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Drawing

Barman — Otto

Date: 1932
Description: Otto the barman from the perspective of a person on other side of the bar whose hands are shown reaching for eleven mugs of beer. The establishment is Zum ...
Print

Genocide Treaty Cartoon

Date: 1986
Description: Cartoon depicting a very old Uncle Sam signing the Genocide Treaty while a man behind him says, "Better 37 years late than never, I suppose!".
Print

Bert Williams

Date: 1912
Description: Caricature of Bert Williams, probably drawn by Al Frueh, c. 1912.
Print

"If It's Brewdated-It's Blatz," Beer Label

Date: 04 10 1934
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. Brew-Date label for a bottle of Blatz beer. The label features two cartoon gnomes hol...
Print

Mickie Mouse Animal Crackers, Label

Date: 08 16 1934
Description: Label submitted to the State of Wisconsin for trademark registration from the Quality Biscuit Company. Features a cartoon drawing of a mouse holding a micr...
Poster

Demonstrate No Confidence

Date: 1976
Description: Political poster urging citizens to "Demonstrate No Confidence" in neither the Democrats nor the Republicans. The poster has a cartoon of the Republican el...
Print

BETTY BOOP Title Card for Animated Cartoon

Date: 1935
Description: A photograph of a title card for a BETTY BOOP cartoon, showing Betty Boop sitting on the palm of a hand, surrounded by silhouettes of cheering men throwing...
Poster

"Krise des Marxismus?" Poster

Date: 06 03 1983
Description: Poster announcing a discussion at Ernst Bloch University on the 100th anniversary of the death of Karl Marx. Poster has black text and image on a white bac...
Print

"Blessed Are The Meek" Editorial Cartoon

Date: 1968
Description: Editorial cartoon of dolphins in the water watching a mushroom cloud explode on the horizon. The drawing is titled, "Blessed Are The Meek: For They Shall I...
Print

"The Thinker" Editorial Cartoon

Date: 1970
Description: Editorial cartoon depicting Rodin's "The Thinker" wearing a gas mask. The figure is surrounded by pollution, with a factory spewing smoke in the background...
Drawing

Arthur J. Altmeyer and Allen V. Astin in a Gib Crockett Cartoon

Date: 04 25 1936
Description: The cartoon by Gib Crockett shows the Altmeyer and Astin figures wearing bandages and crutches, as though they have been beaten up. From a radio nearby the...
Drawing

Ingrid Bergman Caricature

Date: 
Description: Caricature of a man and Ingrid Bergman on a ski slope. Bergman is dressed as Joan of Arc. The caption on the right near her reads: "If I wear my legs to m...
Poster

"Der Killer von Alabama" (Battling Butler) Film Poster

Date: 1960
Description: German film poster for the re-release of the American film. Large image of a boxing glove, with the top of Buster Keaton's head wearing a hat and his glove...
Poster

"Oller Kahn mit Größenwahn" (High and Dry) Film Poster

Date: 1958
Description: German film poster for the British film, "The 'Maggie'." A big, blue anthropomorphic circle with a smiling face and white arms with clasped hands. There is...
Poster

"Mister Freedom" Film Poster

Date: 1970
Description: Grove Press International Film Festival film poster for the French film. Illustrated image of a man carrying a woman. They are both dressed in red, white, ...
Book or Pamphlet

"The Vandals of 1936" Cartoon

Date: 05 1936
Description: A political cartoon from Foreign Service magazine depicting four young men disrespecting and vandalizing the Tomb of the Unknown Solider. One of the...
Print

Military Themed Valentine

Date: 1943
Description: Valentine's Day card of a young boy in a military uniform and his dog. He is standing in the open top hatch of a tank, and the dog is sitting on the crawle...
Drawing

Thelma Todd and Charlie Murray

Date: 
Description: Black and white drawing by Al Hirschfeld of Thelma Todd and Charlie Murray for the film "Vamping Venus."
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

Date: 10 1992
Description: Cover of a presidential political campaign comic book. The writer is Larry Doyle, and the illustrator is Alan Kupperberg.
Historical Object

Presidental Political Campaign Ephemera

Date: 11 02 1992
Description: The cover of a November 1992 edition of "The New Yorker" magazine. On the left side, down the spine, are jack-o-lanterns, bats, and ghosts with a torn loo...

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