Puck magazine cover - Both satisfied / F.M. Hutchins.
Print shows a female figure labeled "Rep. Party" trying to choose from among three suitors labeled "McKinley, Reed, [and] Harrison"; another female figure labeled "Dem. Party" is walking in the background with ... More
![A new and finer crown for California / CH [monogram].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMjQvYS1uZXctYW5kLWZpbmVyLWNyb3duLWZvci1jYWxpZm9ybmlhLWNoLW1vbm9ncmFtLWNiODg5ZS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/51/webp "A new and finer crown for California / CH [monogram].")
A new and finer crown for California / CH [monogram].
Illustration shows a female figure holding out a crown labeled "The New Frisco", fashioned after a city skyline; a bear sits on the ground next to her and, in the background, are 16th or 17th century sailing sh... More
Honorable Abraham Lincoln, born in Kentucky, February 12, 1809 / photo...
Abraham Lincoln, half-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left. Wood engraving after photograph by Brady. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 4, (1860 Nov. 10), p. 705.
Difficulties of a working general among the bayous Bayou navigation in...
Four illustrations: men poling a flatboat; man seated on shore; soldiers along bayou; and a steamboat. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 7, no. 328 (1863 April 11), p. 225. DCRM(G) example 1F1.1 - Material without... More
Santa Claus in camp - An old newspaper with a picture of a group of pe...
Santa Claus giving gifts to soldiers in camp. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 7, (1863 Jan. 3), p. 1.
General Ward, of Massachusetts, killed in China, October, 1862 General...
Head-and shoulders portrait of Frederick Townsend Ward, head-and-shoulders portrait of General Burgevine, and funeral of German Union soldiers at Comfort, Texas. Three illustrations in: Harper's weekly, v. 10, ... More
Deadly attack of a wolf upon a man, and heroic conduct of the man's wi...
Masthead, text of story and image of woman swinging ax at wolf, which is attacking her husband, near Lexington, Michigan in 1859. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's boys' and girls' weekly. New York : F. Leslie, v. 1, n... More
New York City--Among the poor - A Summer evening scene at the Five Poi...
Family outside decaying house. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 36, (1873 August 26), p. 357.
At last, Conkling does make the "greatest effort of his life,"
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Puck Christmas 1904 / Frank A. Nankivell.
Illustration shows Santa Claus reviewing his list, his bag of gifts next to him, while sitting in an automobile that is being driven by two women standing on the back, dressed like chauffeurs. Illus. in: Puck,... More
More money wanted - O'Connor's charity craft / F. Opper.
Print shows an Irishman sailing in a top hat with a sail labeled "Money Wanted Fur to Free the Ould Country!" mounted on a clay tobacco pipe; his coattails are labeled "Land League" and "Free Ireland". He is ju... More
Where Justice will have to look for jurors who have not formed an opin...
Print shows Justice holding a large sword and carrying a lantern, with a cloth labeled "Justice" over her mouth, searching a cemetery, among tombstones labeled "Formed no opinion died 1660, Formed no opinion 16... More
Poster - Grant as his own iconoclast - Public domain lithograph
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The hoaxer hoaxed / J.A. Wales. - Public domain engraving
Print shows New York Herald editor James Gordon Bennett, holding a shotgun and carrying a bag labeled "Game Bag for Sensations J.G. Bennett", standing next to a scarecrow labeled "$500.00 Herald Cheque" and "Th... More
Caricature, The food of our youth / J.K., public domain cartoon image
Print shows a mean-spirited infant boy in a cradle labeled "Infant Indian Exterminators", armed with a rifle, knives, and handguns, feeding from a large bottle filled with "Dime Novel" and "5 ct. Paper[back]" l... More
A way out of President Arthur's dilemma / Gillam.
Print shows Ulysses S. Grant recommending to President Chester A. Arthur some "friends" of his as political appointees; all the men shown were involved in scandals during Grant's administration. Caption: Gener... More
Puck's perplexing position - between two evils / D.K.
