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Secret influence or a peep-behind the screen / [Williams]., British Cartoon Print

Secret influence or a peep-behind the screen / [Williams]., British Ca...

"George III (right) sits under a draped canopy, his face concealed by a folding screen which extends across much of the design ..." (Source: George) This record contains unverified data from George. Catalogue o... More

The king's friend boarded at sea, or the wife defeating her enemies, British Cartoon Print

The king's friend boarded at sea, or the wife defeating her enemies, B...

Cartoon showing Mrs. Rowley, in a military uniform, discovering Admiral Rowley rising from bed where another woman lies sleeping. Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).

Ah! Sure such a pair was never seen so justly form'd to meet by nature---Old Sherry--- / Broom [Brougham] invt. ; G. Cruikshank, fect., British Cartoon Print

Ah! Sure such a pair was never seen so justly form'd to meet by nature...

"From two huge green bags, pear-shaped and broad-based, emerge respectively the heads of the King and Queen..." (Source: George) This record contains unverified data from George. Dedicated to Old Bags [Eldon]. ... More

Comme je te trouvé engraisse depuis que tu veux mourir

Comme je te trouvé engraisse depuis que tu veux mourir

A sullen-looking young man and young woman stand face-to-face. The man holds a top hat at his hip and is formally dressed. The woman wears a bonnet and an apron covers her skirt. No copyright information foun... More

The first of May 1865 of Genl. Movingday in Richmond Virginia

The first of May 1865 of Genl. Movingday in Richmond Virginia

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1865 by H. & W. Voight in the Clerks Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York. Published by H. & W. Voight. Lith. by Kimmel & Forster, ... More

Escaping from the old shell / J. Keppler.

Escaping from the old shell / J. Keppler.

Print shows a moth or butterfly labeled "N.Y. County Democracy" with bust portraits of Lucius Robinson, Abram S. Hewitt, Samuel J. Tilden, and Clarkson N. Potter on the wings; it has just emerged from a pupa la... More

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

Will he cast his sword into the balance? / Gillam.

Will he cast his sword into the balance? / Gillam.

Cartoon showing Chester Arthur, dressed as a Roman, by "Republican scales," holding sword "patronage," with Mitchell "indepencent reps.," also dressed as a Roman, on one end of the scales, and James Donald Came... More

Another bombardment - the newspaper fleet firing on the Bedouins in Washington / Gillam.

Another bombardment - the newspaper fleet firing on the Bedouins in Wa...

Print shows newspaper editors Charles A. Dana, James G. Bennett, Carl Schurz, Henry Watterson, George W. Curtis, and Whitelaw Reid, as well as Puck, with a fleet of paper gunboats labeled "N.Y. Times, N.Y. Sun,... 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

"Evacuation day" March 4th, 1885 - a Democratic dream / Gillam. Joseph Pulitzer

"Evacuation day" March 4th, 1885 - a Democratic dream / Gillam. Joseph...

Print shows the Republican Party, laying down their arms, lead by Chester A. Arthur, with George M. Robeson, James G. Blaine, Roscoe Conkling, Whitelaw Reid, Carl Schurz, John Sherman, Charles J. Folger, Robert... More

Nursing our infant industries / F. Graetz.

Nursing our infant industries / F. Graetz.

Illustration shows several congressmen and senators dressed as women nursing symbols of American industry; Sherman and Blaine feeding "American Swine" as it sits on a rocking horse, William D. Kelley, known as ... 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

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

The grand opening march over the Brooklyn Bridge / F. Opper.

The grand opening march over the Brooklyn Bridge / F. Opper.

Illustration shows a large procession crossing the Brooklyn Bridge, at the front, dressed as policeman with nightsticks, are several newspaper editors, among them are James Gordon Bennett, Oswald Ottendorfer, W... 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

The pyrrhic victory of the Mulligan guards in Maine / J. Keppler.

