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A free feast for the congressional colored boys - they are all after a slice / F. Opper.

A free feast for the congressional colored boys - they are all after a...

Print shows several legislators slicing up a large watermelon labeled "River and Harbor Bill" in an effort to carry off a share for themselves, while Chester A. Arthur sleeps in the shade of a tree in the backg... More

The goose that lays the golden eggs / F. Opper.

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

Puck magazine cover - Driven to desperation / F. Opper.

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 "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

Darkies' day at the fair / F. Opper.

Darkies' day at the fair / F. Opper.

Composite of caricatures of black people, many of them in various costumes, at Chicago World's Fair. Illus. in: Puck, 1893 Aug. 21, pp. 186-187. Copyright by Keppler & Schwarzmann. Title transcribed from item.

Now let the show go on! / F. Opper.

Now let the show go on! / F. Opper.

Print shows Benjamin F. Butler standing on a stage dressed as a clown, a list of nominations for the 1884 presidential election trails from his pocket: "Last ... Greenback ... Convict Party ... Tewksbury Pauper... More

In a critical condition / F. Opper.

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

The latest novelty / F. Opper. - Public domain dedication image

The latest novelty / F. Opper. - Public domain dedication image

Illustration shows a mechanical wind-up toy railroad set, with large key, where Jay Gould circles on tracks that lead through a tunnel labeled "Court House" with openings labeled "Front Door" and "Back Door"; a... More

Tammany throws away its "butt", and the monopoly bootblack picks it up / F. Opper.

Tammany throws away its "butt", and the monopoly bootblack picks it up...

Illustration shows Benjamin F. Butler as a shoe shiner with his kit, stooping to pick up a smoldering cigar butt labeled "Grady" that John Kelly, on the left, has discarded; they are on a sidewalk in front of t... More

Puck's presidential possibilities. No. II, Old-man-ready-to-be-struck / F. Opper.

Puck's presidential possibilities. No. II, Old-man-ready-to-be-struck ...

Print shows Benjamin Harrison sitting atop a chimney, holding rods with metal tips, several others are tied to his body and his hat, hoping to get struck by a lightning bolt labeled "Republican Presidential Nom... More

Puck magazine cover - Rival political gardeners / F. Opper.

Puck magazine cover - Rival political gardeners / F. Opper.

Print shows Roswell P. Flower and Levi P. Morton watering flowers labeled "Presidential Hopes" by pouring money on them; Morton's flower is much taller than Flower's flower. Caption: The same method, but diffe... More

Some people who ought to "swear off" this new year's / F. Opper.

Some people who ought to "swear off" this new year's / F. Opper.

Print shows a vignette cartoon with President Cleveland at the center hounded by newspaper reporters who try to run the government; Puck suggests that they should resolve to leave the running of the government ... More

Uncle Sam's "crazes" past and present / F. Opper.

Uncle Sam's "crazes" past and present / F. Opper.

Print shows a vignette cartoon depicting the current "craze" for "Free Silver", showing Uncle Sam riding a silver rocking horse, and participating in several fads "Past and Present", such as the "Blue Glass Cra... More

"Dope!" Will John Bull's "pipe dream" ever come true? / F. Opper.

"Dope!" Will John Bull's "pipe dream" ever come true? / F. Opper.

Political cartoon showing Chinese man labeled Chamberlain looking at John Bull smoking long opium pipe "British bullheadedness" and dreaming of the Boers' surrender. Copyright by W.R. Hearst. From the New York journal.

The new policeman on the beat - the monopoly gang defies him! / F. Opper.

The new policeman on the beat - the monopoly gang defies him! / F. Opp...

Illustration shows a policeman from the "New Chicago Anti-Monopoly Party" holding a broken nightstick labeled "Popular Support", standing on a sidewalk at "Vanderbilt's Monopoly Car Yard", confronting a gang of... More

Puck magazine cover - Congressional contempt / F. Opper.

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

Still waiting / F. Opper. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Still waiting / F. Opper. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Print shows several men with brooms and shovels locked outside a fence with a large, spiked gate labeled "Civil Service Reform", among them are Thomas F. Bayard, Samuel J. Tilden, Henry Watterson, Charles A. Da... More

The Tammany Fagin and his pupils / F. Opper.

The Tammany Fagin and his pupils / F. Opper.

Illustration shows John Kelly at the far end of a room, as Charles Dickens' character Fagin, wearing a robe with a "Tammany Fund" money bag in a pocket, he is rubbing his hands together as a show of satisfactio... More

Consistent civil service reform / F. Opper.

Consistent civil service reform / F. Opper.

