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Puck was the first successful U.S. humor and colorful cartoons magazine, caricatures and political satire published from 1871 and 1918Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 1872
The pig has the pull / Gillam. - Drawing. Public domain image.
Puck was founded by Austrian-born cartoonist Joseph Keppler and his partners as a German-language publication in 1876. Puck’s first English-language edition in 1877. The magazine name came from Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream: “What fools these mortals be!”
Puck used lithography instead of wood engraving and offered three cartoons vs. one of competitors. The cartoons were initially printed in black and white, but soon it changed into full, eye-catching color. Within a few years, Judge supplanted Puck as the leading humor magazine.
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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

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

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 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

In the path of the privateer / K.

In the path of the privateer / K.

Print shows a female figure labeled "Spirit of the 19th Century" rising out of the water to halt a small gunboat flying a Spanish flag labeled "Privateer" with a Spanish buccaneer aboard. Illus. from Puck, v. ... 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

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

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.

Puck magazine cover - A revelation in revolutions / Kep.

Puck magazine cover - A revelation in revolutions / Kep.

Illustration shows Uncle Sam with a bundle of papers labeled "Canal Plans" patting a diminutive man, wearing a hat labeled "Panama", on the shoulder. The man smiles broadly and is leaning on a large sword. Cana... More

"Mon Dieu! Are there any more at home like you?" / J.S. Pughe.

"Mon Dieu! Are there any more at home like you?" / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows rats Richard A. "McCurdy" and his son-in-law Louis A. "Thebaud" swimming ashore, rat James H. "Hyde" has already made it to shore labeled "France" where another rat, Judge "Andy Hamilton" is ... More

Caricature, A trip to Diana / Glackens., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, A trip to Diana / Glackens., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a man in a "Taxiplane" hanging onto the coattails of a well-dressed man wearing a top hat who has leaped from the taxi to grab ahold of a nude statue of Diana atop a building. Caption: Popul... More

Caricature, Giddap! / Gordon Grant., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Giddap! / Gordon Grant., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows five young women labeled "Votes for Women" walking down a dirt road, one is carrying a flag that states "Votes For Women"; an elderly farmer stops his wagon to ask if he can offer them a ride... 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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

A man and a woman are standing in a living room, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washingto... More

Where Justice will have to look for jurors who have not formed an opinion in the Guiteau case / J. Keppler.

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

Gone to meet John Kelly - Drawing. Public domain image.

Gone to meet John Kelly - Drawing. Public domain image.

Print shows Hugh McLaughlin with a label that states "Boss McLaughlin Hades", thrown from a pitchfork labeled "Resignation" toward John Kelly who is roasting on a grill over flaming coals in "Hades". Illus. fr... More

Forgotten on purpose / Gillam. - coin, public domain photograph

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.

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

An appalling attempt to muzzle the watch-dog of science / F. Graetz.

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

"April fool!" / F. Opper. - Drawing. Public domain image.

"April fool!" / F. Opper. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows John Kelly bending to pick up a wallet labeled "New York City Mayoralty" that is lying in the street; Puck, hiding behind a tree, is holding onto a string attached to the wallet, ready to pul... More

Puck magazine cover - Spoiling their calculations / J. Keppler.

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

The "Little Napoleon of Wall Street" in exile / F. Opper.

The "Little Napoleon of Wall Street" in exile / F. Opper.

Illustration shows Ferdinand Ward as Napoleon I sitting on a pile of stones labeled "Ludlow St. St. Helena" in the middle of a river with the New York City skyline behind him; some of the signs on buildings st... More

Too far gone, John!--That balloon will never rise again / Zimmerman.

Too far gone, John!--That balloon will never rise again / Zimmerman.

Illustration shows Joseph B. Foraker holding a hot air balloon fashioned from shirts stitched together and labeled "Bloody Shirt" with the initials "J.G.B." for James G. Blaine. John Sherman leans over a small ... More

Caricature, A petty annoyance / Zimmerman., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, A petty annoyance / Zimmerman., public domain cartoon imag...

Illustration shows President Cleveland walking down a path toward a building flying a banner labeled "Non-Partisan Government"; a diminutive Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice President, is tugging on Cleveland's coatta... More

He has come to stay! / Keppler.

He has come to stay! / Keppler.

