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Blessed are the peacemakers, British Cartoon Print

Blessed are the peacemakers, British Cartoon Print

Print shows two men representing Spain and France leading George III by a rope attached to his neck and Lord Shelburne through a gateway formed by spears, from the crossbar of which are tumbling the British lio... More

The cowpox tragedy - scene the last / G. Cruikshank, sculpt., British Cartoon Print

The cowpox tragedy - scene the last / G. Cruikshank, sculpt., British ...

Funeral procession showing coffin labeled "Vaccina aged 12 years" on which stands a golden calf; four vignettes, two on each side, present realistic scenes related to cow pox. Caption: Dedicated to the Associat... More

Voyage a la lune - Drawing. Public domain image.

Voyage a la lune - Drawing. Public domain image.

French cartoon shows a man riding on a bicycle-like flying machine while looking through a telescope attached to the front. Two balloons, "Veloc[ipedes]" and "Domanie," are attached at front and rear as are pro... More

The usual summer eruption - Public domain dedication image

The usual summer eruption - Public domain dedication image

No publication information. (DLC/PP-1980:080.3). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Licensed wreckers - in the hands of the receivers / J. Keppler.

Licensed wreckers - in the hands of the receivers / J. Keppler.

Print shows a ship labeled "Wrecked Corporation" and "Insurance Co. Bankrupt" that has wrecked on rocks with a darkened lighthouse labeled "Trust" and "Justice" nearby; its light has been snuffed by "Judge" and... 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

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

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

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

Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere. Illustration shows Benjamin F. Butler as Topsy from Uncle Tom's Cabin, sta... More

The good samaritan / Gillam. - Drawing. Public domain image.

The good samaritan / Gillam. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Grover Cleveland as pilgrims on a journey through rugged Middle Eastern landscape; leading the way is Hayes, holding a paper that states "Patronage... More

Foes in his path - the herculean task before our next president / Gillam.

Foes in his path - the herculean task before our next president / Gill...

Illustration shows Grover Cleveland as Hercules carrying a large club labeled "Honest Legislation", encountering a group of troublemakers along the "Administration Road" to "Success" seen in the distant backgro... More

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

"The soul of Blaine" still on the rampage / Gillam.

"The soul of Blaine" still on the rampage / Gillam.

Illustration shows James G. Blaine, wearing Elizabethan style dress, and a small band of accomplices labeled "Clapp, Reid, Murat Halstead, Elkins, [and] Mahone" making their way down a Tudor style street, marki... 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

"To-To the Tango Lizzard [sic]"

"To-To the Tango Lizzard [sic]"

Full-length cartoon of a man with a long nose, scraggly hair, and pointed eyebrows, dressed in a suit. He carries a cane and smokes a cigar. No copyright information found with item. Signed, lower right: Hutch.... More

The glad Thanksgiving of some personages from Puck's pages / F. Opper.

The glad Thanksgiving of some personages from Puck's pages / F. Opper.

Print shows a vignette cartoon with Uncle Sam sitting in a chair, enjoying a good cigar and the latest issue of PUCK magazine; the surrounding vignettes, feature PUCK characters who are thankful that, despite s... More

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hallow-eve, 1896 - Drawing. Public domain image.

Hallow-eve, 1896 - Drawing. Public domain image.

No accession number. Published in: Washington post. This catalog record contains preliminary or unverified data from a project done in BRS software, ca. 1985. mm / 860224.

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

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

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

Our queer way / Dalrymple. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Our queer way / Dalrymple. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Print shows General William R. Shafter, larger than life, in Europe standing before the rulers of France (Felix Faure), Austria (Franz Joseph I), Germany (William II), Italy (Umberto I), and Russia (Nicholas II... More

"Poor Spain!" / Keppler. - An open book with a picture of a man on a boat

"Poor Spain!" / Keppler. - An open book with a picture of a man on a b...

Print shows a head labeled "Cuban Moloch", which is probably meant to suggest a demonic figure, with it's mouth open wide to swallow a flotilla of Spanish ships headed toward Cuba; a frightened young King Alfon... More

The fool and his money / Dalrymple.

The fool and his money / Dalrymple.