Print shows Puck standing between John Kelly, on the left, in front of "Tammany Hall", holding a flag that states "Down with the Bloated Monopolists!!", he has F.B. Thurber in his coat pocket, and on the right,... More
Puck magazine cover - Unwelcome passengers / J.A. Wales.
Print shows a coach labeled "Rural Democracy" filled with "Rural Regulars" carrying their farm tools, racing "To the State Convention", driven by Samuel J. Tilden, with John Kelly representing "Tammany Hall" an... More
Another restorer of antiquities à la Cesnola / Gillam.
Print shows Charles A. Dana as an archaeologist who has just excavated a statue labeled "S.J.T." and "Buried in 1876" from "Greystone", behind which Henry Watterson, on the left, and John Kelly, on the right, g... More
Puck magazine cover - British benevolence / J. Keppler.
Print shows an oversized British Lion wearing boxing gloves labeled "Army" and "Navy", standing over its most recent victim labeled "Egyptian", trailing off to the left are other victims labeled "Ashantee, Afgh... More
Will he cast his sword into the balance? / Gillam.
Print shows John I. Mitchell labeled "Independent Reps." standing on one side of a balance scale labeled "Republican Scales" and "Penn"; he outweighs James D. Cameron who sits on the other side of the scale in ... More
Puck magazine cover - The irrepressible log / Gillam.
Print shows a bear labeled "N.Y. Democracy" climbing a tree labeled "New York" and "N.Y. State Patronage Hive" to get at the honey, however a block of wood labeled "Tammany Kelly" suspended by a rope labeled "6... More
Jay Gould's private bowling alley / F. Opper.
Print shows Jay Gould bowling on Wall Street using bowling balls labeled " Private Press, General Unscrupulousness, False Reports, [and] Trickery" to knock down pins labeled "Banker, Small Operator, Speculator,... More
Forgotten on purpose / Gillam. - coin, public domain photograph
Print shows a man labeled "Tax Payer" fallen on steps labeled "Congress", he has a large boulder labeled "War Taxes on Iron on Sugar on Cloth Salt Leather [and] Linens" strapped to his back. On the steps is a s... More
The mighty meeting of the Masons / J. Keppler.
Print shows four elderly men wearing Masonic uniforms, standing between the Masonic pillars labeled "Boaz" and "Jachin" that look like barber poles; the men are performing a song and dance routine. Caption: Wh... More
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
Poster - Shipwrecked patriotism - Public domain lithograph
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A sunday show - profit for pagan and preacher / F. Opper.
Print shows Robert G. Ingersoll speaking from a stage in an auditorium filled with an audience whose heads are half-dollar coins; dangling from a cord at the edge of the stage is Thomas De Witt Talmage as a mar... More
Poster - Circumstances alter cases! - Public domain lithograph
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John Kelly galvanizes the corpse of Tammany / F. Graetz.
Print shows John Kelly trying to bring Tammany Hall back to life by turning an electrical apparatus labeled "Deal with the Republicans" connected to an "Anti-Monopoly" device, then with wires spelling "Patronag... More
The living president's tribute to the dead president / G.
Print shows a statue of Roscoe Conkling, with cloven hooves, seated on a bench labeled "Supreme Bench" atop a monumental tomb labeled "Sacred to the Memory of J.A. Garfield"; the monument is signed "Guiteau scu... More
"Tammany will send a full delegation to the state convention" - New Yo...
Print shows John Kelly driving a wagon labeled "Tammany" overloaded with rowdy delegates to the New York state convention in Syracuse; the wagon is being pulled by the Tammany tiger. Several men are drinking al... More
Puck magazine cover - Democracy's opportunity / J. Keppler.
