To the rescue?

Mr. Dry (Anti-Saloon League) lights a harpoon cannon (Borah presidential boom -1928) aimed towards a ship (Volsteadism) sinking in the sea (wet sentiment). A rope attached to the harpoon reads, "dry law enforcement."

Publication date: 1926-06-03

Copyright date: 1926

Size: 17.5 x 15.7 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Presidential elections--United States--1920-1930
• Prohibition--United States--1920-1930
• Mr. Dry (Symbolic character)--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 Daily Tribune (June 3, 1926), Section One, p. 5

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Orr, 1890-