Print shows an oversized man labeled "Promoter" sitting atop a ticker tape machine, holding a large butterfly net into which a throng of investors, some labeled "Broker, Merchant, [and] Banker", are tossing mon... More

If they'll only be good / Ehrhart.

If they'll only be good / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows Uncle Sam standing at center, gesturing to the left toward American soldiers boarding ships to return to America after defeating the Spanish in the Philippines, and gesturing to the right tow... 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

Puck magazine cover - "Barking dogs never bite" / Dalrymple.

Puck magazine cover - "Barking dogs never bite" / Dalrymple.

Illustration shows President McKinley walking onto the White House grounds with a woman labeled "Prosperity", passing a group of barking dogs labeled "Anti-prosperity," "Silverites," "Anti-trust," "Anti-expansi... More

A Christmas reminder / Keppler., Political Cartoon

A Christmas reminder / Keppler., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows Puck addressing Andrew Carnegie who is pouring over the "Plan for the Carnegie Library"; Puck gestures toward an elderly couple standing at the door in the cold winter wind and snow. Caption... More

His foresight / J.S. Pughe. - Drawing. Public domain image.

His foresight / J.S. Pughe. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows Uncle Sam as a large rooster standing among several small free-ranging chicks labeled "Argentine Republic, Guatemala, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua... More

Caricature, A political game / K., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, A political game / K., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows two women leaning out windows, on the left is an Irish domestic representing the "Dem. Party" and on the right is a well-dressed matron representing the "Rep. Party"; between them hangs a bal... More

The trust promoter's nightmare / J.S. Pughe.

The trust promoter's nightmare / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows a man, possibly Robert A. Ammon, waking up from a nightmare that shows a criminal labeled "Miller" and "520 per cent" breaking stones in a prison. Earlier in the year, William F. Miller confe... More

Caricature, Puck Easter / L.M. Glackens., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Puck Easter / L.M. Glackens., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a little girl taking all the colored eggs from the Easter Bunny's basket; she is putting them in her apron, but some have fallen on the ground and are broken. There is a hen wearing a bonnet ... More

Caricature, Harsh criticism / Gallaway., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Harsh criticism / Gallaway., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows two Irishmen talking in the street of a rural community. The son of one is taking music lessons, to the annoyance of the other, as well as the neighbors. Caption: Hogan I suppose ye've hear... More

Protection / J.S. Pughe. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Protection / J.S. Pughe. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows an ostrich labeled "Republican Party" with its head stuck in a hole labeled "'Stand Pat' Policy" as a tornado advances from behind with dark clouds labeled "Tariff Reform". Illus. in: Puck, ... More

The king of them all / Ehrhart.

The king of them all / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows a jolly Santa Claus sitting in a large chair at center with toys at his feet, a family with two little girls, possibly twins, and several children and servants on the right, and many nursery ... More

Bribe takers both / Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Bribe takers both / Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows, on the left, a man labeled "Tariff Coddled Manufacturer" voting with one hand and receiving a bribe in the form of "High-Protection Schedule" from a large hand labeled "Rep. Congress" extend... More

The cigar band fiend / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon

The cigar band fiend / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows a vignette cartoon depicting the craze for cigar bands and the various ways they can be used to celebrate special occasions, such as getting married, the birth of a child, a holiday turkey di... More

The giant squid at bay / Keppler.

The giant squid at bay / Keppler.

Illustration shows a squid labeled "Special Privilege" with tentacles labeled "Rail Road Greed, Grafting Public Utilities, Venal Press, Graft Tariff, Predatory Trusts, Bribed Legislatures, Stock Juggling, [and]... More

[Baby stork] - Public domain portrait drawing

[Baby stork] - Public domain portrait drawing

A baby stork, perched on a branch, stands on one leg. Inscribed, across base of drawing: Yours very truly / W. Heath Robinson. Inscribed, lower left: The Strand. 10/5/08. No copyright information found with ite... More

Signs and divinations / Will Crawford., Political Cartoon

Signs and divinations / Will Crawford., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows a vignette cartoon depicting the presidential candidates for the 1908 election, each learning their fortunes regarding the outcome of the election: Norman E. Mack as a palm reader telling Wil... More

Making hay while the rain falls / W.E. Hill '10.

