"The American Colossus."

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Description

Title: "The American Colossus."
Creator: From the Collection: Hansen, Bert, 1944-
Contributor: From the Collection: Gillam, Bernhard, 1856-1896
From the Collection: Graetz, F. (Friedrich), approximately 1840-approximately 1913
From the Collection: Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894
From the Collection: Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902
From the Collection: Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937
From the Collection: Rogers, W. A. (William Allen), 1854-1931
From the Collection: Wales, James Albert, 1852-1886
From the Collection: Zimmerman, Eugene, 1862-1935
Published / Created: 1880
Description: Chic, page 8-9, centerfold. Color cartoon, similar to Puck and Judge. This image by Kendrick has a large bearded man straddling USA-Mexico border. He holds a string tied to a ship in the Nicaragua ship canal, and has railroad bond and mining shares in his pocket as well as "captain General pay" in his waistband. He smokes a cigar. Half his dress is a military uniform, the other half is Mexican style. This figure also appears in #4387. Hansen database #4386.
Provenance: Gift of Bert Hansen in multiple accessions between 2015 and 2017.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Repository

Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library

Call Number

Ms Coll 67

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Container / Volume

Box 1, folder 2

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Citation: Bert Hansen Collection of Medicine and Public Health in Popular Graphic Art. Historical Library, Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale University.