The return of the “prodigal father” at the “Puck” office – drawn by himself
Subject(s): Homecoming, Journalism
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Print shows Joseph F. Keppler returning to the “PUCK Office” after a vacation in Europe, laden with a string of “Frankfurt” sausages, “Paris” wine, “Neuchâtel” cheese from “Austria”, an umbrella labeled “London”, and a large tankard labeled “Munich.” Puck rushes to greet him, and other staff crowd the office. On the left is the “Artists Dep[artment]” with “Gillam Hogarth, Opper Raphael, Gräetz Apelles, [and] Zim” emerging to welcome Keppler home. There is a cabinet at center, in the background, with bust models of William H. Vanderbilt, Benjamin F. Butler, George M. Robeson, James G. Blaine, Samuel J. Tilden, Carl Schurz, Ulysses S. Grant, Chester A. Arthur, James G. Bennett, and on a statue is a bust of Roscoe Conkling. Next to the “Editorial Department”, on the right, are books labeled “Harvey’s Meditations Among the Tombs, Congressional Record, Paley’s Natural Theology, Poetical Works of G.W. Childs, [and] London Punch”.
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1883-10-10
Creator(s)
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894
Period
New York State Assemblyman (1882-May 1884)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The return of the “prodigal father” at the “Puck” office – drawn by himself. [October 10, 1883]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287831. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894. The return of the “prodigal father” at the “Puck” office – drawn by himself. [10 Oct. 1883]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287831.
APA:
Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894., [1883, October 10]. The return of the “prodigal father” at the “Puck” office – drawn by himself.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287831.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