Making hay while the rain falls / W.E. Hill '10.

Illustration shows a heart-shaped cameo with a young woman and a young man sitting on hay in a barn during a rain storm. Illus. in: Puck, v. 68, no. 1743 (1910 July 27), cover. Copyright 1910 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.

The maid of the summer surf / Leon V. Solon.

The maid of the summer surf / Leon V. Solon.

Illustration shows a woman wearing a swimsuit, standing on a large fish that is splashing through waves. Illus. in: Puck, v. 69, no. 1788 (1911 June 7), cover. Copyright 1911 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.

The helping hand / J.K. after Renouf.

The helping hand / J.K. after Renouf.

Illustration shows a diminutive Uncle Sam rowing a sailboat and receiving a helping hand from J.P. Morgan. Illus. in: Puck, v. 69, no. 1782 (1911 April 26), centerfold. Copyright 1911 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.

From Maine to Florida / Gordon Ross.

From Maine to Florida / Gordon Ross.

Illustration shows a woman diving into the warm waters of Florida after shedding the furs and heavy clothing of winter. Also shows in the background girls flying like birds from cold climates to the tropical wa... More

Vivisection / Will Crawford. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Vivisection / Will Crawford. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows two men in a make-shift laboratory, about to operate on a live rabbit; a group of concerned citizens has entered on the left, attempting to stop the operation; the spirits of many past victim... More

The confusion of tongues / L.M. Glackens.

The confusion of tongues / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows disagreement among many Republicans who were working together to construct a tower labeled "Republican Harmony"; they have broken off into small factions clustered around building blocks labe... More

The morning after / Kep. - Public domain dedication image

The morning after / Kep. - Public domain dedication image

Illustration shows Uncle Sam waking up in bed, hungover, with everything in his room caught up in a whirlwind of bottles of alcohol labeled "Stand Pat Booze, Bull Moose Bitters, [and] That's All Wilson", a pitc... More

Take my lantern. You need it more than I do! / L.M. Glackens.

Take my lantern. You need it more than I do! / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows Woodrow Wilson turning to look back at a man labeled "Diogenes" who is offering a lantern to Wilson. Caption: "I am under bonds to the people of the United States. The man who does not hold ... More

[Young man splashing a young woman with water at the beach] / John E. Sutcliffe.

[Young man splashing a young woman with water at the beach] / John E. ...

Caption: "Now, stop it! Oh, please! / Did you hear what I said?" / She calls him a tease; / "Now, stop it! Oh, please!" / She cries in high keys. / But she means, Go ahead! / "Now, stop it! Oh, please! / Did y... More

Aladdin and the wonderful lamp / K.

Aladdin and the wonderful lamp / K.

Illustration shows a man labeled "Consumer" rubbing a lamp labeled "Tariff Question" from which a genii has emerged labeled "Wilson". Caption: The Genii What are my lord's commands? / Aladdin Reduce the cost... More

Christmas Puck / W.E. Hill '13., Puck magazine cover

Christmas Puck / W.E. Hill '13., Puck magazine cover

Illustration shows an anxious snowman standing between two beautiful young women wearing clown costumes and holding mistletoe over their heads during an evening snow shower. Illus. in: Puck, v. 74, no. 1918 (1... More

Head winds / Will Hammell. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Head winds / Will Hammell. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows a well-dressed couple walking together on a windy day; many wind-blown hats fill the air around them, yet they manage to keep their's in place. Illus. in: Puck, v. 75, no. 1931 (1914 March 7... More

The eyes have it / Rolf Armstrong 1914 ; painted by Rolf Armstrong.

The eyes have it / Rolf Armstrong 1914 ; painted by Rolf Armstrong.

Illustration shows a bust portrait of a young woman, facing front, juxtaposed to a vibrant night-life scene in a city.

Travel impressions / Hy Mayer ; by Hy Mayer.

Travel impressions / Hy Mayer ; by Hy Mayer.