Print shows a man labeled "Republican War Record" standing in a pond labeled "Republican Corruption Water", yelling to an Irishman wearing a hat labeled "Democracy", gathering up the Republican's clothing label... More
Caricature, Hyenas at work / Gillam., public domain cartoon image
Print shows a pack of hyenas labeled "N.Y. Commercial, N.Y. Sun, N.Y. Herald, Washtn. Post, The Rosecrans Letters, [and] 306" crowded around a sepulchral monument to James A. Garfield labeled "Fame"; those hyen... More
The agony of the assessed - between two terrors / F. Graetz.
Print shows "G.W. Curtis" and "Jay Hubbell" as executioners, each wearing a mask and holding large axes labeled "Civil Service Reform Association" (Curtis) and "Republican Congressional Committee" (Hubbell). Cu... More
"With thee to support me, I defy the whole world!" / J. Keppler.
Print shows George M. Robeson dressed as a sailor and labeled "Leader of the Republican Party" and Republican Champion", leaning on a large duffle bag labeled "Surplus $150,000,000"; a group of men standing on ... More
![Between two evils / Gillam [spelled backwards].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTIvMDIvYmV0d2Vlbi10d28tZXZpbHMtZ2lsbGFtLXNwZWxsZWQtYmFja3dhcmRzLWRkMjAwZS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/50/webp "Between two evils / Gillam [spelled backwards].")
Between two evils / Gillam [spelled backwards].
Print shows a shabbily dressed man labeled "Intemperate Drunkard" on the left, a well-dressed man labeled "True Temperance" drinking a mug of beer at center, and a man labeled "Intemperate Teetotaler", wearing ... More
Poster - That greedy boy again! - Public domain lithograph
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The result of the Star Route trials / F. Graetz.
Illustration shows a well-dressed Robert G. Ingersoll carrying two large bags of money labeled "Counsel Fees" as he departs the "Washington Court House"; exiting on the right side, wearing tattered clothing, ar... More
Celestial wrath / F. Opper. - A book with a cartoon of a man holding a...
Print shows startled French soldiers in rice paddies confonting an angry blazing sun rimmed with cannon barrels and bayonets, and stating "Population 500,000,000", also signs labeled "Malaria, Disease, [and] Fe... More
Caricature, What 's in it? / Gillam., public domain cartoon image
Illustration shows Uncle Sam sitting at a table in the "Congresssional Lunch Rooms", he is being served a large sausage labeled "Tariff Bill" by a waiter labeled "Republican", another waiter labeled "Democrat" ... More
Barkis is willin' / Gillam. - Drawing. Public domain image.
Print shows an Irishman man labeled "Democracy" standing at center, holding a small glass slipper labeled "'84 Presidential Nomination", with Samuel J. Tilden and Charles A. Dana as courtiers standing behind hi... More
A trio that must go / F. Graetz.
Print shows a "Church Bell" as a female figure, an injured elephant labeled "Republican Party" with bandages and an eye patch labeled "Nov. 1882", and a Chinese man. Illus. from Puck, v. 14, no. 339, (1883 Sep... More
Caricature, Bismarck's boost / F. Graetz., public domain cartoon image
Print shows a large elephant labeled "Bismarck" lifting "Alfonso" XII high over the head of a soldier labeled "France". Caption: The Uhlan King "I'm taller than YOU, now!" Illus. from Puck, v. 14, no. 351, (1... More
Puck magazine cover - Driven to desperation / F. Opper.
Print shows William S. Holman holding up a page from the "The Sun" newspaper that shows his portrait above the caption "Our Candidate for President - W.S. Holman"; his hat and coat are on a chair and he is roll... More
The goose that lays the golden eggs / F. Opper.
Print shows Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa spoon-feeding a promissory note that states "Pay the Bearer $5 When Ireland is Free" to an Irish servant girl labeled "Bridget"; on the floor between them is a hat labeled "... More
An apparatus by means of which suicides can get the better of the "pen...
Illustration shows a man whose offer of marriage has been rejected and is now determined to kill himself as a means of ending his suffering; he is sitting in a chair with two handguns, aimed at his chest, mount... More
An appalling attempt to muzzle the watch-dog of science / F. Graetz.
