The simian, the slumberer, and the everlasting get-there, no. 4
An organ grinder wakes up and looks angrily at his monkey who is eating up their profits, as the animal scatters empty peanut shells all over the sidewalk. Inscribed on verso: June 19th 4.55 pm. No copyright in... More
She 's all right / Ehrhart. - coin, public domain photograph
Print shows an angel labeled "National Credit" with wings labeled "Sound Financial Policy" and "Repeal of Sherman Silver Law" rising above the flames of the wreck of the "U.S. Treasury", with among the wreckage... More
Puck's suggestion for the German Kaiser's benefit / Ehrhart.
Print shows William II, the German Emperor, wearing a crown and a regal robe with a ribbon that states "Sons of Cold Water", sitting at a table with other military figures, and Count Leo von Caprivi pouring out... More
In the cyclone cellar, - waiting for fair weather / Ehrhart.
Print shows a woman labeled "Democratic Party" peering through an opening labeled "Jeffersonian Principles" in an underground shelter, while a tornado rages overhead with dark clouds labeled "Indignation, Dissa... More
Caricature, A sufficient reason / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon imag...
Print shows two governesses, each with a child, in the park; one woman is having trouble controlling a little boy who is frightened of a policeman standing in the background. Caption: Miss Dolan Oi'm a-goin' ... More
Caricature, American "rocks" / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image
Print shows a well-dressed American woman carrying a hod full of moneybags toward a destitute British nobleman who is using her money to shore-up his castle and get himself back on a sound financial footing. C... More
The phœnix-like "summer girl" / Ehrhart.
Print shows a female figure with wings rising from the flames of summer romances that are burning out as the season comes to an end; she leaves behind many broken-hearted men on the beach at a summer resort. C... More
The bicycle - the great dress reformer of the nineteenth century! / Eh...
Print shows a man and a woman wearing knickers and bloomers, standing with a bicycle between them, shaking hands; to the right and left are examples of nineteenth century fashion. Illus. from Puck, v. 37, no. ... More
That coveted cup / Ehrhart. - Public domain portrait engraving
Print shows Uncle Sam sitting back in a chair on the beach next to America's Cup festooned with laurel branches and the names of American yachts and the year they won the Cup, "America 1851, Magic 1870, Columbi... More
The European Svengali and the trilbys of the "four hundred" - he hypno...
Print shows a wily, destitute, European noble, with papers extending from his pockets labeled "Laundry Bill, Hotel Bill, Livery Bill, [and] Tailor Bill", seeking a fortune among young American heiresses, as he ... More
The bicycle problem / Ehrhart. - Drawing. Public domain image.
Print shows a vignette cartoon depicting aspects of the cycling craze, such as "beneficial" or "injurious" to one's health, problems with trying to dress appropriately and being excluded if not, the concern tha... More
Cause and effect / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain image
Print shows a well-dressed, imperious woman seated in a chair, with her feet on a cushion, holding a scepter and a paper that states "Fashion's Decrees for Summer Resorts", after listing the rules, it ends with... More
Overdoing things - the tendency of the day / Ehrhart.
Print shows a vignette cartoon depicting the tendency of Americans to overdo everything, such as hosting "Large receptions in small houses", women's fashions and their "Elevation and advancement idea", "Arctic ... More
It never loses its popularity / Ehrhart.
Print shows a young man and a young woman sitting on a love seat, he holds her hand and appears ready to propose to her, while behind them question marks labeled "Tariff Question, Chinese Question, Armenian Que... More
Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C., Political Cartoon
A drawing of two women on a pier with umbrellas, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washingto... More
Even the church has got it / Ehrhart.
Print shows a minister with a "Bible" in his coat pocket riding on a bicycle, in a race with another minister who is not far behind; a husband and wife are observing from a sidewalk in the background. Caption:... More
What a newspaper puff can do / F. Opper and Ehrhart.
Print shows a vignette cartoon chronicling the social and financial fortunes of the "Smallclip" family following Mrs. Smallclip's interview with reporters and artists for the society pages of the newspaper, whi... More
"The Kaisesr's coat" / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Print shows William II, the German Emperor, sitting on horseback before an effigy mounted on a pole with a "Notice" that states "All civilians must bow before those who wear the Kaiser's coat"; there are a grou... More
The "new journalism" beats him / Ehrhart.
Print shows a bespectacled man wearing a top hat and over coat, holding a book titled "Old Sleuth the Detective", standing on the street where young children are reading the newspapers labeled "Daily Scandal Mo... More
The American millionaire at home and abroad; or, why a great many of o...
