They fight it out in Pennsylvania today

A boxing match representing the Pennsylvania senatorial election depicts three boxers, Gifford Pinchot getting coached by Mr. Dry (drys), George Wharton Pepper being handed an "administration endorsement" by Andew W. Mellon, and William Scott Vare getting coached by the "wets."

Publication date: 1926-05-18

Copyright date: 1926

Size: 18.4 x 15.6 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Mr. Dry (Symbolic character)--1920-1930
• Pinchot, Gifford, 1865-1946
• Vare, Wm. S. (William Scott), 1867-1934
• Politics & government--Pennsylvania--1920-1930
• Political elections--Pennsylvania--1920-1930
• Pepper, George Wharton, 1867-1961
• Prohibition--Pennsylvania--1920-1930
• Mellon, Andrew W. (Andrew William), 1855-1937

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 (May 18, 1926), Section One, p. 5

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-