The prison door seems to open easier than it closes

Dozens of men (12 jurors, 12 grand jurors, judge, and prosecution attorney) push against the door to a prision cell trying to keep a man (crook) inside. In the nex scene, one man (his friends) easily opens the door and the man steps out carrying a piece of paper (parole).

Publication date: 1925-12-12

Copyright date: 1925

Size: 18.4 x 15.8 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Law & legal affairs--United States--1920-1930
• Criminals--United States--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 (December 12, 1925), Section One, p. 5

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-