Item Info
Item No: PIXC00073
Title: Constitution, The
Media Type:
Cartoons (Commentary)
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
This cartoon presents a scene where corrupt machine politics, criminal trusts, and their corporate lawyers "defend" the Constitution from unseen attackers. The cartoonist may be arguing that these dishonest groups stand in the way of constitutional and legislative change. They keep the status quo in place, all while in the guise of American revolutionary patriots.
Country: Country:United States
State/Province:Pennsylvania
Creator Name: Johnson, Herbert, 1878-1946 - Artist