The pyrrhic victory of the Mulligan guards in Maine / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows James G. Blaine dressed as a knight, the plumes of his helmet labeled "Speakership Record, Mulligan Letters, [and] Credit Mobilier", he holds papers labeled "Aggressive Cash Campaign", and re... More

"The Mulligan guard lies, but - surrenders" / J. Keppler.

"The Mulligan guard lies, but - surrenders" / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows an explosion at the "Claim Agency, Formerly Republican Head Quarters" with William M. Evarts peeking through the opening in the tent to survey the damage; several small kiosks labeled "Machin... 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

"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

"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

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

"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

Barred out from the promised land / Gillam.

Barred out from the promised land / Gillam.

Illustration shows a group of Tammany "Ward" workers and men identified as "J.R. McLean, Grady, H.O. Thompson, Spinola, [Alexander V.] Davidson, H. McLaughlin, [and a] Chicago Boss", along with Charles A. Dana ... 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

"To begin with, 'I'll paint the town red'" / Hamilton.

"To begin with, 'I'll paint the town red'" / Hamilton.

Cartoon showing "Democracy" portrayed as the devil holding a bucket labeled "Bourbon Principles" and a paintbrush (in which appears a profile caricature of Grover Cleveland), both dripping red paint with which ... 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

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

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

The Administration sawmill / J. Keppler., Political Cartoon

The Administration sawmill / J. Keppler., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows President Cleveland standing next to a large "Reform Buzz-Saw" labeled "Pat. 1884 by G. Cleveland" at a sawmill, where three members of his cabinet "Manning, Whitney, [and] Bayard" are millin... More

"The minority be d---d!" / Dalrymple.

"The minority be d---d!" / Dalrymple.

Political cartoon showing Speaker of the House Thomas Brackett Reed holding gavel and ribbons "rules" and "new arbitrary rules" around members of Congress, including Amos Jay Cummings, Samuel J. Randall, and Ro... More

The "enfant ter[ri]ble" of Europe / J. Keppler.

The "enfant ter[ri]ble" of Europe / J. Keppler.

Print shows several European rulers standing next to signposts labeled "France, Turkey, England, Germany, Italy, Austria, [and] Russia" lining the sides of a dirt road, with "Servia" and "Roumania" in the backg... 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

The two old parties have no use for her / Dalrymple.

The two old parties have no use for her / Dalrymple.

Print shows an old woman with a broom labeled "Spoils System" evicting from the "Democratic Home" a young woman labeled "Civil Service Reform" carrying a bag labeled "Civil Service Laws"; on the street are Benj... 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

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

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 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

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

Odessa. Beregʺ Arkadīi Odessa. Côte d'Arcadia.

Odessa. Beregʺ Arkadīi Odessa. Côte d'Arcadia.

Print shows men fishing on a rocky coastline in Odessa, Ukraine. Forms part of: Winokur-Munblit Collection of the Russian Empire Postcards (Library of Congress). Purchase; Marshall Winokur; 2011; (DLC/PP-2011:... More

The mystic picture--The puzzle of the Century--Figure it out

The mystic picture--The puzzle of the Century--Figure it out

Mechanical postcard showing face of man which changes to another man when tab is pulled down. On back: Manufactured under U.S. Patent No. 537,441 by Isaac H. Blanchard Co., New York. Patent No. 537,441 was is... 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

"See, the conquering hero comes!" / Keppler.

"See, the conquering hero comes!" / Keppler.

Print shows William II, German emperor, wearing a large robe, walking arm in arm with a tall female figure labeled "Germania", and carrying a large sword over his shoulder; behind him, the robe is carried by "I... More

The hares and the tortoise (from Aesop, altered to suit) / J.S. Pughe.

The hares and the tortoise (from Aesop, altered to suit) / J.S. Pughe.

