political cartoon
political cartoon
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- Description
- This object is an original pen and ink political cartoon hand drawn on heavy white paper circa 1904 by Clifford Berryman in Washington, D.C. Berryman lampooned William Jennings Bryan's losses in presidential campaign losses by depicting him beside a donkey wearing bandages for each year that he was wounded (each year that Bryan lost): major wounds/losses in 1896, 1900, and 1904; and lesser wounds/losses in 1894, 1898, and 1902. Bryan says "Democratic principles are popular" in sarcasm and a small animal behind him says "isn't Willie witty."
- Bryan would run for President one last time, in 1908. He lost, but remained active in politics till his death in 1925.
- The drawing is signed "Berryman" in the lower right area of the illustration.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Cartoon
- political cartoon
- Object Type
- cartoons
- Drawing
- editorial cartoons
- date made
- 1904
- associated date
- 1904
- associated person
- Bryan, William Jennings
- associated institution
- Democratic National Party
- maker
- Berryman, Clifford
- place made
- United States: District of Columbia
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- hand-drawn (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 15/16 in x 12 9/16 in; 32.86125 cm x 31.90875 cm
- ID Number
- PL.322733.025
- catalog number
- 322733.025
- accession number
- 322733
- subject
- Political Campaigns
- Donkeys
- Presidential Campaign of 1904
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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