Robinson Crusoe and Friday discover some more footprints

In a Robinson Crusoe reference, Chicago Mayor Bill Thompson and Chicago's Board of Education president J. Lewis Coath discover some lion (British lion) footprints on the beach. Both men are dressed in animal skins, and Coath has a book (Board of Education) tied to his waist. Thompson accidentally shoots his rifle and Coath tries to evade a spear thrown in the direction of the footprints. In the background a hut is labaled "Chicago Public Schools."

Publication date: 1927-10-03

Copyright date: 1927

Size: 18.4 x 15.8 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Thompson, William Hale, 1869-1944
• Public schools--Illinois--Chicago--1920-1930
• Coath, J. Lewis
• Politics & government--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 (October 3, 1927), Section One, p. 10

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-