Illustration shows President Cleveland handing a paper that states "Re-appointment for Honesty and Efficiency" to Henry G. Pearson for his appointment as Postmaster in New York. Pearson is carrying a box labele... More

What a newspaper puff can do / F. Opper and Ehrhart.

What a newspaper puff can do / F. Opper and Ehrhart.

Print shows a vignette cartoon chronicling the social and financial fortunes of the "Smallclip" family following Mrs. Smallclip's interview with reporters and artists for the society pages of the newspaper, whi... More

The old guard to the front / F. Opper.

The old guard to the front / F. Opper.

Print shows Richard Croker as the Tammany Tiger measuring Charles A. Dana, Oswald Ottendorfer, and A. Oakey Hall, looking for a mayoral candidate that measures up, by Tammany standards, to Seth Low, the "Citize... More

A.D. 1915 - with Puck's apologies to the "coming woman" / F. Opper.

A.D. 1915 - with Puck's apologies to the "coming woman" / F. Opper.

Print shows a shabbily dressed woman addressing a man who is wearing an apron, holding an infant, and standing at the front door of his home; in the background, a dog with it's tail between it's legs, enters a ... More

Grand finale of the stupendous spectacular success, "Uncle Sam's show" / F. Opper.

Grand finale of the stupendous spectacular success, "Uncle Sam's show"...

Caricature of Uncle Sam dancing with eight men, representing other countries, at end of the Chicago World's Fair. Illus. in: Puck, 1893 Oct. 30, p. 314. Copyright by Keppler & Schwarzmann.

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

The only Democratic presidential candidate who stands a chance of election in 1884 / F. Opper.

The only Democratic presidential candidate who stands a chance of elec...

Illustration shows a man with hooks for hands and with labeles over his ears and mouth that state "Deaf" and "Dumb", hanging from one hook is a paper that states "Elected". Drowning in paper in the background a... More

The death-watch - the execution postponed / F. Opper.

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

The dynamiter's false friends / F. Opper.

The dynamiter's false friends / F. Opper.

Illustration shows newspaper editors Whitelaw Reid and Murat Halstead trying to distance themselves from Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa holding newspaper headlines that indicate their earlier support. Caption: They ... More

Bryan is the ablest worker for sound money / F. Opper.

Bryan is the ablest worker for sound money / F. Opper.

Print shows William Jennings Bryan standing on one side of a scale, cranking out speeches labeled "Wind, Weak Speech, Cheap Oratory, Boy Talk, Silly Speech, Free Silver Sophistry, Dangerous Propositions, Mercen... More

The American millionaire at home and abroad; or, why a great many of our rich men ought to refrain from "crossing the pond" / F. Opper and Ehrhart.

The American millionaire at home and abroad; or, why a great many of o...

Print shows a vignette cartoon showing a dignified and respected millionaire in familiar surroundings at home; and while traveling through major European cities, he is ignored, ridiculed, laughed at as the butt... More

New York's St. Patrick / F. Opper.

New York's St. Patrick / F. Opper.

Print shows Mayor William L. Strong as St. Patrick standing outside "N.Y. City Hall", holding a long crosier labeled "Power to Remove", driving away snakes and frogs labeled "Tammany Office-Holder, Tammany Heel... More

The "early-and-often" voter preferred / F. Opper.

The "early-and-often" voter preferred / F. Opper.

Illustration shows New York City Mayor Franklin Edson with his arm around an office seeker holding a paper that states "Application for Office - New York Ward Worker", while gesturing toward another office seek... More

A desperate attempt to solve the mormon question / J.K.

A desperate attempt to solve the mormon question / J.K.

Illustration shows a four panel cartoon where four Puck cartoonists each take a panel in an effort to solve the issue of Mormonism; clockwise from bottom left, captioned, "I imagine it must be a perfect paradis... More

Shutting the stable-door after the horse is stolen / F. Opper.

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 industrial "cold snap" is over / F. Opper.

The industrial "cold snap" is over / F. Opper.

Print shows William McKinley as a snowman holding papers labeled "Prohbitory [sic] Tariff" and melting beneath a blazing sun labeled "Business Revival"; in the foreground, Matthew S. Quay and James D. Cameron t... More

Caricature, Called out again / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Called out again / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Print shows Otto von Bismarck and William E. Gladstone standing on a stage labeled "Political Stage"; Bismarck is wearing a suit of armor and Gladstone has an axe hanging from a rope, there are bouquets of flow... More

Old jokes in new political clothes / C.J. Taylor ; F. Opper.

Old jokes in new political clothes / C.J. Taylor ; F. Opper.

