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Their Uncle Jere
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Newspaper clipping cartoon drawing of Jeremiah Rusk as a towering figure standing above a small crowd of men in a field. Rusk wears a hat and vest, his sleeves are rolled up and he has one hand on a plow.
March 28, 1892
Powers, Thomas E., 1870-1939
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Jerry Rusk Cartoon
September 20, 1891
Political cartoon from the Washington Post. It refers to the role of Jeremiah M. Rusk, the Secretary of Agriculture from Wisconsin, in negotiating international trade agreements.
The First Mountain To Be Removed
July 22, 1905
A cartoon titled "The First Mountain To Be Removed" showing Uncle Sam and Theodore Roosevelt looking at a mountain shaped like a skeleton wearing a mask and hat and holding a sword with the words: ...
A Race with Death and Taxes
Cartoon of Uncle Sam, on the left, rolling up his sleeves, watching a man and the Grim Reaper running towards him. In the center is a barrier marked: "Standard of Living." The Grim Reaper has "Deat...
Cartoon of Uncle Walt
1965
Frank King's cartoon character "Uncle Walt." This particular work was drawn for King's niece, Carole. The cartoon says, "Hi Carole come see me sometime."
Johnston Harvester Company Catalog Cover
1892
Catalog cover featuring a color illustration of a man and a woman harvesting in a field.
Paul Bunyan Skidding Ahead of the Saws
Drawing of Paul Bunyan running with two oxen pulling a log that is being sawed by two other lumberjacks.
