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The latest unfortunate experience of an unfortunate animal / J.S. Pughe.

The latest unfortunate experience of an unfortunate animal / J.S. Pugh...

Print shows a "Before" and "After" cartoon: in the "Before" scene, the "Democratic Donkey" is piled high with bags of "Dividends, Salaries, Profits, [and] Rents" that are tied on with a ribbon labeled "Income T... More

Trading with the Indians / L.M. Glackens.

Trading with the Indians / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows, in two scenes, a comparison of what was and what might have been; on the left, Natives trading furs with settlers, and on the right, Natives, burdened with furs, standing outside a stockade ... More

The American Indian Past. Present / / Albert Levering.

The American Indian Past. Present / / Albert Levering.

Print shows two caricatures of Native Americans: a war dance of the past and a football game of the present; a Carlisle Indian School pennent flies from a pole in the stands. Copyright by Keppler & Schwarzman... More

Family record. Before the war and since the war / Krebs Lithographing Company, Cincinnati.

Family record. Before the war and since the war / Krebs Lithographing ...

A chart exhibiting two farms, contrasting slavery with freedom in connection with a family record. "Designed for the colored people of America by W. H. Cowell, Martin, Tennessee." Copyright no. 9131L.

With Hudson up the Hudson / Will Crawford.

With Hudson up the Hudson / Will Crawford.

Illustration shows Henry Hudson and crew on the ship Halve Maen (Half Moon) sailing up the Hudson River and trading with Natives along the way; also shows some scenes of what Hudson might witness if he returned... More

Protection Tweedledee and protection Tweedledum / Kep.

Protection Tweedledee and protection Tweedledum / Kep.

Illustration shows a businessman addressing a group of laborers, explaining to them how important tariffs are to their jobs and that if reform candidates were elected, then the factory would have to close. He s... More

Then and now / Keppler. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Then and now / Keppler. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Print shows a nurse attending to a fallen Spanish soldier as Uncle Sam returns his sword to its scabbard; in the upper left, a scene shows Spanish conquistadors attacking Natives. Illus. from Puck, v. 44, no. ... More

The European officer and his Chinese awkward squad / K.

The European officer and his Chinese awkward squad / K.

Illustration shows a two panel cartoon with, on the left, captioned "Master and Pupils", a European officer is drilling a rag-tag group of disinterested and poorly armed soldiers; on the right, captioned "Pupil... More

[Charles Barney studio, 53 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York. Roof garden]

[Charles Barney studio, 53 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York. Roof gard...

Photo shows two photos (before and after) and a site plan "Ground plan of dismal alley garden." Site History. Landscape: Charles Barney. Other: This garden won Roof Garden and Window Box prize at the The City G... More

The fashions of the day, or time past and time present / Woodward delt. ; W. sculpt., British Cartoon Print

The fashions of the day, or time past and time present / Woodward delt...

Print shows a woman from "the year (1740) a Ladys full dress of Bombazeen", wearing a dark, padded, armor-like dress contrasted to a woman from "the year (1807) a Ladys undress of Bum-be-seen" wearing a light, ... More

A sketch-book at Newport / Raymond Crawford Ewer Newport '04 R.I. ; drawn by Raymond C. Ewer.

A sketch-book at Newport / Raymond Crawford Ewer Newport '04 R.I. ; dr...

Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with several scenes of events at Newport, Rhode Island during the summer: fashionably dressed young women arriving by carriage and automobile, women socializing among thems... More

Can a college man be successful in spite of his "education"? / R.L. Goldberg ; drawn expressly for PUCK by R.L. Goldberg.

Can a college man be successful in spite of his "education"? / R.L. Go...

Illustration shows a comic look at how a college education prepares a person for employment later in life; on the right, in a vertical series of six panels, from top to bottom, the most successful students are ... More

The heroism of yesterday is the commonplace of today

The heroism of yesterday is the commonplace of today

(DLC/PP-1933:0112). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Chicago Tribune, Nov. 21, 1916.

New Year's : guarding against the dangers of the wilderness (1681), and of civilization (1881)

New Year's : guarding against the dangers of the wilderness (1681), an...

"1681 after Howard Pyle" in inset. Title from handwritten notation on mat. (DLC/PP-1939:0083). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Harper's weekly, 25:25 (Jan. 8, 1881).

