Danger of injuring a healthy tree

A bespectacled man wearing a top hat and bow tie (Federal Reserve Bank) climbs a ladder resting against a tree (Federal Reserve System), while holding a hand saw (curtailing of branch powers). The tree has several branches (St. Louis branch, Chicago branch, Cleveland branch, Kansas City, San Fran, New York, Boston, Dallas, Phil), dollar leaves for leaves, and money bags for fruit that spells out "P.R.O.$.P.E.R.I.T.Y." At the foot of the tree lays an axe (cut in rediscount rate). In the background, Uncle Sam rushes up and yells "--But the Branches Don't Need Pruning!"

Publication date: 1927-09-14

Copyright date: 1927

Size: 18.4 x 15.8 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1920-1930
• Economic policy--United States--1920-1930
• Prosperity--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 (September 14, 1927), Section One, p. 10

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-