Puck Collection (page 8)

The Republican evangelist. Illustration shows Theodore Roosevelt as an evangelist preaching from My Policies in a tent with Sherman, Cannon, Aldrich, Ballinger, Aldridge, Barnes

Safe in dangerous waters. Illustration shows a real American girl sailing a small boat around rocks that look like crowns of royalty in the Sea of Matrimony where boats labeled American Fortunes have

Will the lion allow himself to be shorn of his strength?. Illustration shows Joseph Chamberlain holding a pair of shears labeled Protection

Teddys in the canebrake. Illustration shows wild animals and birds crashing through sugarcane. Date 1907 October 16

Mon Dieu! Are there any more at home like you?

The queen of the May. Illustration shows a maid sitting on an overturned washtub with animated cleaning supplies standing around her. Date 1907 May 1

A harmless tour. Illustration shows a family of bears dressed as humans near railroad tracks, the youngest cub is crying; a train labeled Presidential Special has just passed

A strike preventive. Illustration shows Puck talking to a laborer who is sitting at home, on strike; Puck shows him a paper that states: Cost of the steel strike to the workingman $10, 000, 000

The American Uriah Heep. Illustration shows John D. Rockefeller as Uriah Heep, the character from the novel David Copperfield by Charles Dickens; two logbooks on the floor at his feet are titled

The Philippine Oliver asks for more

The fair trade minute men. Illustration shows Sereno E. Payne in the role of British Major John Pitcairn, commander of an occupying troop of British soldiers in Massachusetts in 1775

The finishing touch. Illustration shows a young man wearing a robe, sitting in a chair by a window; he is reading a book. A young woman nurse is attending to him and an old man, the doctor

The Easter girls. Illustration shows several young women wearing their new Easter fashions outside a church. Includes a poem titled The Easter Girls by Madeline Bridges. Date 1902 March 26

The diplomats god. Illustration shows a large statue of a man labeled Ananias who is looking down with one eye at a large circle of diplomats from many nations who are bowing to each other in a

The passing of the picturesque. Illustration shows a central motif of a carte-de-visite photograph and a portrait painting labeled The horrible photo-portrait of present

A tried watch-dog who will be retained. Illustration shows a man labeled Pension Agent holding a small club labeled Fraudulent Claims and shaking his fist at Henry C

Mayor Lows novel plan and its great possibilities. Illustration shows in the center, Mayor Seth Low sitting in a chair reading from a long list of his Plans for this Week to a group of reporters; in

Americas greatest Pecksniff

Far from it. Illustration shows two young women holding golf clubs, discussing ones relationship with a male friend in the context of a round of golf, punning on the word paresis. Date 1902 April 30

491 BC - 1902 A. D
491 BC - 1902 A.D. Illustration shows a man labeled Persia and a man labeled Greece drinking a toast from a punch bowl labeled Renewal of Diplomatic Relations. Date 1902 December 31

Our infant industries - why can t they be content with the half they make honestly?. Illustration showing a gigantic Andrew Carnegie standing between two large pumps

Kite time. Illustration shows President Theodore Roosevelt sitting on a fence on a hill, flying a kite labeled Popularity; below are several potential Democratic presidential candidates

The American navy. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with Andrew Carnegie donating an inland sea as a place to send the Navy; other options include the North Pole, the Saragossa Sea

The most important thing in the universe. Illustration shows two Martians, one holding a telescope and yawning, expressing relief now that the election for governor of New York has been decided

Commercial might versus divine right

The devils masterpiece. Illustration shows a woman, standing in front of a mirror, wearing a tight dress designed by the Devil, who crouches behind the mirror; other women

The overshadowing Senate. Illustration shows seven men as Roman senators labeled TC Tillman, Lodge, Stewart, Morgan, Quay, and Hoar. George F

Willie and his make-up. Illustration shows William R. Hearst wearing the clothing of past presidents as he embarks on a campaign for the presidential election in 1908

Monopoly. Illustration shows on the left a cartoon drawn by LM Glackens that shows The Trusts as bloated, clownish figures that frighten The Common People, and on the right

How it happened. Illustration shows a scene in a business office with the president of an oil company talking to a resident of the local community; he is explaining to Mr

The drill-master of the East

The professional bridegroom. Illustration shows William Jennings Bryan as the groom, the Best Man, both Ushers, the Brides Pa, the Maid of Honor, both bridesmaids

Old king coals crown in danger. Illustration shows a dejected coal sculpture of a royal figure labeled Old King Coal wearing robes

Visitors day. Illustration shows a rowdy classroom scene at the Pan-American School where Uncle Sam is the teacher admonishing Cipriano Castro, holding a slingshot

In Georgia

Save Niagara Falls - from this. Illustration shows the waterfalls at Niagara Falls diverted to provide power for the factories that have been build along the river ahead of the falls leaving a cliff

Back to nature. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon depicting mans return to nature through scenes of hiking, hunting, and camping

March millinery. Illustration shows several men chasing a womans wind-blown hat. Date 1911 March 8

The endless game. Illustration shows a game of chess between a hand labeled Political Pull showing a cufflink labeled Brass Check and a hand labeled Reform

An idea. Illustration shows an actress and her manager sitting in an office. Date 1902 March 19

Fall hunting

A summer conference at Oyster Bay. Illustration shows Theodore Roosevelt speaking at a meeting of the Inter-State Weather Commission and the North, East, West, and South winds, Rain

The coming struggle. Illustration shows President Roosevelt as a knight on horseback carrying a lance labeled Reciprocity facing a giant ogre labeled Infant Industries

Et tu, Brute!. Illustration shows Rudyard Kipling holding a pen labeled Criticism which he is using as a prod to get the British Lion moving in a particular direction. Date 1902 January 29

The seven ages of dope. Illustration shows a folding fan opened to display the seven ages of dope beginning on the left with a nurse attending to an infant, passing through childhood and adulthood

Oyama - the real peacemaker. Illustration shows Field Marshal Oyama Iwao of the Japanese forces standing at the top of a hill, holding binoculars

Our British watch-dog. Illustration shows a British bulldog labeled Commercial Interests standing before a plate of food labeled American Products; he is looking across a small body of water at four

The reds and the yellows. Illustration shows Puck pointing at two men and tugging at the robe of Justice who is raising the blindfold from over her eyes and giving a stern look at the men

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