But there's a new passenger climbing aboard

A woman wearing a bonnet (federal tax decrease) and holding a package, climbs down a horse-drawn carriage (public income). The driver (public) comments, "Thanks goodness! I'm glad to get rid of her!" Meanwhile another woman (increase in local taxes) prepares to climb up, she is holding a large carpet bag, a wrapped package ($), two bags ($), and a caged parrot. Behind her is trunk (local bond issues), and another wrapped package.

Publication date: 1927-11-13

Copyright date: 1927

Size: 18.4 x 15.8 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Taxes--United States--1920-1930
• Politics & government--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 Sunday Tribune (November 13, 1927), Part One, p. 10

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-