Print shows a vignette cartoon showing a dignified and respected millionaire in familiar surroundings at home; and while traveling through major European cities, he is ignored, ridiculed, laughed at as the butt... More
The popular tendency to rail at wealth is not entirely justified / Ehr...
Print shows a vignette cartoon with a group of working class individuals complaining about the selfish accumulation of wealth by a small percentage of society; the surrounding vignettes illustrate the philanthr... More
Caricature, Proud of her boys / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image
Print shows Columbia standing between an American sailor and an American soldier, during the Spanish-American War. Illus. from Puck, v. 43, no. 1115, (1898 July 20), cover. Copyright 1898 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Another proposed war tax / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Print shows on the upper left a line of men at a pay window labeled "Notice Bachelors' Tax. Taxes must be paid on or before 1st of fiscal year under penalty of fine. Males under 21 year[s] exemp[t]"; they are p... More
The ancestral snobbery-microbe / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Print shows a vignette cartoon, with "America's Real Order of the Descendants of Kings" at center showing an African American laborer, a woman domestic, and an Irish hod carrier. The surrounding vignettes depic... More
From the ranks / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain image
Print shows American soldiers sitting around a campfire listening as one tells a story through verse of getting kissed by his girlfriend just before boarding the train. Includes a poem by Edwin L. Sabin. Illus... More
After the campaigns - return of the conquering heros / Ehrhart.
Print shows on the left, two fashionably dressed, healthy young women escorting a young man ill-suited for military service, carrying a valise, on his departure from a seaside resort; on the right, two hearty y... More
The modern maid - as changeable as the seasons / Ehrhart.
Print shows a fashionably dressed, healthy young woman hanging on the arm of an injured football player; in the background, two hearty young men, a soldier and a sailor, home from military service during the Sp... More
The decay of home-life among the "smart set" / Ehrhart.
Print shows a vignette cartoon about the aspirations for social life among the well-to-do; at center, "The Will-o'-the-Wisp of Social Aspirations" shows a crowd of rich people chasing after "Social Ambition", a... More
The old colonial dames / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Print shows a vignette cartoon with scenes of colonial men and women working at domestic and blue collar chores and jobs, leading to a scene with upper class women, each clutching an approved "Family Tree". Il... More
Her new protector / Ehrhart. - Public domain portrait engraving
Print shows Emile Loubet holding papers that state "La Constitution" and standing with a young female figure representing France; they are looking toward the sun labeled "Le Triomphe de la Vérité" in the backgr... More
The annual surplus and its consequences - a study inspired by the comm...
Print shows, on the left, a long line of recent graduates with their "Diploma", some labeled "Doctor" and "Lawyer", passing by a man with a sign that states "Wanted Skilled Labor - Mechanics, Designers, Carvers... More
Puck magazine cover - Tammany's anti-trust game / Ehrhart.
Illustration showing Richard Croker as a laborer carrying a block of ice labeled "Ice Trust" and a sheet of paper "N.Y Dock privileges"; he cries out, "Stop thief," while himself being pursued by an angry mob o... More
If they'll only be good / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows Uncle Sam standing at center, gesturing to the left toward American soldiers boarding ships to return to America after defeating the Spanish in the Philippines, and gesturing to the right tow... More
One reason in four tableaux / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows four scenes related to New York City residents: in the upper left, "August in Madison Ave." showing the well-to-do leaving town to beat the summer heat; in the upper right, "August in Mulliga... More
Caesar up to date / Ehrhart. - Public domain dedication image
Robert Van Wyck, in body of water, holding onto ice blocks "ice trust", and saying to man wearing helmet and holding up life preserver "Tammany machine power", "Help me, Cassius, or I sink!" Illus. in: Puck, v.... More
Pity the poor millionaire; - a sound stomach is rather to be chosen th...
