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Political Cartoon Collection

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: The Gerry-mander Political Cartoon

The Gerry-mander Political Cartoon
The term "gerrymander" stems from this Gilbert Stuart cartoon of a Massachusetts electoral district twisted beyond all reason

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon of President Theodore Roosevelt from Saturday Globe

Political Cartoon of President Theodore Roosevelt from Saturday Globe
Political cartoon from the Utica Saturday Globe which says: "A Nauseating Job, But It Must Be Done"

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon of Andrew Jackson as Absolute Monarch

Political Cartoon of Andrew Jackson as Absolute Monarch
A political cartoon made during Andrew Jackson's presidency depicts Jackson as an absolute monarch who abuses his veto power and tramples on the Constitution

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Standard Oil Monopoly Political Cartoon by C.J. Taylor

Standard Oil Monopoly Political Cartoon by C.J. Taylor
An editorial cartoon depicting Standard Oil president John D. Rockefeller as the "King of the World"

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon of Andrew Jackson

Political Cartoon of Andrew Jackson
President Andrew Jackson brandishes an "Order for the Removal of the Public Money deposited in the United States Bank", sending small figures running

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Illustrated Political Cartoon: Corporate Greed as Octopus

Illustrated Political Cartoon: Corporate Greed as Octopus
(Original Caption) 6/27/1882 - Corporate greed octopus gobbles up freight for Great Railroad while unemployed handlers look on. Cartoon 1882

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: This is the House that Polk Built Editorial Cartoon

This is the House that Polk Built Editorial Cartoon
Circa 1846 cartoon against the Mexican War and President James Polk

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: The Man with the (Carpet) Bags by Thomas Nast

The Man with the (Carpet) Bags by Thomas Nast
1872 Harper's Weekly political cartoon of Carl Schurz depicted as a carpetbagger, which reflected Southern attitudes toward Northerners during Reconstruction

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: A Monopoly that Requires Crushing by Grant Hamilton

A Monopoly that Requires Crushing by Grant Hamilton
Political Cartoon of Tidewater Pipe Line fighting with Standard Oil

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Where the Blame Lies Cartoon by Grant Hamilton

Where the Blame Lies Cartoon by Grant Hamilton
IMMIGRATION CARTOON, 1891--WHERE THE BLAME LIES

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Will She Be Rescued? Political Cartoon on the Drefus Affair

Will She Be Rescued? Political Cartoon on the Drefus Affair
Cartoon refers to Dreyfus Affair and Emile Zola's open letter of Jan 18, 1897

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Andrew Jackson Riding Pig

Andrew Jackson Riding Pig
Thomas Nast depicts a statue of President Andrew Jackson riding a pig, on a pedestal that reads, "To the victors belong the spoils." Jackson's "spoils system

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon of Jefferson Davis As a Donkey

Political Cartoon of Jefferson Davis As a Donkey
(Original Caption) Jefferson Davis: Jeff sees the elephant. North and South- Jefferson Davis with quizzing glass and donkeys (Confederate troops). Elephant carries cannons. Undated political cartoon

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Cartoon Ridiculing US Purchase of Alaska

Cartoon Ridiculing US Purchase of Alaska
Political cartoon by Frank Bellew ridiculing the 1867 purchase of Alaska by the United States from Russia

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Cartoon of Uncle Sam on Bicycle Illustrating Gold vs. Silver Standard by J.A. Wales

Cartoon of Uncle Sam on Bicycle Illustrating Gold vs. Silver Standard by J.A. Wales
(Original Caption) Silver Standard vs. Gold Standard controversy is seen here in this cartoon representing Uncle Sam as he is bicycling to national bankruptcy on an enormous silverite dollar

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: President Grant and Logan Begging for Funds

President Grant and Logan Begging for Funds
Note in dog's mouth and offered to Lady Liberty states: "Logan's Bill to Place US Grant on the Retired Army List"

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Getting Troublesome Again Political Cartoon by Dalrymple

Getting Troublesome Again Political Cartoon by Dalrymple
CARTOON ON BUSINESS: "GETTING TROUBLESOME AGAIN.UNCLE SAM-I GUESS HE WON'T STOP HOWLING TILL I GIVE HIM ENOUGH PROTECTION SOOTHING SYRUP TO BURST HIM!"LITHOGRAPH 1896