Illustration shows a vignette cartoon depicting scenes from travel, such as a shocked woman confronted by a "U.S. Customs" scarecrow; a distorted view of Pisa aided by "a wonderful quality of chianti"; a Dutch ... More

Substance and form. The guy that put the soul in soldier

Substance and form. The guy that put the soul in soldier

Cartoon of a caveman with a club, standing beside a faceless military figure holding a rifle and a bayonet. The uniform is embellished with the words "Honor," "Patriotism," "Heroism," and "Bravery." Editorial ... More

Le 24 Août 1914, à Louvain, ramenant un prisonnier belge, la soldatesque le pend à un réverbère devant la gare... (repport officiel Belge) / J.G. Domergue 1915.

Le 24 Août 1914, à Louvain, ramenant un prisonnier belge, la soldatesq...

Illustration shows an executed Belgian prisoner of war, with hands and legs bound, hung on a lamp off the side of a building; German soldiers proceed down the street and around the corner. German translation o... More

Calendrier royal indiquant le cours du soleil

Calendrier royal indiquant le cours du soleil

Print shows Louis XIV sitting on a box with fan-shaped back in the center of a sun. The numerous rays of the sun document indignities attributed to the King between 1667 and 1705, such as: "Adultere avec Me. de... More

Nixon's the one! - Political cartoon, public domain image

Nixon's the one! - Political cartoon, public domain image

Public domain photograph related to President Richard Nixon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

An English country seat and racing stable cost a lot of money - and he knows how to get it / J.S. Pughe.

An English country seat and racing stable cost a lot of money - and he...

Illustration shows a large octopus with the face of Richard Croker on top of "N.Y. City Hall" with its tentacles labeled "Tax Department, Fire Dept., Garbage Contract Job, Ramapo Job, Blackmail, Building Dept.,... More

Shall women vote? / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Shall women vote? / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows a man labeled "Graft Politics" paying, with his left hand, a tramp labeled "Floater" at the end of a line of tramps outside a polling place, while with his right hand he attempts to stop a wo... More

Hints to managers, actors and authors / G.M. Woodward, del., British Cartoon Print

Hints to managers, actors and authors / G.M. Woodward, del., British C...

Printed on item: In Holland's Exhibition rooms may be seen the largest collection in Europe of humorous prints. Admit.ce one Shillg. Not found in British Museum Catalogue (BMC). Most images available on microfi... More

Puck Magazine Illustration - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Puck Magazine Illustration - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere. Print shows a young woman wearing a waistcoat, vest, and pantaloons, stand... More

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Design for a White House suited to present day needs

Design for a White House suited to present day needs

Picryl description: Public domain image, 19th-20th century drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Cartoon - Public domain portrait photograph, Political Cartoon

Cartoon - Public domain portrait photograph, Political Cartoon

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Buonaparte at Rome giving audience in state / I.Ck., British Cartoon Print

Buonaparte at Rome giving audience in state / I.Ck., British Cartoon P...

Cartoon shows Napoleon, wearing tattered clothing, seated on a low throne; kneeling before him is a pope placing the keys of St. Peter at his feet as he kicks the crown off the popes head, saying "I say remembe... More

An escape a la Francois! - Public domain dedication image

An escape a la Francois! - Public domain dedication image

"A burlesque representation of the flight to Varennes; the royal family in a two-wheeled carriage drawn (left to right) by four galloping horses with two postilions..." (Source: George)

Treason!!! / designed & etch'd by Rd. Newton., British Cartoon Print

Treason!!! / designed & etch'd by Rd. Newton., British Cartoon Print

A stout, smiling John Bull directs a blast from his rear-end toward a poster of King George III tacked to a wall. The image of the king looks suprised. On the left, the head of William Pitt exclaims, "That is T... More

Et l'on revient toujours A ses premiers amours.

Et l'on revient toujours A ses premiers amours.

Cartoon showing Napoleon I stepping down from throne into a marsh filled with frogs; in his left hand he holds a long pike with a liberty cap on top at which he is looking. DeVinck, 9541 Purchase; S. Emmering; ... More

The late auction at St. Eustatia - by R-- & V--

The late auction at St. Eustatia - by R-- & V--

Print shows the interior of an auction house where Admiral Rodney and General John Vaughan are disposing property seized from citizens on the island of Saint Eustatius which the British captured from the Dutch.