Print shows John Bull reclining on luggage labeled "J.B." and boxes of "War Supplies" and "Commissary Supplies" at the "Hotel Egypt" where an Egyptian man is hanging a notice that states "No More Accommodations... More

Just wobbling! / Dalrymple. - Public domain  engraving

Just wobbling! / Dalrymple. - Public domain engraving

Print shows William McKinley struggling to ride a wooden bicycle with wooden wheels labeled "McKinley's Financial Bicycle".

Politics makes strange wheel-fellows / C.J. Taylor.

Politics makes strange wheel-fellows / C.J. Taylor.

Print shows Grover Cleveland and Thomas B. Reed riding down the "Sound-Money Road" on a bicycle built for two, with tires labeled "Gold Standard", and honking horns labeled "Ki-Yi Gun" at a small dog labeled "S... More

They can't stop it! / J.S. Pughe.

They can't stop it! / J.S. Pughe.

Print shows William Jennings Bryan hanging onto a large wheel labeled "Prosperity" spinning very fast as part of an engine, with James K. Jones attempting to stop the wheel by sticking a piece of lumber into th... More

Puck magazine cover - The mystery explained / Keppler.

Puck magazine cover - The mystery explained / Keppler.

Print shows Speaker of the House, Thomas B. Reed, as a watchdog asleep at his desk on papers labeled "Dingley Tariff Section 22" while a scoundrel labeled "Railroad Lobby" inserts an "Amendment to Section 22 of... More

Anything for a scandal / J.S. Pughe. Joseph Pulitzer

Anything for a scandal / J.S. Pughe. Joseph Pulitzer

Print shows President William McKinley standing at the edge of a mudhole labeled "Slander" and "Abuse", his right hand raised to a "stop" gesture, and he holds a mud-splattered American flag in his left hand. T... More

The pigtail has got to go / Dalrymple.

The pigtail has got to go / Dalrymple.

Print shows a female figure labeled "Civilization" pulling the pigtail labeled "Worn Out Traditions" of a man labeled "China"; she is holding a pair of scissors labeled "19th Century Progress" and is about to c... More

A foolish request / Keppler. - Public domain portrait engraving

A foolish request / Keppler. - Public domain portrait engraving

Print shows a clergyman pointing to a notice labeled "Society's Divorce Record" that lists "Divorced - Yesterday; Married - Today"; he is appealing to a fashionably dressed young woman holding a lorgnette. Cap... More

Up to date / Jas. Cassel. - Public domain book illustration

Up to date / Jas. Cassel. - Public domain book illustration

Print shows a hotel proprietor standing on the sea shore telling a sea serpent to go away before the summer tourists arrive; the serpent, wearing a hat, tells the man that it is about to shed its skin, which co... More

Puck magazine cover - Divine right vs arbitration / K.

Puck magazine cover - Divine right vs arbitration / K.

Print shows German Emperor William II talking on a telephone labeled "To the Hague", he is holding papers that state "Plan of Arbitration Submitted by the United States"; he is wearing armor and a robe, his swo... More

Puck magazine cover - A dangerous firecracker / Dalrymple.

Puck magazine cover - A dangerous firecracker / Dalrymple.

Illustration shows the rulers of Germany, France, Austria, Japan, and John Bull, representing England, watching as the ruler of Russia lights the fuse of a large firecracker labeled "China." Illus. in: Puck, v... More

The survival of the fittest / Dalrymple.

The survival of the fittest / Dalrymple.

Illustration showing to gladiators, one labeled "Gold Standard" and the other labeled "Silver Standard", in a colosseum, the "Gold Standard" gladiator stands victorious over the "Silver Standard" gladiator, his... More

He won't go off his beat / J.S. Pughe. Joseph Pulitzer

He won't go off his beat / J.S. Pughe. Joseph Pulitzer

Illustration showing two concerned citizens and Joseph Pulitzer imploring Uncle Sam, dressed as a "U.S." policeman, to break up a fight taking place in the background labeled "South Africa" between John Bull a... More

A case of learned ignorance - why can't he trust his naked eyes? / Keppler.

A case of learned ignorance - why can't he trust his naked eyes? / Kep...

Illustration shows Yale professor and university president Arthur T. Hadley looking through a huge magnifying glass trained on a laborer labeled "Trust Employee"; however, what Hadley sees through the lense is ... More

Caricature, Pan-American Puck / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Pan-American Puck / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows Columbia welcoming a woman labeled "South America" to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Illus. in: Puck, v. 49, no. 1262 (1901 May 8), Pan-American cover. Copyright 1901 by K... More

Cuba's choice / Keppler. - A magazine with a cartoon of a man and a woman

Cuba's choice / Keppler. - A magazine with a cartoon of a man and a wo...

