Political Acts Collection (#4)

Andrew Johnson Cartoon
ANDREW JOHNSON CARTOON. American cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1866, showing President Andrew Johnson kicking black office holders out of the Freedmans Bureau

Roosevelt Cartoon, C1901
ROOSEVELT CARTOON, c1901. A Spanish view of President Theodore Roosevelt as the rising sun of Yankee imperialism from Hojas Selectas, Barcelona, Spain, c1901

T. Roosevelt: Teddy Bear
T. ROOSEVELT: TEDDY BEAR. " Drawing the Line in Mississippi" : The invention of the Teddy Bear by American cartoonist Clifford Berryman in 1902

Gold Standard Cartoon
GOLD STANDARD CARTOON. " We Are Not a Nation of Swindlers!" : American cartoon, 1896, by C. Jay Taylor of the leading supporters of the Gold Standard, among whom are Benjamin Harrison

Woodrow Wilson: Mexico
WOODROW WILSON: MEXICO. Strange No-one thinks of renovating the Can. Cartoon, 1916, by J.N. ( Ding ) Darling

Roosevelt Cartoon, 1904
ROOSEVELT CARTOON, 1904. The Big Stick in the Caribbean Sea. President Theodore Roosevelt enforcing his concept of the Monroe Doctrine by having a U.S

Cartoon: New Deal, 1937
CARTOON: NEW DEAL, 1937. American cartoon, 1937, showing President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempting the impossible task of pulling his Supreme Court reform plan through the U.S. Senate

JOSEPH PULITZER CARTOON Atlas Joe : American cartoon, 1896, by Frederick Opper, showing Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911) busily trying to influence world affairs through his newspapers

CARTOON: LUTHER AND CALVIN. Martin Luther tweaks John Calvins beard, with the Pope caught between them. Satirical 16th century engraving on the controversies between the two reformers

CHURCH / STATE CARTOON, 1870. One of Thomas Nasts vitriolic comments on the separation between Church (i. e)
CHURCH/STATE CARTOON, 1870. One of Thomas Nasts vitriolic comments on the separation between Church (i.e. the Roman Catholic church) and State: wood engraving, 1870

ROMAN SENATE: CATILINE. Cicero denounces Catiline (c108-62 B. C. ) in the Senate. Line engraving, 19th century
ROMAN SENATE: CATILINE. Cicero denounces Catiline (c108-62 B.C.) in the Senate. Line engraving, 19th century

NAST: PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS. Thomas Nasts cartoon comparing the growth of the Catholic Church and parochial schools to the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter. Wood engraving, 1870

STAMP ACT: CARTOON, 1765. O! the fatal Stamp. A warning inspired by the Stamp Act, printed in the Pennsylvania Journal, 1765

WORLD WAR I: CARTOON, 1914. Down With the Monster! French troops attacking the German dragon in a cartoon from a French magazine, 20 September 1914, at the beginning of World War I

NAST: TWEED CORRUPTION. One of Thomas Nasts cartoon attacks on William M. Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring of corrupt New York City politicians, 1871

SENATE CARTOON, FREE SILVER. Senatorial Courtesy. U. S. Senator making an impassioned
SENATE CARTOON, FREE SILVER. Senatorial Courtesy. U.S. Senator making an impassioned and ignored plea for Free Silver one month after repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act

TARRING & FEATHERING, 1774. A New Method of Macarony Making, as Practiced at Boston. American edition of an English mezzotint satire, 1774, on the treatment given to John Malcom

POPULIST PARTY CARTOON. American cartoon by J. S. Pughe, 1904, of William Jennings Bryan as the Populist Paul Revere
POPULIST PARTY CARTOON. American cartoon by J.S. Pughe, 1904, of William Jennings Bryan as the Populist Paul Revere

STOCK MARKET CARTOON. Sold Out. Cartoon by Rollin Kirby from the New York World, 25 October 1929, the day after the beginning of the Wall Street Stock Market Crash

STATUE OF LIBERTY CARTOON. Letting the Statue of Liberty Earn its Construction Costs Through Advertising. American cartoon, 1885, by Frederick Burr Opper

