William Jennings Bryan, kneeling, political cartoon

Title

William Jennings Bryan, kneeling, political cartoon

Subject

Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925
Presidents--United States--Election--1908
United States--Politics and government--Caricatures and cartoons

Description

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. Text above the drawing reads, "Help, will someone save us from being bought."

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

Identifier

093-0095

Original Format

Ink on Paper

Files

bry.dav.79.exhibit.jpg

Collection

Citation

Davenport, Homer, 1867-1912, “William Jennings Bryan, kneeling, political cartoon,” Nebraska U, accessed April 23, 2024, https://unlhistory.unl.edu/items/show/1456.

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