Growing in the desert

Uncle Sam stands in the middle of the desert (U.S. Prohibition desert) surrounded by cacti (disrespect for law, law breaking, crime increase, graft, moral laxity, boot-legging), thorns can be seen on his hands and legs.

Publication date: 1926-07-18

Copyright date: 1926

Size: 18.4 x 15.8 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Prohibition--United States--1920-1930
• Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1920-1930
• Politics & government--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 (July 18, 1926), Part One, p. 5

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-