Print shows a vignette cartoon with various presidential candidates with their trappings, David B. Hill as "The Political Suburban Resident" overloaded with packages labeled "Low Political Jobs, Petty Schemes, ... More

Caricature, Trying it on / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Trying it on / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Print shows an unhappy William McKinley, wearing a military hat with cockade labeled "Protection", at a tailor's shop known as "Hanna, Platt & Co. Political Clothiers", where he is being fitted for a coat with ... More

Shylock Hanna - he is bound to have his pound of flesh / F. Opper.

Shylock Hanna - he is bound to have his pound of flesh / F. Opper.

Print shows Marcus A. Hanna as Shylock, wearing a robe, holding a paper that states "Understanding between Wm. McKinley and Mark Hanna. The aforesaid Mark Hanna shall have the Dictation of all Ohio Appointments... More

Oscar the apostle. Puck's "Wilde" dream of an aesthetic future for America F. Opper

Oscar the apostle. Puck's "Wilde" dream of an aesthetic future for Ame...

Cartoon showing Oscar Wilde, with people and things dealing with aesthetics. Illus. in: Puck, 1882 Jan. 11, p. 308.

How the street-cleaning authorities in New York guard against summer epidemics / Opper.

How the street-cleaning authorities in New York guard against summer e...

Irishman(?) cleaning street with broom in slum, New York City. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 48, (1879 Aug. 2), p. 372.

Irish industries / F.O. - coin, public domain photograph

Irish industries / F.O. - coin, public domain photograph

Four frame cartoon showing: "Infernal machine manufacturing" (two men making bombs), "The Irish vote manufacturers" (men at polls), "The landlord killing industry" (man shooting landlord from behind wall), and ... More

The feuds of the dudes / F. Opper.

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 little private mutual admiration scheme--Joss Ben and his only priest, Sun-Sun / F. Opper.

A little private mutual admiration scheme--Joss Ben and his only pries...

Cartoon showing New York Sun newspaper publisher Dana as a Chinese man putting papers concerning Gen. Butler on flames of stove, as Gen. Butler, also as a Chinese, sits on the stove. Illus. in: Puck, 1884 Aug. ... More

The old fox nailed up at last / F. Opper.

The old fox nailed up at last / F. Opper.

Illustration shows former Confederate general Fitzhugh Lee standing next to the fox hide labeled "The Old Virginia Fox, Mahone" that he has nailed to a door; behind the door is a saddle labeled "The Treason-Sta... More

Caricature, Cupid's candidate / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Cupid's candidate / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Print shows former Benjamin Harrison holding a bouquet of flowers and with a floral garland around his neck, with which Cupid has lassoed him. Illus. from Puck, v. 38, no. 988, (1896 February 12), cover. Copyr... More

Oscar the apostle. Puck's "Wilde" dream of an aesthetic future for America F. Opper

Oscar the apostle. Puck's "Wilde" dream of an aesthetic future for Ame...

Cartoon showing Oscar Wilde, with people and things dealing with aesthetics. Illus. in: Puck, 1882 Jan. 11, p. 308.

"Our congressman" - past and present / F. Opper.

"Our congressman" - past and present / F. Opper.

Caricature showing congressman making patriotic speech in Congress in the past, and in the present as being bogged down with people lobbying for many different things. Illus. in: Puck, 1881 March 8, p. 16.

Caricature, The innocents / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, The innocents / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Print shows a group of African American men, one, standing at center, is wearing a hat labeled "Judge Whitewashed", and the others are wearing hats labeled "Whitewasher No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6,... More

Puck's pyrotechnics - Fourth-of-July fireworks free to all / Opper & Co.

Puck's pyrotechnics - Fourth-of-July fireworks free to all / Opper & C...

Print shows a fireworks display with Puck bowing on a stage in front of a "Fan Light" featuring the likenesses of William H. Vanderbilt, Russell Sage, Cyrus W. Field, and Jay Gould; on stage with Puck is a hand... More

How to keep a girl / J.K. & F.O.

How to keep a girl / J.K. & F.O.

Print shows a vignette cartoon with 12 vignettes, around a central figure, that show how the employer should treat her woman domestic, if she wants to keep her, such as 1) "Promise her anything and everything",... More

Gorilla warfare under the protection of the American flag / F. Opper.

Gorilla warfare under the protection of the American flag / F. Opper.

Illustration shows Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa swinging like a gorilla from an American flag and dropping dynamite bombs on England. Illus. from Puck, v. 15, no. 367, (1884 March 19), cover. Copyright 1884 by Kep... 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

Caricature, Another "boycott" / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Another "boycott" / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows David B. Hill holding a large brush and George H. Sterling holding a bucket of paste, as bill stickers posting a notice that states "Notice. We Hereby Boycott Cleveland, the Civil Service Hum... More

Puck's suggestion to the congress of religions / F. Opper.