The rival queens or a political heat for Rege & Grege, British Cartoon Print

The rival queens or a political heat for Rege & Grege, British Cartoon...

An encounter between two stout ladies, Mrs. Fitzherbert and Mrs. Schwellenberg, each with a second: the Prince of Wales, his hands on his lady's waist, and Pitt holding out a lemon to the furious German woman, ... More

Jason et medée. Ballet tragique, British Cartoon Print

Jason et medée. Ballet tragique, British Cartoon Print

"Gaetan Vestris as Jason between two ladies of the ballet..." (Source: George) [N. Dance?, del. ; Bartolozzi, sc.]. This record contains unverified data from George. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires ... More

The American moose-deer, or Away to the River Ohio, British Cartoon Print

The American moose-deer, or Away to the River Ohio, British Cartoon Pr...

"An engraving showing an American moose-deer surrounded by kings, and standing on the banks of the "Ohio"..." (Source: Stephens) This record contains unverified data from Stephens. Catalogue of prints and drawi... More

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

"Sic 'em!" / J. Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

"Sic 'em!" / J. Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Print shows Charles Stewart Parnell, a prisoner in the "Kilmainham Kaboose", directing a pack of small dogs labeled "Healy, Kettle, Egan, O'Connor, Dillon, Davitt, Sexton, [and] Brennan" to attack the British L... More

This is not the New York Stock Exchange, it is the patronage exchange, called U.S. Senate / J.A. Wales.

This is not the New York Stock Exchange, it is the patronage exchange,...

Senators holding papers "patronage," "sold out," and "New York quotations," with T.C. Platt handcuffed to man on left, who is handing "orders of the boss" to Chester Arthur. Illus. in: Puck, v. 9, 1881 April 13... More

Gambling with death / Gillam. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Gambling with death / Gillam. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows, at center, a capitalist, sitting on money bags labeled "Insurance Money" and leaning against several papers labeled "New Policy", gambling with the Grim Reaper, while all around them disaste... More

Puck's plan to relieve the country of two embarrassments - give Grant the surplus, and let him spend it on a little court of his own / Gillam.

Puck's plan to relieve the country of two embarrassments - give Grant ...

Illustration shows Ulysses S. Grant as a king sitting on a throne, surrounded by his courtiers, identified as Rev. J.P. Newman, Henry Ward Beecher, Roscoe Conkling, Jay Gould, George W. Childs, William Belknap,... More

The national dime-museum - will be run during the presidential campaign / Gillam.

The national dime-museum - will be run during the presidential campaig...

Illustration shows a gallery of presidential candidates, clockwise, from bottom left: John Kelly as a card-playing pig, Chester A. Arthur as "The Snake Charmer" charming a snake labeled "Stalwart Vote" with a h... More

Gulliver-Cleveland takes possession of the enemy's fleet and deprives them of their strength / Gillam.

Gulliver-Cleveland takes possession of the enemy's fleet and deprives ...

Illustration shows President Cleveland as Gulliver with a rope labeled "Good Policy" tied to the ships of the "Republican Party" and pulling them toward the opposite shore where a group of men, among them Ambas... More

Good men on a bad platform / Zimmerman.

Good men on a bad platform / Zimmerman.

Illustration shows three men labeled "Wadsworth, Davenport, [and] Genl. Carr" hanging onto each other, standing on "The One Solid Plank" labeled "Financial & Civil-Service-Reform Resolutions" of a shaky platfor... More

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Restoring "prosperity" / Keppler, Jr., Political Cartoon

Restoring "prosperity" / Keppler, Jr., Political Cartoon

Print shows President Cleveland and five men using "Sound Policy Cement" to repair a statue labeled "Nat. Prosperity". Shown with Cleveland are John G. Carlisle, William L. Wilson, Daniel W. Voorhees, Charles T... More

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Uncle Sam's dream of conquest and carnage - caused by reading the Jingo newspapers Keppler

Uncle Sam's dream of conquest and carnage - caused by reading the Jing...

Print shows Uncle Sam asleep in a chair with a large eagle perched on a stand next to him; he is dreaming of conquests and annexations, asserting his "Monroe Doctrine" rights, becoming master of the seas, putti... More

Puck magazine cover - Puck Christmas 1896 / C.J. Taylor.

