Electrocute him!

Father Dearborn speaks to a conductor and points to an electric chair (electrification, overhead trolley, and third rail) while advocating to get rid of the bad actor, an anthropomorphic locomotive (the old steam locomotive) producing smoke, soot, and dirt.

Publication date: 1926-06-01

Copyright date: 1926

Size: 16.8 x 15.7 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Father Dearborn (Symbolic character)--1920-1930
• Politics & government--Illinois--Chicago--1920-1930
• Mass transit--Illinois--Chicago--1920-1930
• Railroad locomotives--American--Illinois--Chicago--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 (June 1, 1926), Section One, p. 5

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-