Some of the many phases of the annual mayday hegira : bottom illustration

Illustration depicting people moving during the month of May. Includes, a man carrying a rolled carpet and a "for rent" sign in the background, a woman dropping and breaking plates as a mover hits her on the back with a wooden box, a woman holding some fabric stares at them, a man is crushed by a cast iron stove as another man pulls a rug under him, and a man carrying a basket full of items along with an umbrella and a birdcage. Acompanies an article about the traditional moving month of May in the city of Chicago.

Publication date: 1897-04-25

Size: 7 x 40.5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Household moving--1890-1900

Genre(s):

• Cartoons (Commentary)
• Humorous pictures

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (April 25, 1897), Part 5, p. 37

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Rhodes