Photo of Puck,Greatest Show on Earth,1883,Keppler,Reid,Watterson,Uncle Sam

Title: The greatest show on earth - 'who can ride the mule?' / J. Keppler.
Creator(s): Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894, artist
Date Created/Published: N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1883 May 2.
Summary: Illustration shows a circus performance under the big top with Uncle Sam as ringmaster for a show with a bucking bronco or donkey labeled 'Tariff Question'; the donkey has already thrown one man labeled 'Democrat' and is tossing another man labeled 'Republican'. In response to Uncle Sam's question 'Who can ride the mule?', Puck's Independent New Party figure climbs over the barrier into the ring. On the right, two clowns labeled 'W. Reid' and 'H. Watterson' glower at each other.
Notes:
Title from item.
Illus. from Puck, v. 13, no. 321, (1883 May 2), centerfold.
Copyright 1883 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.
Subjects:
Reid, Whitelaw,--1837-1912.
Watterson, Henry,--1840-1921.
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1880-1890.
Tariffs--1880-1890.
Broncos--1880-1890.
Clowns--1880-1890.
Circuses & shows--1880-1890.
Circus performers--1880-1890.
Newspaper editors--1880-1890.
Cartoons (Commentary)--1880-1890.
Chromolithographs--Color--1880-1890.
Periodical illustrations--1880-1890.
Bookmark /2012645470/
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