Puck's suggestion to the congress of religions / F. Opper.

Print shows Puck handing out placards with the saying "Do unto others whatsoever thou wilt that others shall do unto thee", which he claims as the "best religion in existence", to many members of the clergy as ... 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

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

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

He did it all / F. Opper. - Victorian era public domain image

He did it all / F. Opper. - Victorian era public domain image

Print shows a vignette cartoon with President McKinley standing at center holding a hat labeled "Inexhaustible Prosperity Hat" and a magic wand, behind him are "Joshua" and "Moses" who has beams of light emanat... More

Social hypocrisies, and the painful scenes they save us from / F. Opper.

Social hypocrisies, and the painful scenes they save us from / F. Oppe...

Print shows a vignette cartoon showing men and women in various social situations where politeness overrides one's actual emotional response, maintaining decorum and preventing a social disaster. Illus. from P... More

[Autograph of Frederick Opper] - Drawing. Public domain image.

[Autograph of Frederick Opper] - Drawing. Public domain image.

Cartoon of a giant hand extending from a window of the Puck building, writing the artist's signature. No copyright information found with item. Signed, lower left: F. Opper. Title devised. Bequest and gift; Car... 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

The good monopoly missionaries and the wicked island / F. Opper.

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

Nothing but wind! / F. Opper. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Nothing but wind! / F. Opper. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows two women, one, on the left, labeled "Republican Party" wearing a hat labeled "War Record" and using a bellows to pump "Reform, Purity and Honesty!!" into the ear of a man labeled "Independen... More

The trials and tribulations of the transferred "coburger" / F. Opper.

The trials and tribulations of the transferred "coburger" / F. Opper.

Illustration shows a dejected soldier sitting at a train station beneath a sign that states "Trains Leave Every Hour for Fort Tombstone Fort Lonesome Fort Scalp'em and all Western Army Outposts" and near anothe... More

We've all got to retrench! / F. Opper.

We've all got to retrench! / F. Opper.

Print shows how members of the upper class have made efforts to cut-back during the business panic of 1893; vignettes show a clothing auction of dresses worn by socialites, former streetcar-horses finding a sec... More

Condemned to die / F. Opper. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Condemned to die / F. Opper. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Print shows David B. Hill labeled "Hill-ism", Richard Croker as the Tammany Tiger labeled "Croker-ism", and Roswell P. Flower, wearing a tall stove-pipe hat, labeled "Flower-ism", standing on the right on "Cond... More

All a question of the scale we do it on / F. Opper.

All a question of the scale we do it on / F. Opper.

Print shows a vignette cartoon depicting how the economies of scale of an operation or event determines public opinion, for instance, "no. 9" shows a handful of criminals robbing a citizen on the street, they a... More

[The new commercial industry (two salesmen representing rain-making organizations)]

[The new commercial industry (two salesmen representing rain-making or...

Title from handwritten notation on mat. (DLC/PP-1957:0048). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Puck, Sept. 8, 1891.

New York's St. Patrick / F. Opper.

New York's St. Patrick / F. Opper.

Print shows Mayor William L. Strong as St. Patrick standing outside "N.Y. City Hall", holding a long crosier labeled "Power to Remove", driving away snakes and frogs labeled "Tammany Office-Holder, Tammany Heel... More

A hint to the Hebrews - how they may make themselves independent of the watering place hotels / F. Opper.

A hint to the Hebrews - how they may make themselves independent of th...

Cartoon shows Jewish hotel and people on floating raft, with signs on beach hotels in background showing Jews are not permitted. Illus. in: Puck, 1881 May 11, p. 178.

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 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

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

"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

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

"Brown, J., an' Harlan, J., is discussin' th' condition in th' Roman Impire befure th' fire ..." / F. Opper.

"Brown, J., an' Harlan, J., is discussin' th' condition in th' Roman I...

Cartoon depicting Supreme Court justices. Title transcribed from item. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 1974:068.

The Extermination of Tammany with a Straight Republican Ticket. Platt's "Living Picture" – An Awful Fake(illustration for "Puck," June 27, 1894)

The Extermination of Tammany with a Straight Republican Ticket. Platt'...

Frederick Burr Opper (American, Madison, Ohio 1857–1937 New Rochelle, New York)

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

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

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

Nursery rhymes for infant industries. An alphabet of joyous trusts--no. 5 / F. Opper.

Nursery rhymes for infant industries. An alphabet of joyous trusts--no...