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: When McKinley is President Political Cartoon by J.S. Pughe

When McKinley is President Political Cartoon by J.S. Pughe
CARTOON ON MONOPOLIES: "WHEN MCKINLEY IS PRESIDENT."LITHOGRAPH 1896.SEE 627.26 FOR BLACK AND WHITE

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: The Popular Craze Political Cartoon by Hamilton

The Popular Craze Political Cartoon by Hamilton
A politicial cartoon showing Uncle Sam too engrossed in baseball to bother with other news. Published in Judge magazine, May 14, 1887

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Susan B. Anthony Standing Stern

Susan B. Anthony Standing Stern

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon of Pollution Problems with Standard Oil Company as Octopus

Political Cartoon of Pollution Problems with Standard Oil Company as Octopus
(Original Caption) New York: STANDARDOILCO. - A Horrible Monster, Whose Tentacles Spread Poverty, Disease And Death, And Which Is The Primal Cause Of The Nuisances At Hunter's Point

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Editorial Cartoon Drawing of Uncle Sam Looking at Haiti by Cuthbert Rigby

Editorial Cartoon Drawing of Uncle Sam Looking at Haiti by Cuthbert Rigby
(Original Caption) "WILL HE FIGHT?" - Uncle Sam sizes up puny Haitian Republic during Haitian troubles of 1888

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Look Before You Eat Cartoon by Frederick Opper

Look Before You Eat Cartoon by Frederick Opper
(Original Caption) Look before you eat and see if you can discover any unadulterated food. Cartoon by Opper showing diner examining food through microscope

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: 1840 Presidential Election Cartoon

1840 Presidential Election Cartoon
"The Trap Sprung! The Kinderhook Fox Caught!" President Martin Van Buren ("The Red Fox of Kinderhook") runs for re-election against William Henry Harrison

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Cartoon about Cholera

Cartoon about Cholera
Cartoon from 1884 depicting how bad food helps spread cholera

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon of Jefferson Davis Carrying a Lighthouse and Fort Sumpter

Political Cartoon of Jefferson Davis Carrying a Lighthouse and Fort Sumpter

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Uncle Sam with a Big Stick Political Cartoon by Louis Dalrymple

Uncle Sam with a Big Stick Political Cartoon by Louis Dalrymple
In this political cartoon about U.S. expansionism in the Pacific, Uncle Sam straddles the Americas while weilding a big stick inscribed with the words "Monroe Doctrine 1824-1905"

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Tweedledee and Sweedledum by Thomas Nast

Tweedledee and Sweedledum by Thomas Nast
WILLIAM MARCY TWEED (1823-1878), AMERICAN POLITICIAN WHO, AS HEAD OF A GROUP OF NEW YORK CITY POLITICIANS

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: The Sharp Method by J.A. Wales

The Sharp Method by J.A. Wales
Circa 1880 political cartoon depicting the corruption and control of the street railroad monopoly, represented by Jay Gould, over city aldermen and taxpayers

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Pictorial Map Of Europe In 1870

Pictorial Map Of Europe In 1870
(Original Caption) A pictorial map of Europe in 1870 with various countries in the form of human figures typical of the nations. Undated French lithograph, circa 1870

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Anti-Chinese Immigration Political Cartoon

Anti-Chinese Immigration Political Cartoon
(Original Caption) Cartoon of Chinese immigration. "Oh! Law, they are coming in their own teapots now!" Engraving

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon of an Abolitionist Meeting with W.L.Garrison

Political Cartoon of an Abolitionist Meeting with W.L.Garrison
(Original Caption) Slavery cartoon. Early abolitionist meeting in Boston. William Lloyd Garrison robbed and dragged through the streets with a rope around his neck

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Cartoon of England as a Lion and France as a Soldier

Cartoon of England as a Lion and France as a Soldier
(Original Caption) France: Gracious! When the fruit falls, you'll get the lion's share again. England: That's exactly why I'm here! Cartoon drawing by F. Graetz