Illustration showing a rich, frail old man sitting in a chair attending to his mail while servants bring him medications for his health. Illus. in: Puck, v. 47, no. 1203 (1900 March 28), centerfold. Copyright ... More
To save the American girl / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows a customs official ushering a royal tramp onboard a steamer, as a wealthy American woman, with thoughts of a royal wedding, holds up a bag full of money. Caption: Deport the vagrant nobleman... More
The theatrical manager's bunco-game, and how he works it / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows at center a theater manager, his hands and pockets stuffed with money; around him are four scenes showing how he manages a scam to extort higher prices for the theater tickets, using scalpers... More
Caricature, Cæsar up to date / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image
Illustration shows New York City Mayor Robert Anderson Van Wyck drowning in a sea of ice blocks labeled "Ice Trust"; swimming toward him holding a life preserver labeled "Tammany Machine Power" is Richard Croke... More
Into society via the "Walledoff" / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows through a series of vignettes, a rural family arriving in the city to stay at the "Walledoff," a fashionable hotel. The patriarch of the family repeatedly mistakes each encounter for somethin... More
Caricature, Pan-American Puck / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image
Illustration shows Columbia welcoming a woman labeled "South America" to the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Illus. in: Puck, v. 49, no. 1262 (1901 May 8), Pan-American cover. Copyright 1901 by K... More
The wheel that can't be stopped; - it's human nature / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows a large red devil turning the crank of a large wheel decorated with scenes of gambling and with male and female figures labeled "Reformers," "Citizen's Committee," "Women's League," and "Salv... More
Caricature, The feminine view / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image
Illustration shows a young couple wearing formal evening dress at a fashionable card party, discussing whether the card game "euchre" is gambling, with men and women playing cards at tables in the background. ... More
Columbia's Easter bonnet / Ehrhart after a sketch by Dalrymple.
Illustration shows Columbia adjusting her bonnet, which is a battleship labeled "World Power" with two guns labeled "Army" and "Navy"; it is spewing thick black smoke labeled "Expansion." She is inserting a tin... More
The hired help "bugaboo" / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Illustration shows a series of vignettes illustrating how women's social life impacts their domestic life, their problems with servants, the troubles neglected children get into, and how home life can be improv... More
Puck magazine cover - The Pullman porter's "kick" / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows a thin, tattered "Pullman Sleeping Car Porter" holding a piece of paper "Tips Daily Average on each Trip" which shows a 70% reduction in tips between 1890 and 1900, at the bottom it states "P... More
Puck's summer chowder / Ehrhart. (before 1920)
Illustration shows several scenes of life at various times and locations around a central image of two masked men recklessly driving an automobile down a country road, frightening every man, woman, and beast, a... More
The rise of the kitchen tyrant; - and how she may fall / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows the evolution of the domestic servant from country housewife to an employed domestic through seven scenes beginning with the barefooted housewife receiving "the summons to the land of the fre... More
Their descendants / Ehrhart. - Victorian era public domain image
Illustration shows Dutch settlers in "New Amsterdam" (New York) chuckling over drink at the shades of their future descendants (Victorian women, dandies, stern-looking members of the D.A.R., women golfing, and ... More
Evolution of the "hold-up" / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows a traveling couple beset upon by every member of the service industry, coachmen, porters, maids, messengers, busboys, and cooks, for some amount of remuneration. The cartoonist equates this t... More
Caricature, A misunderstanding / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image
Illustration showing the British Lion, wearing a military uniform, aghast by the tattered look of a female figure labeled "Peace," her clothing torn, head and left arm bandaged, and walking with a crutch, the d... More
"Put me off at Buffalo!" / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows passengers, in a railroad sleeping car, telling the porter to make sure to put them "off at Buffalo" so they can visit the Pan-American Exposition. Illus. in: Puck, v. 49, no. 1262 (1901 May... More
Superstition has always ruled the world / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows a central figure of a wizard holding the strings to a wooden jumping toy shaped like a globe with a head, arms and legs; he is surrounded by vignettes with captions: "An early fake," "The Mil... More
Another of our exports; - the American fortune / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows an "Absentee Millionaire" standing on land labeled "Europe" spraying money from a hose connected to an "American Hydrant source of income"; suggesting that wealthy Americans spend more money ... More
The first steps alone; - May 20th, 1902 / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows Columbia standing on the seashore with a small child who is wearing a hat labeled "Cuba"; Columbia has dropped a ribbon labeled "U.S. Protectorate" that is wrapped around the young girls wais... More
Love's course among the crowned heads / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows Alfonso XIII, the young King of Spain, holding onto the robe of Pope Leo XIII, with his mother, María Cristina, standing next to him on the viewing stand as young women are presented to him a... More
Love's course among the crowned heads--Little Alfonso is next in line ...
Pope introducing son of royal Spanish family to a woman. Illus. in: Puck, v. 52, no. 1332 (1902 Sept. 10), centerfold.