Cartoon showing man, "Electric Trust," using electrical device, "Monopoly," to shock another man, "The Common People." Copyright by W.R. Hearst. LC-USZ6-797 DLC (b&w copy photo) bad negative?

[The new commercial industry (two salesmen representing rain-making organizations)]

[The new commercial industry (two salesmen representing rain-making or...

Title from handwritten notation on mat. (DLC/PP-1957:0048). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Puck, Sept. 8, 1891.

Darkies' day at the fair / F. Opper.

Darkies' day at the fair / F. Opper.

Composite of caricatures of black people, many of them in various costumes, at Chicago World's Fair. Illus. in: Puck, 1893 Aug. 21, pp. 186-187. Copyright by Keppler & Schwarzmann. Title transcribed from item.

Jay Gould's private bowling alley / F. Opper.

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

Celestial wrath / F. Opper. - A book with a cartoon of a man holding a gun

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, "A unit" / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, "A unit" / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows Grover Cleveland shaking hands with Puck's figure for the Independent Party labeled "Independent Voter"; behind them are bell tents with banners labeled "Reform". In the lower left corner is ... More

"It costs money to fix things" --C.P. Huntington / F. Opper.

"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

The "three honest men" of Wall Street declare for Blaine / F. Opper.

The "three honest men" of Wall Street declare for Blaine / F. Opper.

Illustration shows Russell Sage, Jay Gould, and Cyrus W. Field as the Three Musketeers standing on Wall Street with their swords raised in support of James G. Blaine as the Republican presidential candidate; Sa... More

"Here's a health to the mugwumps, who helped in the strife, and have made this the happiest day of my life!" / F. Opper.

"Here's a health to the mugwumps, who helped in the strife, and have m...

Illustration shows Samuel J. Tilden sitting in a rocking chair, raising a glass of the "Elixir of Youth" over his head and holding a telephone receiver to his ear; hanging on the wall is a plaque that states "T... More

The resistless march of reform - the "hostiles" must go! / F. Opper.

The resistless march of reform - the "hostiles" must go! / F. Opper.

Illustration shows a large group of politicians, newspaper editors, Tammany Hall bosses, and others, dressed as Native Americans, one carrying a banner that shows a crude drawing of the Tammany(?) tiger labeled... More

Caricature, His soonness / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, His soonness / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows New York Governor Hill pressing the "Notoriety" button for the "Presidential Elevator"; Uncle Sam, the manager of the elevator, is sitting nearby and tells Hill that he is too early, also sug... More

Another "greatest effort of his life" / F. Opper.

Another "greatest effort of his life" / F. Opper.

Illustration shows Roscoe Conkling holding a corkscrew labeled "Investigation", attempting to pull the cork that shows the face of Jacob Sharp, out of a bottle with a label that states "Jacob Sharp's Private In... More

The fin de siècle newspaper proprietor / F. Opper. Joseph Pulitzer

The fin de siècle newspaper proprietor / F. Opper. Joseph Pulitzer

Print shows a newspaper owner, possibly meant to be Joseph Pulitzer, sitting in a chair in his office next to an open safe where "Profits" are spilling out onto the floor; outside this scene are many newspaper ... More

The new coat / F. Opper. - Public domain photogrpaph

The new coat / F. Opper. - Public domain photogrpaph

Print shows William E. Chandler as a store clerk at the "Republican Misfit Clothing Company" helping David B. Hill purchase some new clothes; Hill is trying on a new coat that has a large golden medal labeled "... More

Poor Tammany! / F. Opper. - Public domain portrait engraving

Poor Tammany! / F. Opper. - Public domain portrait engraving

Print shows the Tammany Tiger wearing a campaign button that states "16 to 1 Bryan and Sewall", and a watch chain with a "Pawn Ticket" instead of the watch, bemoaning the fact that the Republican Party platform... More

They can't fight / F. Opper. - Drawing. Public domain image.

They can't fight / F. Opper. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Print shows Uncle Sam and John Bull about to come to blows, possibly over the Venezuela boundary dispute, but are tied together in ribbons that are labeled "Financial Ties, Mutual Needs, Property Interests, Int... More

After the carnival / F. Opper. - Public domain  engraving

After the carnival / F. Opper. - Public domain engraving

Print shows Uncle Sam sitting up on a bed the morning after a wild night, he is rubbing his head to ease the pain and there is a handgun in his pants pocket; on the floor there is a bottle labeled "Jingo Fire W... More

Caricature, Left / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Caricature, Left / F. Opper., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows President-elect James A. Garfield standing on the steps to his home, in the snow, looking at a screaming baby in a basket labeled "Civil Service Reform, Compliments of R.B. Hayes". Rutherford... More

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