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Can The Law Reach Him? The Dwarf and the Thief by Thomas Nast

Can The Law Reach Him? The Dwarf and the Thief by Thomas Nast
A Harper's Weekly political cartoon of Boss Tweed, who ruled Tammany Hall, the Democratic political machine in New York City

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Cartoon Showing Injustice Against Cherokee Nation

Cartoon Showing Injustice Against Cherokee Nation
Late 19th-century political cartoon showing injustices and cruelty to Native Americans, including the Cherokee, Shawnee and Delaware nations, by American railroad companies, politicians

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political cartoon of the Cabinet Abandoning Jackson

Political cartoon of the Cabinet Abandoning Jackson
A political cartoon depicts President Andrew Jackson sitting stunned as his cabinet, represented as rats, run to escape his falling house

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon of the Severed Head of Louis XVI

Political Cartoon of the Severed Head of Louis XVI
(Original Caption) Cartoon "Matter for reflection for crowned jugglers"

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Keeping It Down! Political Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne

Keeping It Down! Political Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne
A political cartoon published in Punch magazine shows Otto von Bismarcck struggling with a Socialist jack-in-the-box

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Whiskey Ring Political Cartoon by Thomas Nast

Whiskey Ring Political Cartoon by Thomas Nast
A political cartoon on the Whiskey Ring scandal that occured during President Grant's second term

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: The Repeal, or the Funeral of Miss Ame-Stamp Political Cartoon by Benjamin Wilson

The Repeal, or the Funeral of Miss Ame-Stamp Political Cartoon by Benjamin Wilson
In this print, the treasury secretary George Grenville is seen carrying a child's coffin which says, "Miss Ame-Stamp born 1765 died 1766." (Photo by VCG Wilson/Bettmann Archive)

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon About Monroe Doctrine by W.A. Rogers

Political Cartoon About Monroe Doctrine by W.A. Rogers
Political cartoon from the "New York Herald, " ca. 1904, showing European potentates observing American naval might

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon Depicting the Monroe Doctrine

Political Cartoon Depicting the Monroe Doctrine
(Original Caption) Political cartoon depicting an opinion about the Monroe Doctrin with a quote by President Roosevelt stating, "This in reality entails no new obligation upon us

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: The Man Who Can Make the Dirt Fly Cartoon by Dalrymple

The Man Who Can Make the Dirt Fly Cartoon by Dalrymple
Caricature, Theodore Roosevelt: "The Man Who Can Make Dirt Fly." Lithograph, 1905

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: The Boiling Point Political Cartoon by Leonard Raven-Hill

The Boiling Point Political Cartoon by Leonard Raven-Hill
A 1912 political cartoon published in Punch magazine shows the boiling point of Balkan troubles

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Let Sam Do It Political Cartoon by Winsor McCay

Let Sam Do It Political Cartoon by Winsor McCay
A 1931 political cartoon refers to the League of Nations and conflict between Japan and China

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Mugwumps!!! Political Cartoon by C.J. Taylor

Mugwumps!!! Political Cartoon by C.J. Taylor
A political cartoon satirizing the journalism of Whitelaw Reid, Charles A. Dana, and Joseph Pulitzer

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: A Hard Road to Hoe! Political Cartoon

A Hard Road to Hoe! Political Cartoon
A political cartoon on Martin Van Buren, who was ran unsuccessfully against William Henry Harrison, known as the "log cabin and hard cider" candidate, during the 1840 presidential campaign

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: 1800s Political Cartoon on Taxes and Tarrifs

1800s Political Cartoon on Taxes and Tarrifs
(Original Caption) Taxes imposed by government as contrasted to free trade and protective tarriff recommended by Federalists, 1832

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Dutch Satirical Cartoon

Dutch Satirical Cartoon
(Original Caption) John Law, Wind Monopolist. Amsterdam, 1720. "Law loquitur. The wind is my treasure, cushion, and foundation

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon of Uncle Sam Talking to Russian Bear by William A. Rogers

Political Cartoon of Uncle Sam Talking to Russian Bear by William A. Rogers
The Russian bear asks too much and Uncle Sam isn't willing to make any reasonable extradition treaty with Russia, but he won't help send political refugees to Siberia!

