.

Print shows the British Lion carrying William E. Gladstone, dressed as a woman, on his back, as they head into the sea after departing the "British Consul" in advance of "Anarchy, Riot, [and] Bloodshed"; the li... More

Puck magazine cover - Old-school etiquette / F. Graetz.

Puck magazine cover - Old-school etiquette / F. Graetz.

Illustration shows a woman appealing to a man holding a cane labeled "Allopath" and topped with a skull who has turned his back on a sick child lying in a bed; on the far side of the bed is another man with pap... More

Dorsey, the American "informer" - he finds one willing ear / F. Opper.

Dorsey, the American "informer" - he finds one willing ear / F. Opper.

Print shows the interior of the "N.Y. Sun Editorial Rooms" where "Political Scandals [are] Promptly Attended to", also "Post Mortem Scandals Especially Desired", with elderly editor Charles A. Dana sitting at a... More

Going to the bicycle tournament / F. Opper.

Going to the bicycle tournament / F. Opper.

Illustration shows Puck riding a bicycle, carrying crutches and a large book labeled "Medical and Surgical Directory", also tied to the bicycle are "Bandages, Splints, [and a bottle of] Arnica"; a long line of ... More

19th century - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

19th century - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

An old book with a cartoon of a woman talking to a man, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Wa... More

The original political dude out-duded / F. Opper.

The original political dude out-duded / F. Opper.

Print shows Chester A. Arthur dressed as a dandy, walking on a sidewalk with a young woman labeled "Republican Party" who is carrying a small dog labeled "Protection"; standing behind them, on the sidewalk, is ... More

"Too many cooks spoil the broth" / F. Opper.

"Too many cooks spoil the broth" / F. Opper.

Illustration shows three cooks, one holding a large spoon labeled "Assembly Committee" and gesturing to the others to stop; the second is holding a bowl labeled "Special Grand Jury" from which he drops a handfu... More

Drowning in his own "pool" / F. Graetz.

Drowning in his own "pool" / F. Graetz.

Illustration shows Jay Gould drowning in "Watered Stocks" certificates, some labeled "Watered W.U.T." and "Watered Wabash", at the bottom of the steps to Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City. William H.... More

"Whitelaw Reid refuses to accept the New York senatorship" / Gillam.

"Whitelaw Reid refuses to accept the New York senatorship" / Gillam.

Illustration shows Whitelaw Reid, dressed as a dandy, turning away from a young woman labeled "N.Y. State" who is carrying a bucket labeled "Reform Milk" and headed in a direction indicated by a sign "To Reform... More

Since he cannot sail the ship, he tries to sink it / F. Graetz.

Since he cannot sail the ship, he tries to sink it / F. Graetz.

Illustration shows out-going New York City Mayor Franklin Edson, with papers in his pocket labeled "Commr. of Public Works", using a drill labeled "Perfidy" to drill a hole in a ship labeled "New York Municipal... More

The old lion and the ass / Gillam.

The old lion and the ass / Gillam.

Illustration shows an injured lion, with the face of Ulysses S. Grant, lying on the ground next to a paper that states "An Appeal to the People, U.S. Grant", just beyond the lion is a donkey wearing a military ... More

Caricature, Justice in the web / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Justice in the web / F. Opper., public domain cartoon imag...

Illustration shows Jay Gould as a spider on a web of "Western Union" telecommunication lines that extend from several utility poles and cover (ensnare) Justice atop a "Courthouse". Illus. from Puck, v. 17, no.... More

The senatorial puppet-show / J. Keppler.

The senatorial puppet-show / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows Puck peering behind a curtain to witness Joseph F. Keppler staging a puppet show labeled "U.S. Senate" showing a confrontation between Jefferson Davis, dressed as a woman, and General Sherman... More

Puck magazine cover - The old, old story / Dalrymple.

Puck magazine cover - The old, old story / Dalrymple.

Print shows Richard Croker as the Tammany Tiger clutching a large bag labeled "Spoils" and holding a whip labeled "Tammany" and, in his claws, a diminutive man who appears to be holding a paper that states "Rob... More

A very shaky show / [F. Opper].

A very shaky show / [F. Opper].

Print shows David B. Hill as a strong man on a stage in a theater, wearing a suit stuffed with straw and medals that state "I am a Democrat, From Liquor Dealors, [and] Champion of Peanut Politics", among weight... More

The ass and his leader / Keppler.

The ass and his leader / Keppler.

Print shows President Cleveland standing on the edge of a cliff on the "high road" labeled "Good Government Road", holding the end of a broken bridle to a donkey that has fallen off the cliff; the donkey is sti... More

The extermination of Tammany with a straight Republican ticket / F. Opper.

The extermination of Tammany with a straight Republican ticket / F. Op...

Print shows a tableau painting showing Whitelaw Reid subduing the Tammany Tiger with a broken knife labeled "Straight Rep. Ticket" is being displayed on a stage; Thomas C. Platt, standing on the left, is admiri... More

Caricature, The latest suitor / Dalrymple., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, The latest suitor / Dalrymple., public domain cartoon imag...

Print shows an old man kneeling on a sack labeled "182,000 Majority in Pennsylvania for Galusha A. Grow" and proposing to an elderly woman sitting in a chair and holding a fan labeled "Republican Party". Capti... More

Just what might have been expected / J.S. Pughe.

Just what might have been expected / J.S. Pughe.

Print shows Willima McKinley sitting on the porch of a house labeled "Presidential Hopes", flying a banner that states "The Foreigner Pays the Tax", built on stilts on a sandy beach; a rising tide labeled "Busi... More

In the pantheon of the sun / Dalrymple.

In the pantheon of the sun / Dalrymple.

