Bullet proof

A police officer (the law) shoots his gun several times (justice) at a giant man armed with coins and money bags (organized crime). The giant man holds a document (pardon) on one side and a battle axe (gang rule) on the other, while resting on a barrel (bootleg profits) with several money bags (money to bribe politicians, mto hire 'best' lawyers, money to bribe jurors, and money to beat the law) over and around the barrel.

Publication date: 1926-04-29

Copyright date: 1926

Size: 18.4 x 15.8 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Prohibition--United States--1930-1940
• Politics & government--United States--1920-1930
• Law enforcement--United States--1920-1930
• Corruption--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 (April 29, 1926), Section One, p. 5

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-