A beggar's ruse

A beggar sits against a building as a woman passes by, the beggar looks at himself in the mirror, and then the beggar carries a mirror around his neck as women give him money to check if their hats are straight.

Publication date: 1897-09-12

Size: 6.5 x 6 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: black and white

Language:

• English

Genre(s):

• Cartoons

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 (September 12, 1897), n.p.

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg