Photo of Puck,Duty of Great Nations,1899,Keppler,John Bull,Britannia,Uncle Sam

Title: The duty of great nations / Keppler.
Creator(s): Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956, artist
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1899 February 15.
Summary: Print shows John Bull attempting to reassure Uncle Sam that the storm clouds labeled 'Philippine Complications' blowing in from the right will soon pass; he gestures toward a monument labeled 'Civilization' carved with figures labeled 'Guiana, Australia, Ireland, Scotland, India, Canada, Egypt, S. Africa, [and] W. Indies', topped with 'Britannia' seated with the British Lion.
Notes:
Title from item.
Caption: John Bull Don't get discouraged, Sam! I've had just that sort of trouble for three hundred years, while I've been building this monument. It has cost many human lives and much money, but the whole world, as well as England, has benefited by it.
Illus. from Puck, v. 45, no. 1145, (1899 February 15), centerfold.
Copyright 1899 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Subjects:
Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1890-1900.
John Bull (Symbolic character)--1890-1900.
Britannia (Symbolic character)--1890-1900.
Monuments & memorials--1890-1900.
Imperialism--1890-1900.
Anxiety--1890-1900.
Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902.
Cartoons (Commentary)--1890-1900.
Chromolithographs--Color--1890-1900.
Periodical illustrations--1890-1900.
Bookmark /2012647397/
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