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Puck magazine, 1897 May 5

Puck magazine, 1897 May 5

The European "concert". Print shows a crazed man representing the Czar of "Russia" sitting on a throne, manipulating marionettes that represent "France" (Felix Faure), "Austria" (Franz Joseph I), "Italy" (Umbe... More

President McKinley as Old Mother Hubbard 1897 cartoon

President McKinley as Old Mother Hubbard 1897 cartoon

1897 Judge cartoon shows William McKinley as Old Mother Hubbard, and her dog as Uncle Sam. They find the cupboard is bare -- the US treasury in deficit.

Unconditional surrender

Unconditional surrender

Cartoon, "Unconditional surrender." President William McKinley surrenders the sword of patronage to the Republican political bosses--Thomas Platt, Marcus Hanna and Matthew Quay. McKinley's cabinet is seen to the right.