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Cartoon of Theodore Roosevelt with 'The Big Stick'

Cartoon of Theodore Roosevelt with "The Big Stick"
Theodore Roosevelt steams down to Panama carrying his "Big Stick"

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: 'The Demon Which is Destroying the People' Political Cartoon

"The Demon Which is Destroying the People" Political Cartoon
Undated political cartoon showing the Oliver Patent - Monopoly in Crucible Steel - as a giant steam driven robot rampaging through a scattering crowd of people

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon of President Ulysses S. Grant

Political Cartoon of President Ulysses S. Grant
A political cartoon depicting President Ulysses S. Grant being squeezed by a hand representing the Civil Service

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Cartoon of Alexander III Writing Letter by Frederick Burr Opper

Cartoon of Alexander III Writing Letter by Frederick Burr Opper
This political cartoon depicts Alexander III writing a letter of condolence to President Garfield inside a prison cell

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Juvenile Patriots of 'Seventy-Six' Engraving

Juvenile Patriots of "Seventy-Six" Engraving
JUVENILE PATRIOTS OF "SEVENTY-SIX."IMAGE SHOWS YOUNG BOYS PINNING A "TORY" SIGN ON A MAN'S BACK.ENGRAVING

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: US Civil Rights As Soviets See It

US Civil Rights As Soviets See It
Drawing published in Russian cartoon book Krokodil (Crocodile) illustrates Moscow's growing preoccupation with the American Civil Rights movement

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: The Gerry-mander Political Cartoon

The Gerry-mander Political Cartoon
The term "gerrymander" stems from this Gilbert Stuart cartoon of a Massachusetts electoral district twisted beyond all reason

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Detail of The Third-Term Panic by Thomas Nast

Detail of The Third-Term Panic by Thomas Nast
A detail of a Thomas Nast political cartoon published in Harper's Weekly in 1874. The elephant, labeled "The Republican Vote, " came to symbolize the Republican Party

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Cartoon: A Smuggler During the Embargo Act 1807-1809

Cartoon: A Smuggler During the Embargo Act 1807-1809
A merchant trying to smuggle goods out of the country during the Embargo Act (1807-1809). He is snapped by federal authorities in the form of a turtle

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Cartoon of Surgeons Performing Unnecessary Surgery

Cartoon of Surgeons Performing Unnecessary Surgery
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Cartoon against knife happy surgeon performing unnecessary operations with coffins at the ready. Undated woodcut

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: League Of Nations Political Cartoon

League Of Nations Political Cartoon
(Original Caption) Picture shows a political cartoon with the caption

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Illustration of Baker Holding Loaf of Bread Containing Alum

Illustration of Baker Holding Loaf of Bread Containing Alum
Illustration of baker holding a poisonous loaf of bread. Common additives to bread in the 19th century included alum, plaster of paris and chalk

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Illustration of Man Selling Adulterated Oleomargarine as Pure Butter

Illustration of Man Selling Adulterated Oleomargarine as Pure Butter
"Bogus butter" was the term used for oleomargarine, which was sometimes made from rancid animal fat and other dangerous ingredients

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: J.F. as Falstaff Newspaper Illustration by Thomas Nast

J.F. as Falstaff Newspaper Illustration by Thomas Nast

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Newspaper Illustration of William Marcy Tweed Portraying Richard III by Thomas Nast

Newspaper Illustration of William Marcy Tweed Portraying Richard III by Thomas Nast

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Democrats and Republicans Woo Bull Moose

Democrats and Republicans Woo Bull Moose
The Progressive, or Bull Moose, Party organized by the followers of Theodore Roosevelt was wooed by both parties: Wilson's Democrats and Hughes Republicans

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Illustration Depicting Police Court Shortcomings by Oppet

Illustration Depicting Police Court Shortcomings by Oppet
(Original Caption) Police Court. Let the Police Courts be Furnished with Mechanical Magistrates

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Editorial Cartoon Illustration of Teapot Dome Scandal

Editorial Cartoon Illustration of Teapot Dome Scandal
(Original Caption) Photo shows a cartoon from the "N. Y