Illustration shows Herbert Spencer as a statue of a large dog at the entrance to a public building emitting rays of light labeled "Science"; many diminutive men, wearing oversized top hats, scamper about with l... More
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
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.
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
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 - 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
Hopelessly bound to the stake / Gillam.
Print shows a man labeled "Workman" tied to a stake labeled "Monopoly" and sitting on a flaming pile of logs with the faces of Jay Gould, William H. Vanderbilt, Russell Sage, Roscoe Conkling, Cyrus W. Field, Wh... More
Caricature, Our congressman / J. Keppler., public domain cartoon image
Illustration shows a richly dressed man standing in the street in a neighborhood of lavish homes, with two large bags of money hanging at his sides, they are labeled " Profits as Attorney at Law" and "Profits a... More
The whitwash is too thin / Gillam.
Print shows George F. Hoar standing in front of a monument that states "To the Eternal Shame of Massachus'tts - Conceived in Corruption Erected in Humanity [?] Tewkesbury"; his hat labeled "Republicans" is unde... More
Set a -- to catch a -- / F. Graetz.
Print shows a policeman labeled "Gov. Foster" grabbing the arm of a diminutive man labeled "Hoadly" who is holding a piece of fruit labeled "Dem. Nomination 83" that he has stolen from a street vendor who is an... More
The prodigal's return - a cold reception / F. Opper.
Print shows Chester A. "Arthur" as a wealthy sheikh holding a rope attached to a fat cow labeled "Federal Patronage"; he turns away William "Mahone", as an old man, acestic or hermit, who has returned home from... More
In a critical condition / F. Opper.
Print shows a domestic scene with Benjamin F. Butler as the mother of a sick child labeled "Butler Boom" who is being examined by Puck as a physician; various medicines labeled "Grand Reforms, Tewksbury Investi... More
Another one gone wrong / J. Keppler.
Illustration shows John Kelly dressed as a woman, threatening New York City Mayor Franklin Edson with a stick labeled "N.Y. Board of Aldermen" and pointing toward jars on a shelf, containing former Mayors Edwar... More
The two dromios / Gillam. - Victorian era public domain image
Print shows an American cowboy talking to a British nobleman who is standing on papers labeled "Brutality, Vulgarity, Insolence, Arrogance, Selfishness, [and] Boorishness", with an "Invitation N. Pacific R.R. O... More
The good monopoly missionaries and the wicked island / F. Opper.
Illustration shows William H. Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, and Cyrus W. Field in a small boat escaping from cannibals on an island where they have build a railroad, but refused to give the natives a reduced fare rate... More
The Irish declaration of independence that we are all familiar with / ...
Illustration shows a scene in a kitchen with a petite woman imploring her muscular Irish cook to continue in her duties; the cook shakes her fist in defiance. Illus. from Puck, v. 13, no. 322, (1883 May 9), co... More
In memory of our best citizen / J. K.
Illustration shows a female figure holding a "Civic Crown" over the head of Peter Cooper; she is also holding a ledger that states "Peter Cooper died April 4th 1883 Age 92". Among the books and papers at the bo... More
The death-watch - the execution postponed / F. Opper.
Print shows a woman labeled "Republican Party" in the "Condemned Cell" labeled "To Be Executed Nov. 6th 1883" of a jail, with Charles A. Dana labeled "Jailor" and Henry Watterson labeled "Turnkey"; Watterson lo... More
Puck magazine cover - Congressional contempt / F. Opper.
Illustration shows a "Republican" Congressman ice skating with a "Monopolist" on the "Capitol Skating Pond", together they hold a stick labeled "Money Interests"; skating nearby is a man labeled "Democracy". Be... More
Bottled politics / J. Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.
Print shows two old men, one of whom may be Uncle Sam holding a glass, sitting at a table in a saloon, on which is a large bottle of alcohol labeled "Regulated Ohio Brand", on a shelf behind them are other bott... More
The harder he pumps, the dirtier his case gets / F. Opper.
