St. George and the dragon

In a reference to the legend Saint George and the Dragon, Chicago Mayor William Thompson (Saint Bill) pierces a book with a lance as the horse he rides is spooked by a worm (British book-worm) atop a pile of history and U.S. history books.

Publication date: 1927-10-25

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
• 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 25, 1927), Section One, p. 10

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-