Things as they were, and things as they are

Things as they were, and things as they are

453 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Oertel, John P.

The good old days or, the seven ages of pessimism / L.M. Glackens.

The good old days or, the seven ages of pessimism / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows a seven panel cartoon showing examples from history of pessimism with comparisons to even earlier days. Illus. in: Puck, v. 70, no. 1802 (1911 September 13), centerfold. Copyright 1911 by Ke... More

Bushō no zu - miniature, medieval manuscript

Bushō no zu - miniature, medieval manuscript

Prints show paper samples of one before and two after illustrations; the before print shows a warrior wearing brightly colored garments, and the two after prints show this warrior and another warrior blending i... More

Bushō no zu - Public domain portrait drawing

Bushō no zu - Public domain portrait drawing

Prints show paper samples of one before and two after illustrations; the before print shows a warrior wearing brightly colored garments, and the two after prints show this warrior and another warrior blending i... More

Family record. Before the war and since the war / Krebs Lithographing Company, Cincinnati.

Family record. Before the war and since the war / Krebs Lithographing ...

A chart exhibiting two farms, contrasting slavery with freedom in connection with a family record. "Designed for the colored people of America by W. H. Cowell, Martin, Tennessee." Copyright no. 9131L.

New Year's : guarding against the dangers of the wilderness (1681), and of civilization (1881)

New Year's : guarding against the dangers of the wilderness (1681), an...

"1681 after Howard Pyle" in inset. Title from handwritten notation on mat. (DLC/PP-1939:0083). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Harper's weekly, 25:25 (Jan. 8, 1881).

The passing of the picturesque / Dalrymple.

The passing of the picturesque / Dalrymple.

Illustration shows a central motif of a carte-de-visite photograph and a portrait painting labeled "The horrible photo-portrait of present and - the fine old Gilbert Stuart portrait of yesterday." Vignette comp... More

Taste a-la-mode, 1745 ; Taste a-la-mode, 1790, British Cartoon Print

Taste a-la-mode, 1745 ; Taste a-la-mode, 1790, British Cartoon Print

Print shows two designs on one plate both showing men and women in different styles of dress in 1745 and 1790 at St. James' Park in front of Buckingham House. Design on left is variant of print published in 17... More

Bushō no zu - Public domain portrait drawing

Bushō no zu - Public domain portrait drawing

Prints show paper samples of one before and two after illustrations; the before print shows a warrior wearing brightly colored garments, and the two after prints show this warrior and another warrior blending i... More

Family record. Before the war and since the war / Krebs Lithographing Company, Cincinnati.

Family record. Before the war and since the war / Krebs Lithographing ...

A chart exhibiting two farms, contrasting slavery with freedom in connection with a family record. "Designed for the colored people of America by W. H. Cowell, Martin, Tennessee." Copyright no. 9131L.

That camping trip / L.M. Glackens., Political Cartoon

That camping trip / L.M. Glackens., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows two views of a camping trip, on the left is how it looks to the imagination, orderly campsite, canoeing and serenading by moonlight, a well appointed guide, and plenty of wild game to eat, an... More

The progress of Russian liberty / CH [monogram].

The progress of Russian liberty / CH [monogram].

Illustration shows two scenes, first when political prisoners or activists were sentenced to hard labor and sent to Siberia, and second, now they are sent to serve on legislative assemblies. Caption: Formerly,... More

Puck magazine cover - Tariff reform tonic / Dalrymple.

Puck magazine cover - Tariff reform tonic / Dalrymple.

Print shows a "Before" and "After" comparison with Uncle Sam in the "before taking" vignette as listless and fatigued, sitting next to a table on which is a bottle of "Tariff Reform Tonic", and in the "after ta... More

Size comparison of ocean liner "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" to Trinity Church, the St. Paul Building in New York, the Washington Monument, and the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

Size comparison of ocean liner "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" to Trinity ...

Print is torn around the edges with some loss to image. The St. Paul Building is a skyscraper located in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It was completed in 1898. The building is located at the corner of Nass... More

The American Indian Past. Present / / Albert Levering.

The American Indian Past. Present / / Albert Levering.

Print shows two caricatures of Native Americans: a war dance of the past and a football game of the present; a Carlisle Indian School pennent flies from a pole in the stands. Copyright by Keppler & Schwarzman... More