Bryan Cartoons
Title
Bryan Cartoons
Contributor
Ann Lesch (UW Milwaukee)
Collection Items
William Jennings Bryan, at bat, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan standing at bat, sweating. He is holding a bat marked as 1908 and two bats lie behind him marked as 1896 and 1900.
William Jennings Bryan, Patrick McCarren, political cartoon
William Jennings Bryan on his knees beside the Tammany Tiger. A bone marked as "McCarren" lies to the right of the tiger, representing New York State Senator Patrick McCarren.
William Jennings Bryan, oil lamp, political cartoon
William Jennings Bryan standing at the top of a stairway holding an oil lamp. Smoke from the lamp contains the words Standard Oil. Bryan's campaign manager, Charles N. Haskell was accused of accepting campaign contributions from the Standard Oil…
William Jennings Bryan, John W. Kern, political cartoon
William Jennings Bryan and John W. Kern walking, holding hands and canes, with blinders over their eyes. Bryan's blinders are marked with the dates of 1896 and 1900, while Kern's blinders are marked with the dates of 1900 and 1904. These are dates…
William Jennings Bryan, Uncle Same, Taft's record, political cartoon
William Jennings Bryan looking at Uncle Sam and pointing to his empty hand. Uncle Sam holding paper with the text "Tafts Record" and lists Taft's experience.
William Jennings Bryan, new suit, political cartoon
Cartoon of William Jennings Bryan looking in full length mirror wearing suit. Left sleeve marked as "Radicalism." Reflection of right sleeve marked as "conservatism." Two suit discarded suits lay on floor. One one is marked as Govt Ownership, the…
William Jennings Bryan, John W. Kern, on stage, political cartoon
Political Cartoon of William Jennings Bryan and John W. Kern standing on stage singing. Each man has both legs amputated and are using peg legs and canes. The sheet music they are singing from is marked as "We Have Been There Before."
William Jennings Bryan, running, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan running with his right arm above him, hand in a fist, and the corners of his mouth turned down.
William Jennings Bryan, seated Uncle Sam, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan and Uncle Sam sitting in chairs and facing each other. Bryan holding hands together with worried expression on his face.
William Jennings Bryan, political issues, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan with a well-groomed dog on a leash marked as "Bank Deposit Guarantee." Three dogs with heads turned down stand before him; each is marked as "Referendum," "Govt Ownership," and "Free Silver" respectively. …
William Jennings Bryan, large plaque, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan standing before a large plaque with a list of each president by last name.
William Jennings Bryan, platform planks, political cartoons
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan standing on top of broken wooden planks marked as "Anti-Imperialism," "16 to 1," "Govt Ownership of Railways," and "Packed U.S. Supreme Court." Lying underneath, being crushed by the planks is a donkey. …
William Jennings Bryan, hourglass, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan sitting in chair looking at hourglass marked as "1908" sitting on top of a book marked as "Bryanism." Two broken hourglasses marked as "1900" and "1896" lie beside Bryan's chair.
William Jennings Bryan, John W. Kern, as birds, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan and John W. Kern as birds. Kean appears to be depicted as a chicken, while Bryan appears to be depicted as a crow. Each man has a tail feather with a tag marked as "1908" attached to it. Four tail…
William Jennings Bryan, Thomas F. Ryan, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan sitting on a bench in at a train station holding a baby marked as "Ryans $20,000." A woman in the background, marked as "Ryan" walks away. Behind the bench Bryan is sitting at is a suitcase marked as…
William Jennings Bryan, lung capacity, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan performing a lung capacity test. He has exhausted all his breath. Beside the lung capacity tester is a sign marked as "Test Your Lungs. Fill The Tube and the Bell Will Ring." The lung capacity tester…
William Jennings Bryan, sign, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan standing a chair changing the wording of a sign hanging on the wall. The sign is marked with "I would rather be [strike through] right than [end strike through] President."
William Jennings Bryan, bank deposits, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan with a girl sitting on his knee. The girl's dress is marked as "Bank Deposit Guarantee" and she is holding a stick of candy with a toy below her on the ground. Two children, a boy and a girl, each marked…
William Jennings Bryan, initiatives and referendum, political cartoon
Political Cartoon of William Jennings Bryan standing at a door pointing of into the distance as an elderly woman walks away carrying her belongings, which are marked as "Public Ownership," "Free Silver," and "Initiatives and Referendum."
William Jennings Bryan, Charles Haskell, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan dressed as Roman soldier on a cliff looking over the ocean in a storm. Charles Haskell kneels behind him holding an oil can marked as "Standard Oil." The storming sea and the lightening bolts in the sky…
William Jennings Bryan, shaking hands with Uncle Sam, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan shaking hands with Uncle Sam. Reverse of images includes the following text, "There is no [three illegible words], Mr. Bryan, glad to have you back."
William Jennings Bryan, weather vane, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan standing a top a weather vane with one arm help up. The arms of the vane are marked as "Radicalism," "Conservatism," "Govt Rail Roads," "Free Silver."
William Jennings Bryan, as Napoleon, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan dressed as Napoleon ridding a donkey leading troops. Behind him are Patrick McCarren, William "Fingy" Conner and Charles Murphy, who is riding a tiger.
William Jennings Bryan, bruised, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan beaten up with bandages on his head and over his eye marked as, "1896," "Hearst," and "1900." Behind Bryan stand Patrick McCarren with an axe and Charles Murphy with a dagger. To the left of Bryan is…
William Jennings Bryan, William Howard Taft, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan and William Howard Taft standing, each with an arm resting on a short pillar with Lady Justice atop. The side each man has his arm resting on has his record inscribed on it. Taft's lists, Judge, Gov. of…
William Jennings Bryan, drowning, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan drowning. His head is and right hand and forearm emerging from water. In the ripples of the water are written 1896 and 1900.
William Jennings Bryan, Uncle Sam, political cartoon
Political cartoon of Uncle Sam holding a photo of William Jennings Bryan in his right hand and looking upward. Text above the drawing reads, "Uncle Sam: 'Bryan _ Bryan. The name sounds familiar?'
William Jennings Bryan, juggling act, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan on stage as a juggler. A ball and feather are in the air, marked as "Bank Guarantee," and "Injunction" respectively. Bryan is holding plates in under his left arm, with one marked as "Referendum." A…
William Jennings Bryan, kneeling, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan kneeling with his arms stretched upward. A ghost-like figure with a round, masked face, and winged feet, marked with a dollar sign, floats behind Bryan with both arms outstretched holding bags of money. …
William Jennings Bryan, treadmill, political cartoon
Political cartoon of William Jennings Bryan running on a wooden treadmill that is powering a saw. The saw blade is halfway through cutting off a portion marked as "Defeat 1908." Two other portions of the log lie on the ground marked as, "Defeat…