STATUE OF LIBERTY CARTOON. Cartoon, 1884, by Thomas Nast

LEAGUE OF NATIONS CARTOON. News From the Outside World. Pulitzer Prize winning cartoon, 1925, by Rollin Kirby on the conspicuous absence of the United States, Soviet Union

IMMIGRATION CARTOON, 1883. And Still They Come. American cartoon, 1883, with Uncle Sam and John Bull discussing the continuing influx of British immigrants to the U.S

PHILIPPIINES CARTOON, 1898 What Will He Do With it?: Having acquired the Philippines, Uncle Sam ponders how to deal with that country: American cartoon, 1898, by Charles Nelan

JAPAN: RALLY, 1905. A large crowd, mostly men, carrying flags and banners at a political rally in Japan, April 1905, at the time of the Russo-Japanese War. Stereograph

Rubbing It In: an 1862 cartoon mocking the overzealousness of volunteers in Civil War hospitals
CARTOON: VOLUNTEERS, 1862. Rubbing It In: an 1862 cartoon mocking the overzealousness of volunteers in Civil War hospitals

In Full Accord. American cartoon, 1885, accusing the New York City Board of Health of unsanitary practices
NEW YORK: SANITATION, 1885. In Full Accord. American cartoon, 1885, accusing the New York City Board of Health of unsanitary practices

Cholera Pie - caricature etching by Robert Cruikshank (1789-1856) indicating a popular belief that physicians became
CRUIKSHANK: CHOLERA PIE. Cholera Pie - caricature etching by Robert Cruikshank (1789-1856) indicating a popular belief that physicians became wealthy as a result of epidemic pestilences

American economist. An American cartoon attacking Henry George, depicted as a patent medicine quack
HENRY GEORGE (1839-1897). American economist. An American cartoon attacking Henry George, depicted as a patent medicine quack, and Georges strong supporter, the Roman Catholic priest Edward McGlynn

Uncle Sam Sick with La Grippe : American lithograph cartoon, 1837, depicting Democratic leaders Andrew Jackson
CARTOON: PANIC OF 1837. Uncle Sam Sick with La Grippe : American lithograph cartoon, 1837, depicting Democratic leaders Andrew Jackson, Thomas Hart Benton

Politicians at a Country Bar. Oil on canvas by James Goodwyn Clooney, 1844
AMERICAN POLITICIANS, 1844. Politicians at a Country Bar. Oil on canvas by James Goodwyn Clooney, 1844

Counting the Cost. American temperance trade card, c1915
CARTOON: TEMPERANCE, c1915. Counting the Cost. American temperance trade card, c1915

Carry Nation in a pitched battle over temperance with a bartender, each side using passages from the Bible
CARRY NATION CARTOON, 1901. Carry Nation in a pitched battle over temperance with a bartender, each side using passages from the Bible. American newspaper cartoon, 1901

Temperance Crusade, 1874
TEMPERANCE CRUSADE, 1874. American cartoon, 1874

The blue eagle of the N. R. A. rescuing Uncle Sam from the Great Depression. American magazine cover, 1934
MAGAZINE: NEW DEAL, 1934. The blue eagle of the N.R.A. rescuing Uncle Sam from the Great Depression. American magazine cover, 1934

John Nixon making the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in the State House Yard, Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, 1776. John Nixon making the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in the State House Yard, Philadelphia, on 8 July 1776. English line engraving, 1783

Unity Now Alive and Free, And Thus Supported Everbless Our Land, Firm on This Basis Liberty Shall Stand Till Time
REVOLUTION MASTHEAD, 1775. Unity Now Alive and Free, And Thus Supported Everbless Our Land, Firm on This Basis Liberty Shall Stand Till Time Becomes Eternity

The Derby, 1867. Dizzy Wins With Reform Bill. A cartoon by Sir John Tenniel, 1867
GLADSTONE & DISRAELI, 1867. The Derby, 1867. Dizzy Wins With Reform Bill. A cartoon by Sir John Tenniel, 1867, from Punch showing Benjamin Disraeli finishing just ahead of William Gladstone in

