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Puck, v. 70, no. 1816

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Too much on it

Too much on it

Uncle Sam’s Christmas tree is about to topple over onto him because there are too many heavy ornaments near the top, including a red devil labeled “Politician,” a cannon labeled “Sherman Law,” a jack-in-the-box labeled “Wickersham,” a basket filled with food labeled “Cost of Living,” a parrot labeled “Woman Suffrage,” a ball labeled “Increased Taxes,” a large book labeled “Over-Legislation,” another ball with a “$” and the face of big business, an automobile labeled “Extravagance,” a large ball labeled “Bill” with the face of President Taft, and an angel labeled “Teddy.” Caption: Uncle Sam’s Christmas crash.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1911-12-20

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956

For sale

For sale

On the left, a woman walks on a street in the “Red Light District.” A policeman stands on the corner watching her. On the right, several men sit in chairs in front of place-markers on the wall that describe each person: “Orator and Politician. Will sell myself to the highest bidder,” “Editorial Writer. Views that I don’t believe in. For sale,” “College Professor. Education directed to please those who have the money,” “Cartoonist for sale to any party (Depending on the price),” “Minister. Sermons to please those who pay the pew rent,” and a “Law[yer].” Caption: Which is the greater evil – the woman of the streets or these mental prostitutes?

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1911-12-20

Creator(s)

Young, Art, 1866-1943