That act isn't going over so good

A puppet show (The Druggan scandal) depicts a man (bootlegger) resting on a chair with a money bag next to him, while a man in uniform (the law) bows to him, both puppets are pulled by strings (political pull) controlled from the "county jail" by nervous man (higher ups).

Publication date: 1925-09-15

Copyright date: 1925

Size: 18.4 x 15.8 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Prohibition--Illinois--Chicago--1920-1930
• Law & legal affairs--Illinois--Chicago--1920-1930
• Corruption--Illinois--1920-1930

Genre(s):

• Editorial cartoons
• Political 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 Daily Tribune (September 15, 1925), Section One, p. 5

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-