Print shows a race for the Republican presidential nomination between the tortoise labeled "Morton" and the hare(s) labeled "McKinley, Reed, [and] Harrison". Includes a revised version of the fable by Aesop. I... 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

History repeats itself / Dalrymple., Confederate States of America.

History repeats itself / Dalrymple., Confederate States of America.

Print shows, at center, William Jennings Bryan labeled "16 to 1", standing on a platform "Built by Popo. Platform Silver Syndicate", holding up a paper that states "'We Denounce Arbitrary Interference by Federa... 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

In battle array, - and there's not much doubt about the result / Dalrymple.

In battle array, - and there's not much doubt about the result / Dalry...

Print shows William Jennings Bryan riding a donkey labeled "Popocracy", holding a sword labeled "16 to 1" and a string attached to a small cannon labeled "Boy Orator", at the head of a small army of followers, ... 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

"Step up, gentlemen, and try your luck!" / Dalrymple.

"Step up, gentlemen, and try your luck!" / Dalrymple.

Print shows a ringmaster labeled "Harrity Chairman Dem. Natl. Com." standing on the left and the Democratic Donkey wearing a saddle labeled "1896" and "$50,000 a year for the man who can ride on this donkey to ... 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

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

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

A self-evident fact / J.S. Pughe.

A self-evident fact / J.S. Pughe.

Print shows Uncle Sam sitting in a wooden tub labeled "Dingley Bill", rowing with oars labeled "Monopoly" in a small pool labeled "Home Market" near a sign that states "Republican Goose Pond". Beyond the pond a... 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

Two obstacles that must be removed before Uncle Sam can drive on / Dalrymple.

Two obstacles that must be removed before Uncle Sam can drive on / Dal...

Print shows President McKinley standing on the roadside near a large rock labeled "Unsetteld Tariff Question", as Vice President Hobart and members of McKinley's cabinet attempt to clear the roadway by removing... More

In the late afternoon shadows steal over the surfaces of ancient columns of the Acropolis softening their worn and ragged edges These columns standing for centuries despite the elements and are huge in size. Mr. Carpenter tries to encircle one with his arms.

In the late afternoon shadows steal over the surfaces of ancient colum...

Photographs show ruins of the Acropolis and Frank Carpenter putting his arms around a column, Athens, Greece.

The sacrifice to a crumbling idol / Keppler.

The sacrifice to a crumbling idol / Keppler.

Print shows a man labeled "Spanish War Party" wearing military uniform and holding a large knife is about to sacrifice the "Youth of Spain" to a huge monument labeled "False Pride" with a large sword labeled "C... More

Waiting for the verdict / Dalrymple., Political Cartoon

Waiting for the verdict / Dalrymple., Political Cartoon

Print shows Uncle Sam standing on the left, leaning against a wall beneath a sign that states "What Killed Spain? Inquest Now Going On"; at center is the body of "Spain" lying on a stretcher and draped with the... 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

The peril of France - at the mercy of the octopus / Dalrymple.

The peril of France - at the mercy of the octopus / Dalrymple.

Print shows an octopus with the head of a French military officer (which may represent General Boisdeffre or General Gonse) wearing a plumed hat labeled "Militarism", that has settled over Paris, France, with i... 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.

"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

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

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

The socialists' theory, and how it would work out / J.S. Pughe.

The socialists' theory, and how it would work out / J.S. Pughe.

Print shows Uncle Sam, on the left, giving a bag of money to a man labeled "Socialist" and a bag of money to a man labeled "Businessman", he tells them "Gentlemen, I have divided the wealth of the country equal... 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

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

The passing of the horse / J.S. Pughe.

The passing of the horse / J.S. Pughe.

Print shows a procession of animals riding bicycles and driving automobiles; at center is a weeping horse being driven "To The Museum of Natural History", his services as a mode of transportation and as a draft... More

Effect of acquiring the Platt habit. Roosevelt as he looked when he became governor and as he looks now / George B. Luks.

Effect of acquiring the Platt habit. Roosevelt as he looked when he be...

Cover illustration for The Verdict, vol. 1, no. 26, 1899. Public domain reproduction of political cartoon, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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

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

Sevilla. Galerias del Alcazar  y Catedral

Sevilla. Galerias del Alcazar y Catedral

Postcard showing the Alcazar palace and cathedral, Seville, Spain. No. 29551.

The Aguinaldo guard / J.S. Pughe. Joseph Pulitzer

The Aguinaldo guard / J.S. Pughe. Joseph Pulitzer

Illustration shows William Jennings Bryan standing in the stirrups of his mount, a donkey labeled "Democracy", directing the honor guard led by Adlai Stevenson, and including Henry R. Towne, Joseph Pulitzer, an... More

Prince Ferdinand, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Prince Ferdinand, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Postcard showing Prince Ferdinand of Romania, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left. On front: Inst. de Arte Grafice, Carol Gobl, Bucuresci. On back: Union Postale Universelle. România Carta Postala. Writte... More

Our foreign missions;-- an embarrassment of riches for the heathen / Dalrymple.

Our foreign missions;-- an embarrassment of riches for the heathen / D...

Illustration showing missionaries from various religions appealing to an African man sitting on a throne. Illus. in: Puck, v. 47, no. 1211 (1900 May 23), centerfold. Copyright 1900 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.

One reason in four tableaux / Ehrhart.

One reason in four tableaux / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows four scenes related to New York City residents: in the upper left, "August in Madison Ave." showing the well-to-do leaving town to beat the summer heat; in the upper right, "August in Mulliga... 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

"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

"Tammany is great and Croker gets the profit" / Keppler.

"Tammany is great and Croker gets the profit" / Keppler.

Caricature showing Richard "Boss" Croker, in attire of a wealthy man, smiling and smoking a cigar, holding knife "Tammany vote", as William Jennings Bryan walks away on crutches. Illus. in: Puck, v. 48, no. 123... 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

New Jewish market on the East Side, New York

New Jewish market on the East Side, New York

Postcard showing a New York City street crowded with vendors and pedestrians. No. 8996.

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

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

A ghostly warning to certain presidential aspirants / Keppler.

A ghostly warning to certain presidential aspirants / Keppler.

Illustration shows the ghost of General Winfield Scott Hancock offering a warning to "presidential aspirants" General Nelson A. Miles, Admiral George Dewey, and Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley, all about to ste... More

A message from Mars / Frank A. Nankivell 1901.

A message from Mars / Frank A. Nankivell 1901.

Illustration shows congressmen standing outside the U.S. Capitol as a tall humanoid, dressed in pink, steps off a flying ship, he is holding a slip of paper that states "Don't destroy the trusts, we're afraid t... More

Puck magazine cover - A dangerous bubble / J.S. Pughe.

Puck magazine cover - A dangerous bubble / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows a man labeled "Trust Promoter" blowing a bubble labeled "Inflated Values" using "Trust Water" and a pipe labeled "Stock Exchange". Illus. in: Puck, v. 52, no. 1338 (1902 October 22), cover. ... More

The first steps alone; - May 20th, 1902 / Ehrhart.

The first steps alone; - May 20th, 1902 / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows Columbia standing on the seashore with a small child who is wearing a hat labeled "Cuba"; Columbia has dropped a ribbon labeled "U.S. Protectorate" that is wrapped around the young girls wais... 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

Cupid's round-up / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Cupid's round-up / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows cupids on horseback lassoing attractive young couples and herding them toward the "Matrimonial Corral" in the background. Illus. in: Puck, v. 54, no. 1384 (1903 September 9), centerfold. Cop... More

The home-life of the millionaire's family / Ehrhart.

The home-life of the millionaire's family / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with the vacant home of a millionaire at center and each vignette showing the whereabouts and activities of the millionaire's family members, such as his wife and a daughte... More

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