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Drawing

Barman — John

Date: 1932
Description: John bartending at The Log Cabin.
Drawing

Barman — Pete

Date: 1932
Description: Pete bartending at Club Simplon.
Drawing

Barman — Pete

Date: 1932
Description: Pete bartending at the Ship Ahoy.
Drawing

Barman — Pete

Date: 1932
Description: Pete bartending at the Roxy Grill.
Photograph

Dyers Shoe Store Political Window

Date: 10 07 1936
Description: Dyers Shoe Store, at 109 State Street, with a display window featuring men's shoes, and the words: "Comfortable shoes satisfy all parties," and "Give your ...
Book or Pamphlet

Case Centennial Plow Brochure

Date: 1937
Description: Front cover of a brochure advertising the Case Centennial Plow. The brochure is titled "Plows on Parade" and tells the history of the steel plow business t...
Print

Cartoon of Rejected Bill

Date: 1961
Description: A cartoon of a rejected bill being sent away by a man in a top hat, who is holding back a dog on a leash.
Drawing

The Teenie Weenies

Date: 1923
Description: "Introducing Capatola Victrola Pinchneck Jackson." In this original drawing, the Teenie Weenies re-roof a house with playing cards and a new Teenie Weenie ...
Drawing

The Teenie Weenies: An Unwelcome Guest

Date: 06 17 1916
Description: "An Unwelcome Guest." Three Teenie Weenie women walk into a bedroom surprised to see a mouse peacfully sleeping - in a Teenie Weenie bed!
Drawing

The Teenie Weenies

Date: 1915
Description: An original ink drawing of William Donahey's "Teenie Weenies". The colorful drawing features several Teenie Weenies. Turk, the Sailor and others pull a pie...
Print

Horse-Power Cartoon

Date: 1917
Description: Cartoon illustrating "the layman's idea of how horse-power is determined." The cartoon shows an automobile in a "tug-of-war" with a large number of horses.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Underground Newspaper Cover: San Francisco Express Times

Date: 11 06 1968
Description: Cover of "San Francisco Express Times," an underground newspaper, featuring a cartoon of a giant pig preparing to eat a personified version of The Statue o...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Underground Newspaper Cover: The Madison Bugle-American

Date: 09 16 1970
Description: Cover of "The Madison Bugle-American," an underground newspaper, featuring a cartoon of a businessman holding a leashed dog, a woman in a lounge dress smok...
Print

Starting The Tractor, Tractor Safety Cartoon

Date: 1958
Description: Cartoon from an International Harvester operator's manual. The cartoon appears under the heading: "Starting the Tractor". The cartoon depicts a man riding ...
Print

Steering The Tractor, Safety Cartoon

Date: 1958
Description: Cartoon from an International Harvester operator's manual. The cartoon is below the heading: "Steering the Tractor". The cartoon depicts a man riding a per...
Poster

Re-Elect Soglin Poster

Date: 06 1971
Description: Poster advocating the re-election of Paul Soglin to the Common Council of Madison, Wisconsin. Bears the slogan "rush right on to the poll." Features an R. ...
Magazine or Periodical

The Great American Durbar

Date: 03 04 1905
Description: A political cartoon titled "The Great American Durbar", showing a parade of political characters featuring Theodore Roosevelt perched atop an elephant symb...
Postcard

Taft in a Glass

Date: 1908
Description: Humorous postcard designed by Elizabeth H. Bridgers of North Carolina in support of the Presidential candidacy of Republican William Howard Taft. Mrs. Bri...
Poster

"Matterplay"

Date: 01 26 1971
Description: Poster advertising Matterplay at 321 Gorham Street, Madison, Wisconsin. The poster features a combination of fantasy and realism in its representation of s...
Photograph

Jaycettes' Fashion Show

Date: 04 19 1950
Description: Three of the models participating in the Jaycettes' fashion show admire a large-sized cartoon that will be used in the show, inspired by State Journal cart...

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