Illustration shows Robert G. Ingersoll, attorney in the Star Route trials, pumping Montfort C. Rerdell, depicted as a pump, for more "Evidence" as Thomas J. Brady and Stephen W. Dorsey stand in the "Prisoners B... More
The cave of despair / F. Opper.
Print shows Jay Gould as a giant holding a large club labeled "Monopoly", sitting on rocks, gleefully watching a line of downtrodden people entering a cave labeled "Western Union Telegraph Company - All Hope Ab... More
Puck magazine cover - Spoiling their slide / F. Opper.
Illustration shows Benjamin F. Butler spreading ashes labeled "Censure, Exposure, Desire for Reform, [and] Criticism" on a slide in the snow labeled "Slide of Public Mismanagement" to the dismay of a group of c... More
A played-out tenor - from star to street-singer / F. Opper.
Illustration shows Roscoe Conkling as a street musician singing in the street outside the "Washington Senatorial Opera-House", with him is a small dog labeled "Howard Carroll" who is holding a hat into which Pu... More
Caricature, The same old boom / F. Graetz., public domain cartoon imag...
Illustration shows Charles A. Dana blowing a large bubble that shows the face of Samuel J. Tilden; Dana is using "Sun Soap", "Iroquois Club Suds", and a pipe labeled with a "$"; in the background, the sun is vi... More
The feuds of the dudes / F. Opper.
Illustration shows two dandies walking with their bodyguards who are large, muscular men carrying boxing gloves, one wears a "Champion Belt". Caption: Let them hire "sluggers" to protect them. Illus. from Puck... More
A tail they can't twist / Gillam.
Print shows Samuel S. Cox, Abram S. Hewitt, and William E. Robinson (waving a paper that states "The demands of 20,000,000 Irish-Americans") pulling on the tail of the British Lion who is resting its front paws... More
"It costs money to fix things" --C.P. Huntington / F. Opper.
Illustration shows a man handing money to a Congressional Page to purchase the legislative services of a Congressman; on the left and in the background, Congressmen are shown sitting in the House or Senate cham... More
Solid for another year / J. Keppler.
Illustration shows John Kelly wearing a tuxedo and winking, standing next to a large safe labeled "N.Y. City Treasury", turning the combination labeled "Bargin Offices Spoils Steal" (BOSS); a notice at the bott... More
The only source from which he gets absolution / J. Keppler.
Illustration shows Whitelaw Reid, as a bishop, absolving James G. Blaine, who is kneeling on a long list of scandals, at a confessional labeled "Tribune Sanctum". Includes a statement published in the "N.Y. Tri... More
Puck magazine cover - Spoiling their calculations / J. Keppler.
Illustration shows James G. Blaine and Chester A. Arthur sitting at a table on which are papers that state "The Republican State Convention at Utica, N.Y., April 23 1884" and "The Delegates At Large of New York... More
With Puck's compliments to the Democratic National Convention at Chica...
Illustration shows Puck holding a portrait of Samuel J. Tilden labeled "Opposed to Kelly 1876 - Carried New York by 32,000 Votes" and a portrait of Winfield Scott Hancock labeled "Supported by Kelly 1880 - Beat... More
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
"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
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
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
The same old train-wrecker - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
Illustration shows a man labeled "Hayseed Legislator" waiting next to obstacles labeled "Corruption, Spite against N.Y. City, Backwoods Bullheadedness, [and] Petty Jealousy" that he has placed on railroad track... More
"The Germans supported me nobly" --J.G. Blaine / F. Opper.
Illustration shows two men and Carl Schurz, holding hands and labeled "C. & H.", sitting on James G. Blaine who is lying on the ground wearing armor. Illus. from Puck, v. 16, no. 403, (1884 November 26), cover... More
They can not stop the wheel / F. Opper.