A man holding a banner on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial while attending a Black Panther convention in Washington
BLACK PANTHERS, 1970. A man holding a banner on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial while attending a Black Panther convention in Washington, D.C. 19 June 1970. Photographed by Warren K

Crowds gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C. during a Black Panther convention
BLACK PANTHERS, 1970. Crowds gathered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. during a Black Panther convention

Back cover of the March 2012 issue of Tidal, a magazine of political theory
OCCUPY WALL STREET, 2012. Back cover of the March 2012 issue of Tidal, a magazine of political theory and strategy in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement

American cartoon, 1886, by Joseph Keppler, showing Terence V. Powderly giving the back of his hand to a scab
KNIGHTS OF LABOR: CARTOON. American cartoon, 1886, by Joseph Keppler, showing Terence V. Powderly giving the back of his hand to a scab and to an employer

To the Male Citizen / If This Is Womanly - Why Not This? Cartoon by Mary Ellen Sigsbee, c1910
WOMENs RIGHTS, c1910. To the Male Citizen / If This Is Womanly - Why Not This? Cartoon by Mary Ellen Sigsbee, c1910, supporting the right of women to engage in civil professions and occupations

I want a flag for the bank holiday. Cartoon, 1933, by Otto Soglow on the bank holiday declared by the newly inaugurated
BANK HOLIDAY CARTOON, 1933. I want a flag for the bank holiday. Cartoon, 1933, by Otto Soglow on the bank holiday declared by the newly inaugurated President Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Frightened Animals: Hist! See whos coming! American cartoon by Homer Davenport depicting frightened African animals
TEDDY ROOSEVELT CARTOON. The Frightened Animals: Hist! See whos coming! American cartoon by Homer Davenport depicting frightened African animals during Theodore Roosevelts hunting expedition to

PANAMA CANAL CARTOON, 1903. On to Panama! American cartoon, 1903, showing Uncle Sam leading a country united behind President Theodore Roosevelt to begin construction on the Panama Canal

Cartoon by Rollin Kirby from the New York World featuring President Calvin Coolidge, 11 February 1926
COOLIDGE CARTOON, 1926. Cartoon by Rollin Kirby from the New York World featuring President Calvin Coolidge, 11 February 1926

Don t mind me, go right on working. President Herbert Hoover finds the prohibition furor unabated
PROHIBITION CARTOON, 1929. Don t mind me, go right on working. President Herbert Hoover finds the prohibition furor unabated. Cartoon by Rollin Kirby from the New York World, 1929

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"Political Acts: A Journey Through History and Satire" Delve into the captivating realm through a collection of historical posters, cartoons, and lithographs. Witness the power of visual representation as it shapes public opinion and challenges societal norms. Step back to 1911 with the "Capitalist Pyramid, " an American Socialist poster that vividly depicts the unjust hierarchy of wealth distribution. Explore James Gillray's satirical etching from 1802, "The Cow-Pock, " which humorously critiques Edward Jenner's vaccination efforts. Travel further in time to 1805 with Gillray's biting satire in "Napoleon Cartoon. " Discover how Napoleon and British Prime Minister William Pitt are portrayed carving up the world like a plumb-pudding amidst peace negotiations. Uncover hidden messages about imperialism and power struggles. Intrigue yourself with an 1866 cartoon titled "Deaths Dispensary, " revealing water pollution as a source of disease during this era. Then feast your eyes on Thomas Nast's iconic Thanksgiving cartoon from 1869, where Uncle Sam welcomes all to his bountiful table, symbolizing inclusivity during a transformative period in American history. Witness Joseph Keppler's thought-provoking anti-trust cartoon from 1889 titled "The Bosses of the Senate. " Reflect on its relevance even today as it criticizes monopolistic practices within corporate America. Marvel at Roosevelt Cartoon (1904), capturing Theodore Roosevelt's larger-than-life persona during his presidency. Transport yourself back to Patrick Henry’s impassioned speech before Virginia Assembly in 1775 through Currier & Ives' lithograph from 1876 entitled "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death. " Feel the fervor for freedom that ignited revolutionary spirits across colonies. Observe President Andrew Jackson taking down the Bank of United States in a lithograph cartoon from1828; witness his determination against perceived corruption within financial institutions.