Once more he leads the world / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows throngs of people with wads of money in their hands, making their way to the gambling casino at Saratoga, New York. Uncle Sam stands to the right, thumbs in his suspenders, boasting about hav... More
"Crazy" / Ehrhart. - Public domain dedication image
Illustration shows the effect of the recent craze for playing ping pong, business partners neglect their work, ladies' clubs turn away from their normal leisure pursuits, infants are pitted against one another,... More
Caricature, An idea / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image
Illustration shows an actress and her manager sitting in an office. Caption: The Star I've had my diamonds stolen three times and been married four. Now, what else can I do? / Manager You might take lessons ... More
For the favored few / Ehrhart. - Public domain engraving
Illustration shows an attractive young woman talking to a handsome young man at the theater; they are discussing the benefits of marriage. Caption: Miss Blossom But a married man always has some one to share ... More
Caricature, Far from it / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image
Illustration shows two young women holding golf clubs, discussing one's relationship with a male friend in the context of a round of golf, punning on the word "paresis". Caption: Gladys Is Ferdy suffering fro... More
The Easter girls / Ehrhart. - Drawing. Public domain image.
Illustration shows several young women wearing their new Easter fashions outside a church. Includes a poem titled "The Easter Girls" by Madeline Bridges. Illus. in: Puck, v. 51, no. 1308 (1902 March 26), cente... More
Caricature, Shifting their camp / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon imag...
Illustration shows a young woman accompanied by an elderly matron as they depart the summer resort for the return trip to the city for the winter social season. Includes brief verse by A.H.F. describing the sce... More
Puck's summer salad / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain imag...
Illustration shows a central scene showing a man looking out a garret window, daydreaming or musing on the life of the farmer; there are several vignettes surrounding that offer humorous or comon sense response... More
A midsummer day's dream / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Illustration shows a woman lying in a hammock, daydreaming of engaging in various social and sport activities with handsome young men; she imagines herself shooting, sailing, dancing, sitting on a beach, golfin... More
Puck's Christmas tree / Ehrhart., Puck magazine cover
Illustration shows a large, decorated Christmas tree around which appear some of the characters who routinely appear in Puck's cartoons, such as the automobile driving scofflaw holding a gift of "Horse Liniment... More
Mayor Low's novel plan and its great possibilities / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows in the center, Mayor Seth Low sitting in a chair reading from a long list of his "Plans for this Week" to a group of reporters; in the vignettes to the right and left, someone is reading from... More
The European rest cure / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Illustration shows a series of vignettes of an elderly couple embarking on a leisurely grand tour of Europe, stopping in Ireland, Scotland, France, Germany, and Egypt, before returning home exhausted and in poo... More
"The greatest show on earth" now in London / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows the procession for the coronation of Edward VII, King of Great Britain; many of those participating in the pageantry are wearing medieval costume. Caption: Barnum was not the only man who kn... More
Peter Cooper's example, which our mulit-millionaire philanthropists mi...
Illustration shows Puck standing next to a statue of Peter Cooper in front of the Cooper Union building; Puck is holding a paper that states "Puck suggests a few outlets for overflowing incomes". Crowds of work... More
Caricature, A dismal outlook / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image
Illustration shows a prim elderly woman admonishing a tramp lying on the ground next to a dirt road on the outskirts of a rural community. Caption: Mrs. Stern Why don't you brace up and be a man and take the ... More
Puck magazine cover - 491 B.C. -- 1902 A.D. / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows a man labeled "Persia" and a man labeled "Greece" drinking a toast from a punch bowl labeled "Renewal of Diplomatic Relations". Caption: A long time between drinks. Illus. in: Puck, v. 52, n... More
"Good" or "bad" trust - in which class does the fire insurance trust b...
Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with the directors reviewing the "Annual Report of the Fire Proof Fire Insurance Co." at center and the vignettes showing the remedial measures taken by the manager of a co... More
All is not gold that glitters / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows an agent presenting the grand entrance to "Bluff Court" to an excited young couple; the regal doormen add a royal quality to a spectacular looking dwelling that is actually an apartment with ... More
As to the many theatrical failures, business will pick up when-- / Ehr...
Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with, at center, the construction of mannequin models as stand-ins for actors, surrounded by scenes of price gouging, poorly attended performances, the use of wooden actors... More
Cupid's round-up / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain image
Illustration shows cupids on horseback lassoing attractive young couples and herding them toward the "Matrimonial Corral" in the background. Illus. in: Puck, v. 54, no. 1384 (1903 September 9), centerfold. Cop... More
The home-life of the millionaire's family / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with the vacant home of a millionaire at center and each vignette showing the whereabouts and activities of the millionaire's family members, such as his wife and a daughte... More
Concerning race suicide / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Illustration shows contrasting views of population growth, "The Idle Stork" on the left has little to do as the upper class chooses not to make babies, whereas "The Strenuous Stork" is being worked to death by ... More
A word to the otherwise / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows a haughty, well-dressed woman sitting in the middle of a ballroom, she is holding a paper that states "Society hence-forth will strive to attract brains, not mere vulgar wealth. --A leader of... More
Safe in dangerous waters / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Illustration shows a "real American girl" sailing a small boat around rocks that look like crowns of royalty in the "Sea of Matrimony" where boats labeled "American Fortunes" have shipwrecked. Caption: Puck T... More
Puck's midsummer medley / Ehrhart., Puck magazine cover
Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with, at center, a young woman at seaside writing to her beau in the city, asking when he can come down (in verse by Edwin L. Sabin). Surrounding the main image are scenes ... More
A word to grand stand specialists / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows Puck tugging at the coat-tails of Andrew Carnegie, as he and John D. Rockefeller pile money bags around the base of a statue labeled "Fame", which they seek by endowing libraries and universi... More
"You can fool some of the people all of the time" / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with John A. Dowie as a wizard at center offering salvation and other products to gullible customers. The surrounding vignettes show various types of "people", such as "The... More
Unionism or the National Guard? / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows a laborer standing at center holding a rifle labeled "Law and Order" and a National Guard uniform labeled "Patriotism" which he is offering to Uncle Sam who is standing on the left with his h... More
The limit / Ehrhart. Historic map, Library of Congress
Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with men on horseback dining beneath palm trees in the center and with vignettes showing various special dinners, such as "The girl-in-the-pie dinner", "The dinner that was... More
The age of specialists / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Illustration shows a vignette cartoon of various incidents where a person refuses to perform a task because he or she is a specialist in some other field; the series concludes with two men speaking to each othe... More
Caricature, Quite a difference / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon image
Illustration shows a young woman talking with her father about the promises her boyfriend has made. Caption: Ethel He has promised to give me every dollar he earns! / Papa Better make him promise to give you... More
Puck magazine cover - "Due process of law" / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows Justice, wearing a crown labeled "Law" and carrying a sword and scales, riding on the back of a snail, climbing a steep hill strewn with bolders labeled "Certificate of reasonable doubt, Appe... More
Puck magazine cover - A specialist's opinion / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows Thomas Lipton checking the pulse of a animated feminine America's Cup. Caption: Dr. Lipton Your Condition, of course, is not alarming; but a trip abroad would do you a world of good. Illus... More
The microbe of unionism / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with a "Labor Agitator" sitting in the center with strings attached to marionettes or puppets from all walks of life and social classes; the vignettes around the central fi... More
Caricature, The finishing touch / Ehrhart., public domain cartoon imag...
Illustration shows a young man wearing a robe, sitting in a chair by a window; he is reading a book. A young woman nurse is attending to him and an old man, the doctor, has arrived for a check-up; there medicin... More
He meant well / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain image
Illustration shows the captain of an ocean liner offering a toast to his passengers sitting around a large dining table on a ship that is rocking a bit too much for most passengers. Caption: The Captain Ladie... More
The poor man's candidate / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Illustration shows President Theodore Roosevelt standing on a reviewing stand, holding hat in raised right hand as a large group of capitalists, industrialists, and financiers wearing the tattered clothing of t... More
Our uncrowned kings / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain imag...
Illustration shows three statues labeled "Cook, Walking Delegate, [and] Head Waiter" on the left and three statues labeled "Coachman, Car Porter, [and] Janitor" on the right; people are bowing down, kneeling, a... More
Some deserving candidates for the hero fund / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows a series of nine vignettes to the left and across the top of a main illustration. In each vignette a man puts himself at risk in one way or another; one man gets up in the middle of the night... More
A dangerous brew / Ehrhart. - Drawing. Public domain image.
Illustration shows John Mitchell and Samuel Gompers, representing the United Mine Workers and the American Federation of Labor, as witches stirring a "dangerous brew" of labor violence in a cauldron labeled "Un... More
Concerning the American girl / Ehrhart., Political Cartoon
Illustration shows a priest standing on the left holding a paper that states "The steady decline of womanhood from its old ideals"; Puck pulls back a curtain to reveal women in many roles in society, such as do... More
A Sunday morning dream - time to wake up / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows a man dreaming about enforcing the blue laws by punishing young men for playing baseball, a young woman for playing golf, even a young girl for picking flowers; he imagines them emploring him... More
Out in Salt Lake City / Ehrhart.
Illustration shows two Mormon elders discussing another Mormon who has been found guilty of bigamy. Caption: Elder Heaperholmes He has been tried by the church and found guilty of bigamy. / Elder Holikuss Gu... More