Illustration shows John Kelly and Benjamin F. Butler struggling against a waterwheel labeled "Cleveland Boom" driven by rushing water from a trough labeled "Popular Enthusiasm" in a millrace outside a "Reform M... More
A Wall Street cleaner / J. Keppler.
Illustration shows a woman labeled "Legitimate Business" cracking a whip that spells "Crash", driving a two-wheeled cart drawn by two horses with a large brush labeled "No Over-Certification Clearing House" att... More
The knight of the wind-bag enters the senatorial field / Gillam.
Illustration shows William M. Evarts as a knight on horseback with Whitelaw Reid as his page who is blowing a horn labeled "Evarts Letter" outside the "Albany Legislature" castle to announce Evarts' arrival. Re... More
One thing he can not shake off / Gillam.
Illustration shows Chester A. Arthur as a cat, with the spout labeled "'Soap' Campaign 1880", that has broken off a pitcher, around his neck; the pitcher labeled "N.Y. Ward Politics" lies on the ground nearby. ... More
Those dogs won't fight - they are dying of starvation / F. Graetz.
Illustration shows Charles A. Dana, editor of the "Sun", and Stephen B. Elkins, wearing a plumed hat, attempting to push an emaciated dog labeled "Clerical Slanderer" up steps leading to where Grover Cleveland ... More
Now let the show go on! / F. Opper.
Illustration shows a woman labeled "Mrs. Lockwood", holding papers that state "Nomination for Pres. Womens' Rights Party", bursting through an opening in the floor of a stage to appear next to a clown labeled "... More
An old saying twisted / F. Opper.
Illustration shows Peter B. Olney, N.Y. District Attorney, passing a paper that states "Charges Against the Central Office Detectives - Peter B. Olney, Dist. Att'y" over the head of Fredericka Mandelbaum to Tho... More
Puck's hint for "hospital sunday" / J. Keppler.
Illustration shows a female figure labeled "Charity" holding a bouquet of flowers and standing next to a young boy with crutchers and a bandaged foot; Puck, holding a lithographic pen, gestures toward viewers t... More
Shutting the stable-door after the horse is stolen / F. Opper.
Illustration shows Chester A. Arthur closing a door labeled "Good Administration" to a stable labeled "Political Record Barn"; there is a lock on the ground with a key in it and, in the background, a group of m... More
The slush will have to stay / F. Graetz.
Illustration shows a sleepy Uncle Sam wearing a robe and standing in the snow marked with "$" at the foot of snow-covered steps, with the "U.S. Treasury" in the background; he is handing a shovel labeled "Repea... More
We claim everything - me & Jack / Gillam.
Illustration shows the tattooed legs and bottom of James G. Blaine and the tail of a dog labeled "We Claim Everything - Me & Jack" in a lake next to a bar of soap labeled "Hurrah Soap - to Remove Tattoo"; they ... More
Puck magazine cover - Ireland's evil genius / F. Graetz.
Illustration shows "Britannia" standing on the left, holding "Concessions to Ireland" and "Hibernia" standing on the right in a militant pose; between them is a nasty looking man with two "Dynamite" bombs slung... More
Puck magazine cover - Our merciless millionaire / F. Opper.
Illustration shows Puck hanging onto the coat-tails of William H. Vanderbilt, who is holding a money bag labeled "Donation of $500,000 to Build a New Medical College", as he climbs the steps to a building label... More
Look before you eat F. Opper, chromolithograph
Illustration shows a man standing at a dining room table, using various chemical apparatus, such as a "Milk Tester" with "High Water Mark", a "Sand Extractor" over a "Sugar" bowl, and a "Butter Tester", as well... More
Caricature, Strange, but true / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image
Illustration shows Schuyler Colfax standing at a lectern labeled "Speaker Colfax - Pious Hypocrite and Credit Mobilier Bribe-Taker", James G. Blaine standing at a lectern labeled "Speaker Blaine - 'Magnetic' Bl... More