Illustration shows a young woman wearing a hat labeled "Cuba", standing, with her arms crossed, trying to decide which of three paths to choose; the first path, labeled "Reciprocity" leads to an angry "Beet Sug... More

Puck magazine cover - The difficulty / Frank A. Nankivell.

Puck magazine cover - The difficulty / Frank A. Nankivell.

Illustration shows two Irish women talking in a kitchen over a cup of tea; in the background, an old man is sitting in a rocking chair, reading the newspaper. Caption: Mrs. Kelly Does your husband get good pa... More

The law can not be "removed" by Christian Science / Keppler.

The law can not be "removed" by Christian Science / Keppler.

Illustration shows an oversized female figure labeled "Law" pointing with her left hand to a sign that states "Contagious diseases must be reported to the Board of Health" and holding in her right hand a little... More

The Wall Street rumor-monger / Keppler.

The Wall Street rumor-monger / Keppler.

Illustration shows Uncle Sam using a magnifying glass to see in his left hand a diminutive man labeled "Rumor Monger" yelling "Panic, National Disaster, Failures, [and] Ruin" into a megaphone labeled "Wall Str.... More

1902 finds the helm in safe hands / Keppler.

1902 finds the helm in safe hands / Keppler.

Illustration shows President Theodore Roosevelt, dressed for rough seas, standing at the helm labeled "Ship of State", with a firm grip on the wheel. Illus. in: Puck, v. 50, no. 1296 (1902 January 1), cover. C... More

The hoaxer hoaxed / J.A. Wales. - Public domain  engraving

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

The Irish declaration of independence that we are all familiar with / F. Opper.

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

Coming to the wrong shop / F. Opper.

Coming to the wrong shop / F. Opper.

Illustration shows the Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby holding a paper that states "Petition for the Reduction of the Grog Shops in New York --Dr. Crosby"; he is standing in the "Council-Chamber of the New York Board of... More

A result of the system / J.S. Pughe.

A result of the system / J.S. Pughe.

Print shows a devil wearing a business suit, holding a fire brand labeled "Arson" in one hand and hanging from the other is a large knife labeled "Murder"; he is accepting a payment for $10,000 from a hand labe... More

Puck magazine cover - John Bull's dilemma / Dalrymple.

Puck magazine cover - John Bull's dilemma / Dalrymple.

Print shows John Bull sitting on a rock facing a dilemma; across a narrow body of water is a man holding a sword labeled "Kurd Atrocities" and a handgun, about to strike a kneeling woman labeled "Armenia". John... More

She is getting too feeble to hold them / J.S. Pughe.

She is getting too feeble to hold them / J.S. Pughe.

Print shows an elderly woman labeled "Spain", possibly María Cristina, Queen Regent, struggling to maintain control of two diminutive figures, one labeled "Cuba", armed with a gun and sword, and the other label... More

Unpleasant plight of the "advance agent of prosperity" / Dalrymple.

Unpleasant plight of the "advance agent of prosperity" / Dalrymple.

Print shows President McKinley riding on the back of a large tortise labeled "Congress", its body bound with ribbons labeled "Demands of Populists", "Concessions", "Demands, East, West, North, and South", "Dema... More

The true agent of prosperity / Dalrymple.

The true agent of prosperity / Dalrymple.

Print shows a farmer holding a large sheaf of wheat labeled "Enormous Wheat Crop of 1897", representing the bounty of Nature, with other farmers harvesting grains in the background. Illus. from Puck, v. 41, no... More

Puck magazine cover - Better than Klondike! / Dalrymple.

Puck magazine cover - Better than Klondike! / Dalrymple.

Print shows a bloated man labeled "Trusts" holding a gold mining pan with large gold nuggets, sitting by a stream labeled "Dingley Tariff" that flows from the U.S. Capitol building. Illus. from Puck, v. 42, no... More

Singed paws / Dalrymple. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Singed paws / Dalrymple. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Print shows Benjamin F. Tracy as a cat who got his paws burned on a hot stove labeled "Mayoralty Campaign 1897" on which food labeled "Budget of Greater New York 70,000,000 Dollars" is cooking. Thomas C. Platt ... More

The song of freedom / Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

The song of freedom / Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Print shows Cuban General Máximo Gómez sitting on a horse, listening to an eagle perched on the U.S. Capitol building singing "the song of freedom". Caption: "I think I hear a little bird, who sings 'The peopl... More

Puck magazine cover - The lynching problem / Dalrymple.

