William Jennings Bryan, John W. Kern, as birds, political cartoon

Title

William Jennings Bryan, John W. Kern, as birds, political cartoon

Subject

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925
Kern, John Worth, 1849-1917
Presidents--United States--Election--1908
United States--Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons

Description

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 feather lie discarded between them marked with the years, 1896, 1900, 1900 and 1904, each representing a year of an unsuccessful campaign for the men.

Creator

Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912

Source

MS 093, Political Cartoons, Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Publisher

Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries

Date

1908

Rights

To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.

Format

JPEG

Language

eng

Type

stillimage

Identifier

093-bry-dav-30

Original Format

Ink on Paper.

Files

bry.dav.30.exhibit.jpg

Collection

Citation

Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912, “William Jennings Bryan, John W. Kern, as birds, political cartoon,” Nebraska U, accessed November 25, 2024, https://unlhistory.unl.edu/items/show/1414.

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