Bombs

Thomas William Lawson stands among Christmas gifts and a notice posted on the wall, which states “Christmas Greeting to Lawson Put all insurance proxies in your possession on the State House Steps by 11:15 to night or–!!!” Lawson is surrounded by such gifts as a box of “Dynamite Perfectos Smoke Up! [from] Addicks,” a box of “Poisoned Candy Merry Xmas from McCall,” a large box labeled “Infernal Machine Best wishes of Wall St.,” a large jug with a skull and crossbones labeled “Drink Hearty from PA McCurdy,” a smoking bomb labeled “To Tom from John D.” nestled among flowers “From Rogers,” and a sword “From Hyde.” In the background is a Christmas tree with an oil can and one ornament showing a face.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1905-12-20

Cartoon shows Cuban ambassador to the U.S. Gonzalo de Quesada placing a bomb “Proposicion Hay-Quesada” (Hay-Quesada proposal) under the wheelchair “Libertad” (Liberty) of a woman representing Cuba.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Cuban-American Reciprocity Bureau

Cartoon shows Cuban ambassador to the U.S. Gonzalo de Quesada fleeing as a bomb “Proposicion Hay-Quesada” (Hay Quesada proposal) explodes blowing up the wheelchair “Libertad” (Liberty) of a woman representing Cuba, who stands startled, holding a U.S. shield.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1902

Creator(s)

Cuban-American Reciprocity Bureau

Two men light matches to ignite two cannons–“Senate inquiry” and “House inquiry”–with “resolution” padding. They say, “Ready” and “Aim” as they are pointed toward President Roosevelt. The president smiles as he looks on holding a “reply” bomb. He says, “Fire away.”

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Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-12-30

Two turkeys, one dressed as a Turk standing among smoking bombs and pumpkins, stand beneath clouds that rain axes, bombs, vegetables, pies, and rifles upon them.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1908-11-18

The child king Alfonso XIII, as a wooden puppet, is slumped over on the “Throne of Spain” with a clergyman standing next to him. On the walls to the right are portrait paintings of “Charles V, Ferdinand and Isabella, [and] Philip II.” On the left, an arm labeled “Home Riots” reaches through the curtains with a torch to ignite a bomb labeled “Anarchy” next to the throne.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1898-06-08

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956

A woman holding a flag labeled “Woman Suffrage” stands behind an angry hag labeled “Militant Lawlessness” with a Medusa-like face. The hag, wide-eyed and open mouthed, rushes toward the viewer, carrying a bomb and a torch with smoke labeled “Arson.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1913-06-04

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956