Puck magazine cover - Puck Christmas 1896 / C.J. Taylor.

Print shows Santa Claus holding a tankard and sitting on a large chair with Puck, holding the "Christmas Number", sitting next to him; their feet rest on a sack of toys. Illus. from Puck, v. 40, no. 1031, (189... More

In East Capitol Park - Drawing. Public domain image.

In East Capitol Park - Drawing. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Chinese sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The quarrelsome European nursery / Dalrymple., Political Cartoon

The quarrelsome European nursery / Dalrymple., Political Cartoon

Print shows a large group of children in a nursery fighting amongst themselves, they are labeled "England" and "Russia", "Austria" and "Italy", "Greece" and "Turkey", "France" and "Germany" fighting over a chil... More

Wrapped up in his pet idea / Dalrymple.

Wrapped up in his pet idea / Dalrymple.

Print shows President McKinley wearing a long cape labeled "Protection Monomania", sitting at a desk working on his "Tariff Plans", while ignoring a businessman who offers "Suggestions for Financial Reform"; in... More

The keepers at the gate / Keppler.

The keepers at the gate / Keppler.

Print shows a farmer on "Prosperity Road" stopped at a gate labeled "Dingley Tariff", standing in his wagon, handing a heavy bag labeled "Toll" to a well-dressed bloated man labeled "Monopoly" sitting on a larg... More

The survival of the fittest / Keppler.

The survival of the fittest / Keppler.

Print shows a scene at dueling grounds in a wooded area where a duel has taken place between a tattered buccaneer labeled "Spain" and "Medievalism" and Uncle Sam who is holding a sword labeled "19th century Enl... More

A puzzle for the Populists / Keppler.

A puzzle for the Populists / Keppler.

Print shows John Jacob Astor wearing a military uniform and carrying a flag that states "On to Manila. Astor's Mountain Battery" and a sword, and holding the reins to many mules carrying cannon barrels, as he l... More

The sphinx of the period / Keppler.

The sphinx of the period / Keppler.

Print shows Puck standing on wooden scaffolding in front of the bow of a huge new battleship in drydock with a large sphinx on the deck between the big guns. Illus. from Puck, v. 43, no. 1103, (1898 April 27),... More

A trifle embarrassed / Keppler., Political Cartoon

A trifle embarrassed / Keppler., Political Cartoon

Print shows Uncle Sam and Columbia standing at the entrance to the "U.S. Foundling Asylum" as a basket of crying children labeled "Puerto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii, [and] Philippine" is presented to them by arms label... More

Brains are mightier than the sword - a fairy story / F.M. Howarth.

Brains are mightier than the sword - a fairy story / F.M. Howarth.

Print shows a series of 12 panels relating a story about a dragon that is terrorizing a kingdom. The king issues a "proclamation" offering half his kingdom and his daughter's hand in marriage to any of his knig... More

"Busted!" / J.S. Pughe. Joseph Pulitzer, Political Cartoon

"Busted!" / J.S. Pughe. Joseph Pulitzer, Political Cartoon

Print shows William Jennings Bryan carrying a "Cross of Gold", a "Crown of Thorns", and a carpetbag labeled "W.J.B. Speeches" as he walks along railroad tracks headed in the opposite direction of Washington, D.... More

Puck magazine cover - A tempting opportunity / Keppler.

Puck magazine cover - A tempting opportunity / Keppler.

Print shows the British Lion attempting to put out the flames of a campfire labeled "South African War"; in the background are two figures labeled "Russia" and "France", holding large pincers, who are pondering... More

Ready for business / J.S. Pughe., Political Cartoon

Ready for business / J.S. Pughe., Political Cartoon

Print shows a scene in a courtroom with a Chinese man labeled "Chinese Question" sitting in a chair in front of three men identified as "France", "Germany" (William II), and "Russia". "Judge" John Bull is stand... More

The next candidate for statehood / O'Neill.

The next candidate for statehood / O'Neill.

Illustration shows Columbia handing a dress labeled "Statehood" to a young woman labeled "New Mexico." Illus. in: Puck, v. 50, no. 1294 (1901 December 18), cover. Copyright 1901 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.

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