Puck magazine cover - The lynching problem / Dalrymple.

Print shows a southern vigilante holding a rope with a noose and a "Sheriff" holding a paper that states "2000 dollars must be paid by the county, for each lynching. Law of South Carolina". An African American ... More

In Georgia / O'Neill Latham. - Drawing. Public domain image.

In Georgia / O'Neill Latham. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration showing an African American family on a small farm, in the background, a group of men, carrying rifles and a length of rope, are heading into a wooded area. Caption: Pete Am dis much bettah dan d... More

Caricature, Viewed from Elysium / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Viewed from Elysium / Keppler., public domain cartoon imag...

Illustration shows Thomas Jefferson, laughing, sitting on a bench, holding papers that state "Dem. Doctrine, 1901 'We oppose, with Jefferson, the conspiracy of National Expansion'" and "New York State platform ... More

The modern sword of Damocles / Keppler.

The modern sword of Damocles / Keppler.

Illustration shows Damocles, frightened, wearing a crown labeled "Industry", standing beneath a large sword labeled "Coal Strikes" hanging by a single thread. The cartoonist suggests that the modern day "Sword ... More

Bubbles / Kep. - Public domain  engraving

Bubbles / Kep. - Public domain engraving

Illustration shows the Russian bear blowing soap bubbles labeled "Promises" through a meerschaum pipe with a Chinese face, using liquid from a bowl labeled "Manchurian soft soap". Illus. in: Puck, v. 54, no. 1... More

Boxer Rebellion. The first duty / Keppler., China

Boxer Rebellion. The first duty / Keppler., China

Illustration shows a female figure as "Civilization" wearing a breastplate and helmet, and holding a spear, standing before a benign Chinese emperor, while in the background, a dragon labeled "Boxer" with billo... More

Puck magazine cover - "Love's labor's lost" / Gillam.

Puck magazine cover - "Love's labor's lost" / Gillam.

Illustration shows heavily tattooed James G. Blaine sitting on a stool while Whitelaw Reid, using a brush labeled "Tribune Excuses" and a "Explanation Pumice Stone", and William W. Phelps, using "Vindication Sa... More

"Change about" - the monkey the master / Gillam.

"Change about" - the monkey the master / Gillam.

Illustration shows a monkey turning the crank on an organ labeled "Home Sweet Home Rule" with one foot, it is wearing a hat with a feather labeled "Parnell", and holding a shillelagh labeled "80 members" in one... More

Tough on Turkey / Gillam. - Public domain  engraving

Tough on Turkey / Gillam. - Public domain engraving

Illustration shows the British lion and the Russian Bear threatening a turkey dressed as a Turk. Caption: England and Russia, together "Be my ally, or I'll give you the worst thrashing you ever had in your li... More

Puck magazine cover - False weather-prophets / F. Opper.

Puck magazine cover - False weather-prophets / F. Opper.

Illustration shows Whitelaw Reid on the roof top of a building, looking through a telescope at the sun labeled "Civil Service Reform", and Charles A. Dana on the neighboring roof top checking a "Sun Barometer";... More

The fake operator and his dupe / Keppler, Jr.

The fake operator and his dupe / Keppler, Jr.

Print shows Whitelaw Reid, editor of the New York Tribune newspaper, typing headlines that appear on ticker tape that is being read by a stalwart Republican; the headlines include: "The Country on the Brink of ... More

The sea-serpent season upon us again / F. Opper.

The sea-serpent season upon us again / F. Opper.

Print shows a "Sensation Press" reporter standing on the shore near "Gray Gables", Grover Cleveland's summer home at Cape Cod, pointing to a sea serpent labeled "3d Term Twaddle". Caption: The latest and most ... More

"Step up to the captain's office and settle!" / F. Opper.

"Step up to the captain's office and settle!" / F. Opper.

Print shows Uncle Sam at a cashier's window labeled "U.S. Treasury" next to a notice that states "Pay Your Income Tax Here - No Escape for Millionaire Tax-Dodgers". Russell Sage, Hetty Green, and George J. Goul... More

Atlas Joe; or, the fearful responsibilities of a self-appointed manager of the universe / F. Opper.

Atlas Joe; or, the fearful responsibilities of a self-appointed manage...