Print shows Charles A. Dana sitting at a desk on which a diminutive David B. Hill labeled "I am a Democract" is standing next to a large book labeled "Speeches of D.B. Hill"; in a niche in the background is a b... More

Caricature, Greedy Johnnie / J.S. Pughe., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Greedy Johnnie / J.S. Pughe., public domain cartoon image

Print shows John Bull standing in the foreground with his arms full of foods and toys labeled "Gibraltar, Ceylon, Bermudas, British India, Canada, [and] Australia" and at his feet are items he has dropped, frui... More

With the compliments of the season / C.J. Taylor.

With the compliments of the season / C.J. Taylor.

Print shows President-elect William McKinley sitting in a chair, reading a magazine, with a Christmas tree in the background; Puck is standing at the door on the left, with a lithographic pen and a sign that st... More

The wind won't hold out / J.S. Pughe.

The wind won't hold out / J.S. Pughe.

Print shows William Jennings Bryan sitting on the side of the road "to Washington", his bicycle tires going flat; a vignette in the upper left shows Bryan starting his ride to Washington, labeled "How he starte... More

When McKinley is president / J.S. Pughe.

When McKinley is president / J.S. Pughe.

Print shows Uncle Sam sitting on the steps to the White House as a man (McKinley) wearing a top hat labeled "Monopoly" walks up the steps to enter the White House. Illus. from Puck, v. 39, no. 999, (1896 April... More

Bad for business / J.S. Pughe. Joseph Pulitzer

Bad for business / J.S. Pughe. Joseph Pulitzer

Print shows a band of street musicians comprised of yellow journalism newspaper editors/publishers; two men are playing "The War Wave" on horns labeled "Daily Sensation" (Joseph Pulitzer) and "Morning Exciter" ... More

Puck magazine cover - The Tammany alliance / J.S. Pughe.

Puck magazine cover - The Tammany alliance / J.S. Pughe.

Print shows the Tammany Tiger, well-dressed and sitting on top of a scale model of a building labeled "Tammany Hall"; it has made a puppet by tying a stick labeled "Platt's Dummy", with the head of Benjamin F. ... More

A puzzling feature of the new prosperity / Dalrymple.

A puzzling feature of the new prosperity / Dalrymple.

Print shows a farmer on the left depositing money at a "Savings Bank" and a laborer on the right withdrawing money; the farmer looks prosperous, the laborer looks depressed. Caption: The farmer is all right, -... More

"He that entereth not by the door--" / Keppler.

"He that entereth not by the door--" / Keppler.

Print shows a man with a slip of paper in his pocket that states "Senator-Elect from--", stepping off a barrel labeled with a "$", and climbing through an open window to a building labeled "U.S. Senate"; the do... More

A disappointed god; he cries for more / Dalrymple.

A disappointed god; he cries for more / Dalrymple.

Print shows Mars, the Roman god of war, bruised and holding a battered and bent sword, and wearing a sign that states "Job Wanted"; he is sitting on a trunk labeled "Mr. Mars, God of War". A notice posted on th... More

Putting yellow journalism in its place / Keppler.

Putting yellow journalism in its place / Keppler.

Print shows General William R. Shafter holding up a diminutive newspaper reporter labeled "Yellow Journalism" and appears ready to drop him in the ocean. Caption: The hero of Santiago has done many good things... More

The man behind the gun will settle this war / K.

The man behind the gun will settle this war / K.

Print shows a rugged American sailor wearing a cap labeled "U.S. Navy", leaning on a ship cannon, with an American flag behind his right shoulder and the ruins of the Spanish fleet in the background.

Another party heard from / J.S. Pughe.

Another party heard from / J.S. Pughe.

Print shows Neptune sitting among the sunken wrecks of the Spanish fleet during the Spanish-American War. Caption: Neptune Great whales! If those Yankees keep this up much longer I'll have to move! Illus. fro... More

The tortures of Father Knickerbocker-Tantalus / Keppler.

The tortures of Father Knickerbocker-Tantalus / Keppler.

Print shows Father Knickerbocker, a symbolic figure for New York City, bound to a stonewall labeled "Ring Rule" by chains labeled "Partisanship", tempted by a bunch of grapes labeled "Rapid Transit" hanging on ... More

Puck magazine cover - He is learning better / Keppler.

Puck magazine cover - He is learning better / Keppler.

Print shows an old woman sitting in a chair with a parrot labeled "Infant Industries" perched next to her and a cat playing beside her chair with a ball of yarn labeled "Dingley Yarn"; sitting on a stool at her... More

No wonder he was frightened off! / Dalrymple.

No wonder he was frightened off! / Dalrymple.

Print shows Admiral George Dewey carrying a suitcase labeled "Dewey U.S.A.", and coming ashore where he is beset by gnats carrying signs that state "Write us a soap advertisement, This house you can't use but p... More

Puck magazine cover - New York's new senator / Dalrymple.

Puck magazine cover - New York's new senator / Dalrymple.

Print shows Chauncey M. Depew wearing a tuxedo and a bib labeled "Depew", standing at a small table on which is a tea cup and a cigar, a lamp and a cordial glass in the "U.S. Senate"; a few men are gathered in ... More

"Pride goeth before destruction" / J.S. Pughe.

"Pride goeth before destruction" / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows Richard Croker inflated like a hot air balloon, wearing a medallion showing the Tammany Tiger and a laurel wreath with ribbon labeled "Kansas City Convention"; running up behind him is David ... More

Puck magazine cover - Another cause for thanksgiving / Keppler.

Puck magazine cover - Another cause for thanksgiving / Keppler.

Illustration shows Uncle Sam holding a rifle labeled "Prosperity" in his right hand and a hammer in his left hand; he has just nailed a fox pelt labeled "Bryanism" to the wall of a log cabin. Illus. in: Puck, ... More

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