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon of President Cleveland Pulling Bell by C.J. Taylor

Political Cartoon of President Cleveland Pulling Bell by C.J. Taylor
President Cleveland pulls on a bell labeled "Sound Money Alarm" in this political cartoon, which satirizes Cleveland's desire to maintain the gold standards in the currency

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Not Room for Both Political Cartoon by Bronstrup

Not Room for Both Political Cartoon by Bronstrup
A political cartoon published in the San Francisco Chronicle depicts the battle between the U.S. Constitution and the League of Nations

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon 'Falstaff in a Fix' on the Cover of Judge Magazine

Political Cartoon "Falstaff in a Fix" on the Cover of Judge Magazine
(Original Caption) Cover of Judge magazine, March 13, 1886. Falstaff in a Fix. Falstaff Cleveland pressured by demands from Hawley and Sherman. Political cartoon. Undated

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Where the Blame Lies Cartoon by Grant Hamilton

Where the Blame Lies Cartoon by Grant Hamilton
Emigration: "Where the Blame Lies, " Judge to Uncle Sam, "If immigration was properly restricted, you would no longer be troubled with anarchy, Socialism

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon of President McKinley Boxing

Political Cartoon of President McKinley Boxing
President McKinley wears boxing gloves in this political cartoon, fighting the "lightweight" free trade advocates. The caption reads, "Champion McKinley opens the tariff battle

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: An Unrestrained Demon Illustration

An Unrestrained Demon Illustration
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: "An unrestrained demon." A lightbulb "demon" is displayed as a menace to people on the street. Undated illustration

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Unite Or Die American Revolutionary War Motto

Unite Or Die American Revolutionary War Motto
A cartoon published in the Pennsylvania Gazette by Benjamin Franklin urging the American colonies to unite together against the French and Indians

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: 'A New Crime, ' Depicting a 'Habitual Reformer' Political Cartoon

"A New Crime, " Depicting a "Habitual Reformer" Political Cartoon
(Original Caption) Political cartoon entitled "A NEW CRIME, " depicting a "habitual reformer, " being brought before a judge by a Tammany Hall policeman. Color lithograph, 1898

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Satirical Cartoon of Mississippi Bubble Scheme

Satirical Cartoon of Mississippi Bubble Scheme
(Original Caption) Engraving satirizing the Mississippi Bubble financial scheme of 1720. From "L'Illustration, Journal Universel, " vol. 27, 1856

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: The Separation of Mother and Child by George Cruikshank

The Separation of Mother and Child by George Cruikshank
(Original Caption) Illustration by George Cruikshank of the separation of the mother and the child in a scene from Harriet beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Undated illustration

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: European Potentates Observe Naval Might

European Potentates Observe Naval Might
(Original Caption) Monroe Doctrine: W.A. Rogers cartoon showing European potentates observing American naval might, ca 1904. From New York Herald. Undated

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Cholera Pandemic Cartoon, 1883

Cholera Pandemic Cartoon, 1883
(Original Caption) Cartoon entitled "The Kind of Assisted Emigrant We Can Not Afford to Admit, " depicting the grim reaper arriving on a British ship

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Political Cartoon Depicting Naturalization Mill

Political Cartoon Depicting Naturalization Mill
(Original Caption) Political cartoon from the New York Tribune, with the original caption, "M'Cunn manufactures Citizens at the rate of 8 a minute

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: In Proper Hands at Last Political Cartoon by Charles Taylor

In Proper Hands at Last Political Cartoon by Charles Taylor
(Original Caption) "In Proper Hands at Last, " the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs. Standard Oil Monopoly. Cartoon by C. Taylor, ca. 1889

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Coasting Political Cartoon by Victor Gillam

Coasting Political Cartoon by Victor Gillam
Political cartoon criticizing American foreign policy, with the title "COASTING

Background imagePolitical Cartoon Collection: Cartoon of Umpire Suspended In Cage

Cartoon of Umpire Suspended In Cage
(Original Caption) Cartoon entitled "UMPIRING MADE EASY, " depicting an umpire encased in a protective cage suspended above an angry crowd of bat wielding players and spectators



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