Print shows newspaper editor Joseph Pulitzer as Atlas, supporting a globe labeled "American Affairs, English Affairs, African Affairs, Cuban Affairs, [and] South American Affairs" on his back, sitting at a desk... More

It never loses its popularity / Ehrhart.

It never loses its popularity / Ehrhart.

Print shows a young man and a young woman sitting on a love seat, he holds her hand and appears ready to propose to her, while behind them question marks labeled "Tariff Question, Chinese Question, Armenian Que... More

The new field of labor for the up-to-date divine / Dalrymple.

The new field of labor for the up-to-date divine / Dalrymple.

Print shows the "Rev. Dr. N. Dorser" sitting at a table writing testimonials about the quality of various products, such as the "magnificent House Cleaning number" of a magazine, and "Before Using" and "After U... More

Puck magazine cover - Puck Christmas / Harrison Fisher '98.

Puck magazine cover - Puck Christmas / Harrison Fisher '98.

Print shows Puck standing next to a camera, dangling marionette figures of well-dressed men before a woman holding a lorgnette, reclining on a seat across the room. Illus. from Puck, v. 44, no. 1136, (1898 Dec... More

Puck magazine cover - Bryan's thanksgiving / Dalrymple.

Puck magazine cover - Bryan's thanksgiving / Dalrymple.

Print shows William Jennings Bryan chasing a turkey labeled "Nov. Election"; the tail feathers of the turkey are labeled with the states of the union, Bryan has managed to pull out the one labeled "Nebraska". ... More

Easter / Frank A. Nankivell. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Easter / Frank A. Nankivell. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Special Easter edition cover, in a very art nouveau style, shows a woman performing a magic trick by making Easter eggs and other prizes flow from a piece of paper rolled up like a cone; also a young girl with ... More

The spider and the three silly flies / J.S. Pughe.

The spider and the three silly flies / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows William Jennings Bryan as a large spider labeled "Free Silver" with three flies labeled "White, Schurz, [and] Godkin" caught in his web labeled "16 to 1," "Anti-expansion," "Chicago Platform"... More

Caricature, The old story / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, The old story / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a monkey wearing a plumed hat labeled "European Powers" and a cat wearing clerical robes labeled "Missionary" in front of a fireplace, the cat is reaching a paw toward the flames and a chestn... More

Caricature, The "living" issue / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, The "living" issue / Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows William Jennings Bryan pulling on strings attached to a skeleton labeled "16 to 1" trying to make it jump like a wooden toy. Caption: Bryan They say it's dead! Can't you see it move? Illus.... More

As the law stands / J.S. Pughe.

As the law stands / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows a wealthy old man as a passenger in an automobile driven by his chauffeur, they are racing through the countryside during a cross-country auto race and have struck several pedestrians who are... More

Puck magazine cover - Defining the doctrine / Keppler.

Puck magazine cover - Defining the doctrine / Keppler.

Illustration shows a young boy labeled "Venezuela" complaining to Uncle Sam about the presence of a German battleship; Uncle Sam explains to him that the Monroe Doctrine will protect him from violence, but that... More

Spite can not budge it / Kep. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Spite can not budge it / Kep. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows General Nelson A. Miles trying to push over a monument that states "To the Army in the Philippines in Recognition of a Difficult Task, Well Done". Illus. in: Puck, v. 53, no. 1368 (1903 May ... More

Puck magazine cover - Merely another figurehead / Kep.

Puck magazine cover - Merely another figurehead / Kep.

Illustration shows Tammany Hall boss Richard Croker as a pirate nailing a new figurehead labeled "McClellan" to the bow of a ship labeled "Tammany"; the old figurehead labeled "Van Wyck" lies on the ground.

Ready for the next / Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Ready for the next / Keppler. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows Uncle Sam as a matador wiping the blood off his sword after dispatching a bull labeled "Beef Trust" in a bullring with a portly man labeled "Monoply" anxiously leaning over the wall. Illus. ... More

Caricature, Pinchot's inferno / K., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Pinchot's inferno / K., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a dark, bleak mountainous landscape with a tunnel labeled "Private Monopoly" and carved into the mountainside is "All Hope Abandon Conservationists Who Enter Here"; two mountains have faces a... More

Justice out of a job / F. Opper.

Justice out of a job / F. Opper.

Illustration shows Justice as an old woman, asleep at a desk, with cobwebs, spiders, and mice taking over the courtroom; outside a window an armed group of vigilantes have broken down the door to a jail and rem... More

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